Rob Bironas


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Position: K
Jersey #: 2
Date of Birth: January 29, 1978
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 208 lbs
Drafted: Round , Pick in 2002 by
First Team: TEN (2005)
Last Team: TEN (2013)

Career Summary

Rob Bironas was a Tennessee Titans kicker who scored 1,032 points across nine NFL seasons.

Bironas played 144 regular-season games for Tennessee from 2005 through 2013. He made 239 of 279 field-goal attempts, added 315 extra points and finished with 1,032 career points.

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College Career

Bironas attended Georgia Southern before his NFL career.

NFL player materials list Georgia Southern as Bironas's college, and the university remembered him as a former Eagles kicker after his death.

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Path to the NFL

The Titans signed Bironas in 2005, beginning the only NFL tenure of his career.

Tennessee signed Bironas in 2005, and he remained with the Titans for all nine of his NFL seasons.

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NFL Career

Bironas was Tennessee's kicker for his entire 2005–13 NFL career.

His 144 games all came with the Titans. He converted 85.7 percent of his field-goal attempts and became one of the franchise's leading scorers.

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Career Accomplishments

Bironas earned Pro Bowl and All-Pro honors in 2007 after setting the NFL single-game field-goal record.

Against Houston in 2007, Bironas made eight field goals to set the NFL record for a game. Tennessee identified him as a 2007 Pro Bowl selection and All-Pro, and he finished with 11 game-winning field goals.

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Playing Style

Bironas paired long-range power with reliable late-game kicking.

His 60-yard field goal against Indianapolis in 2006 remains the longest in Titans history. Tennessee also credited him with 11 game winners and a streak of 20 consecutive made field goals.

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Legacy

Bironas remains one of the most productive scorers in Titans history.

The 2024 Titans media guide lists Bironas with 1,032 points, 239 field goals and nine seasons with the team. His 60-yarder is still the franchise's longest field goal.

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Post-Career

Bironas died in 2014, and the Titans cited the continuing work of the Rob Bironas Fund.

Bironas died in a 2014 automobile accident at age 36. The Titans later noted that the Rob Bironas Fund supported youth in the Nashville area through education and recreational programs.

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