Graham Gano gets props Tuesday, and he deserves it
The Carolina Panthers kicker picked up an award after his big day Sunday.
great week for Carolina Panthers kicker Graham Gano continues. Wednesday, he was named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week per Max Henson of Panthers.com.
Gano has been on fire to start the season . He has gone 7-7 on field goal attempts to begin the season. Sunday may have been one of the biggest games of his career. He nailed two 47-yard field goals, one 39-yard field goal and the game-winning 63-yard field goal in the win over the Giants. In addition, he made three extra points.
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Consistency has been a way of life for Gano. As Henson notes, Gano has missed only one field goal over the past two seasons. That mark equals a 97.6 field goal percentage, a rate that is the best in the National Football League.
If anything, Sunday was just another page in what has been a storybook career to this point. In a 10-year career, he has played for both the Redskins and Panthers. He has found success with both organizations. After struggling a bit with the Panthers in 2016, a year in which he made only 78.9% of his field goals), he found his groove again in 2017. He made 29-30 field goals and 34-37 extra points. He has clearly carried over his consistency with him this year as he has yet to miss either a field goal or extra point attempt.
Believe it or not, it is hard to find a kicker who can put up numbers like Gano can. That is one of the many reasons why the Panthers were smart to give him a new contract. He continues to be money for them game in and game out and Sunday was just an example of that. I truly hope he can keep this level of play up.
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For a guy that has been in the league for a while at a position that does not often get the recognition it deserves, this is a tremendous honor. Hopefully, he can continue to keep this pace up as the season moves forward.