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5 Most Painful Missed Field Goals

In the spirit of Billy Cundiff ending the Ravens' season with a botched kick...

Nate Kaeding in 2010 AFC Divisional Playoffs
	Chargers kicker Nate Kaeding is the most accurate kicker in NFL history, as he holds a record 86.5 field goal percentage. The former Pro Bowler missed three key field goals on the day, including a crucial 40-yarder in the closing minutes of the forth quarter.
Gary Anderson in 1999 NFC Championship
	Gary Anderson is one of the greatest kickers in NFL history, as he played 23 years in the league, appeared in four Pro Bowls and made over 80 percent of his field goal attempts. With his team leading 27-20 with just over two minutes remaining, Anderson had a chance to put the game away and send the Vikings to the Super Bowl with a 38-yard field goal. Anderson botched the kick, though, and gave the Falcons the ball back with just a few minutes remaining. Atlanta then drove down the field for a game-tying touchdown in the final seconds and later won on a field goal in overtime.
Doug Brien in 2005 AFC Divisional Playoffs
	Jets fans are still hating on Doug Brien today after his colossal collapse in the 2005 playoffs. The kicker missed two potential game-winning field goals with under two minutes remaining in the fourth quarter, one from 47 yards and the other from 43 yards. Brien's misses kept the game alive, and the Steelers ended up taking it 20-17 in overtime.
Billy Cundiff in the 2012 AFC Championship
	The Ravens season was brought to a heartbreaking ending today, as kicker Billy Cundiff choked at the worst possible time. Baltimore managed to compete with the high-powered Patriots all game, and they set up a 32-yard field goal to send the game to overtime in the final moments. Unfortunately, Cundiff shanked it right and cost the Ravens a chance at a Super Bowl berth.
Scott Norwood in Super Bowl XXV
	The most painful missed field goal in NFL history occurred on the grandest stage of them all. With the Bills trailing the Giants 20-19 with a just a few minutes remaining in Super Bowl XXV, star quarterback Jim Kelly led a frantic Buffalo drive downfield. The drive set up a 47-yard field goal for kicker Scott Norwood with eight seconds remaining. Unfortunately for Bills fans, Norwood pushed the long distance attempt wide right. The botched kick is the most infamous moment in a saga of tough losses for the Bills, and it contributed to one of their four consecutive Super Bowl losses in the early 1990's.