Kickers are often the Rodney Dangerfields of the NFL: they don’t get no respect. Still, kickers are often the difference between winning and losing a game or even a Super Bowl.

Here is a look back at the best kickers in Packers history. Performance and longevity are taken into consideration as is the era in which the player kicked. Before the mid-60s, position players often doubled as kickers so you will see some familiar names on this list that were better known for playing other positions.

10. Don Hutson (1935-45)

Don Hutson did it all for the Packers, contributing on offense as a receiver, defense as a defensive back, and kicking both extra points and field goals on special teams during his 11 seasons with the Packers.

Hutson was extremely accurate on extra points, making 172-of-183 PATs for 94 percent, significantly better than the league average during the 30s and 40s.

While he was accurate on extra points, Hutson had limited range on field goals and only attempted 17 three pointers during his career, making seven of them. That’s just 41.2 percent. His longest career field goal was just 25 yards.

Hutson also kicked extra points for the Packers in two playoff games, making two extra points in two attempts in both the 1941 playoff against the Bears and the 1944 NFL Championship Game against the New York Giants.

9. Jerry Kramer (1962-63, 1968)

Jerry Kramer is in the Hall of Fame as a guard, but his kicking was a key to the Packers win in the 1962 NFL Championship Game against the Giants. The Packers won the game 16-7 with Kramer kicking three field goals and an extra point on a cold and extremely windy day to provide the difference on the scoreboard.

Like most pre-1970 kickers on this list, Kramer was a straightaway kicker. He was remarkably accurate in 1962, kicking 9-of-11 field goals and making 38-of-39 extra points. The other two seasons he kicked for the Packers, he made less than half of his field goal attempts.

Kramer isn’t known for his kicking, but his ability to kick did help the Packers win a championship.

8. Paul Hornung (1958-62, 1964)

Hornung was a good runner, receiver, blocker, option passer and, yes, kicker, for the Packers during his Hall of Fame career.

“The Golden Boy” made 190-of-194 extra points with the Packers while kicking 66-of-140 field goals, a 47.1 percent conversion rate.

In 1960, Hornung set an NFL record by scoring 176 points during a 12-game schedule. He made all 41 of his extra points and 15-of-28 field goals.

In the 1961 NFL Championship Game, Hornung totaled 19 points, scoring one rushing touchdown, kicking four extra points and making all three of his field goal attempts. The Packers won the game 37-0 to give Vince Lombardi his first NFL title.

Hornung was suspended for gambling on NFL games in 1963 and he lost his kicking accuracy when he returned to action in 1964. He made only 12-of-38 field goals or just 31.6 percent which cost the Packers several games that contributed to the team’s disappointing second-place finish.

Hornung was a reliable kicker before his suspension and he provided the Packers with plenty of points during his career.

7. Al Del Greco (1984-77)

Al Del Greco took over as kicker of the Packers midway through the 1984 season. He booted 50-of-75 field goals during his four seasons in Green Bay for a 66.7 percent success rate. Del Greco also connected on 112-of-114 extra points.

Del Greco’s best season with the Packers came in 1985. That year, he connected on game winning field goals in a home win over the Vikings and a road win over Detroit.

After leaving the Packers, Del Greco kicked in the NFL for another 14 years with the Cardinals and then the Oilers/Titans. He remained in the league through the 2000 season and scored 1,584 career points before finally hanging up his cleats.

6. Jan Stenerud (1980-83)

Hall of Famer Jan Stenerud spent three full seasons and parts of a fourth with the Packers towards the end of his career. The Norwegian star was an extremely accurate kicker during his tenure with the Packers although his kickoffs tended to be short and gave opponents solid field position.

Stenerud joined the Packers late in the 1980 season after Chester Marcol and Tom Birney were released.

In 1981, his first full season with the Packers, Stenerud led the NFL in field goal accuracy and set a new Packers single season record by making 22-of-24 field goals.

During his time with Green Bay, Stenerud made 59-of-73 field goals for an 80.8 percent success rate. He also kicked 115-of-118 extra points and booted a then Packers record 53-yard field goal.

Stenerud is currently third in Packers history in career field goal percentage for kickers who attempted more than 50 kicks.

He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1991, he first pure kicker ever to be so honored.

5. Don Chandler (1965-67)

The Packers acquired Don Chandler from the New York Giants after Paul Hornung struggled with kicking in 1964. Chandler immediately provided the Packers with steady and consistent play as a kicker and even appeared in the Pro Bowl after the 1967 season. Chandler also punted for the Pack in 1965 and 1966.

Chandler’s most famous kick was also his most controversial. In the 1965 Western Conference Playoff against the Colts, the former University of Florida star kicked a 22-yard field goal that was just inside the upright. Chandler’s initial reaction made it seem like he missed the kick which sailed high over the uprights. The referees both called the kick good and Chandler eventually kicked the game winner in overtime. As a result of the controversy, the NFL made the uprights higher starting in 1966.

Chandler kicked for the Packers in the first two Super Bowls and made all four of his attempts against the Raiders in Super Bowl II. In fact, the Packers won a championship in each of his three seasons in Green Bay.

He retired after the 1967 season and was inducted into the Packers Hall of Fame in 1975.

4. Chris Jacke (1989-96)

Chris Jacke spent eight seasons with the Packers culminating in 1996 with his appearance in Super Bowl XXXI.

Jackie topped 100 points three times with the Packers including a career-high 128 in 1993. That season he was named All Pro after making all 35 extra points and booting 31-of-37 field goals.

In 1996, Jacke kicked a 53-yard field goal in overtime to beat the 49ers at Lambeau Field, the longest overtime game winner in history up to that point.

Jacke also kicked in 10 playoff games for the Packers and kicked three field goals in the Packers 1994 Wild Card win over Detroit and in the 1996 NFC Championship Game against Carolina.

For his career, Jacke accumulated 820 points with the Packers which places him fourth all-time in the team’s record book. He was inducted into the Packers Hall of Fame in 2013.

3. Chester Marcol (1972-1980)

Today, Polish-born Chester Marcol is best known for his touchdown run with his own blocked kick in 1980 against the Bears, but he was truly an outstanding kicker especially early in his Packers career.

The Packers had struggled at kicker since Don Chandler retired in 1968 and they selected Marcol in the second round of the 1972 NFL Draft to fix that problem.

Marcol had an immediate impact in Green Bay, leading the NFL with 33 field goals in his rookie season and making all 29 extra points. He was named All Pro and earned a trip to the Pro Bowl after leading the league with 128 points. The Packers improved from 4-8-2 in 1971 to 10-4-0 in 1972 and won the NFC Central Division title for the first time since Vince Lombardi retired.

Marcol again led the league in scoring in 1974 with 94 points and again made the All Pro Team and the Pro Bowl squad.

Unfortunately, Marcol suffered a season-ending injury in Week 1 of the 1975 season and eventually ended up addicted to painkillers. He developed a drug habit that hurt his career and by 1980, he was also abusing cocaine.

The Packers released Marcol midway through the 1980 season. He was signed by the Houston Oilers later that season and played one game for them late in the season which was against the Packers.

Marcol eventually straightened out his life and now works as a drug counselor to help others with addiction. He was inducted into the Packers Hall of Fame in 1987.

2. Ryan Longwell (1997-2005)

Ryan Longwell spent nine seasons with the Packers and became the first player in franchise history to accumulate more than 1,000 points in his career.

The former Cal star topped 100 points in eight of his nine seasons with Green Bay and was remarkably consistent, connecting on 226-of-277 field goals while making 376-of-380 extra points as a Packer. He also kicked four overtime game winners while in Green Bay.

Longwell’s most productive season came in 2000 when he totaled 131 points. Longwell also kicked in 10 playoff games for the Packers including Super Bowl XXXII against the Broncos.

Longwell was the Packers all-time leading scorer when he left the team, but now stands second on the list. He accumulated 1,054 points in nine seasons in Green Bay. After leaving the Packers, he spent six seasons with the Vikings and briefly joined the Seahawks for the 2012 playoffs before retiring. He was inducted into the Packers Hall of Fame in 2018.

1. Mason Crosby (2007-present)

The Packers drafted Mason Crosby in the sixth round of the 2007 NFL Draft. The former Colorado star had an immediate impact, accumulating 141 points in his rookie season which remains his career high. He kicked the game-winning field goal with two seconds left in his first NFL game with the Packers as Green Bay defeated the Philadelphia Eagles.

Crosby has made 81 percent of his career field goal attempts which is quite impressive considering the weather in Green Bay in November and December. He has been remarkably consistent over the course of his career.

In 2010, Crosby was the Packers kicker on their run to Super Bowl XLV. He made his only field goal attempt and kicked four extra points in the Packers 31-25 win over the Steelers. He also made a solo tackle in the game.

For his career, Crosby has kicked in 20 playoff games for the Packers and has converted on 89.7 percent of his field goal tries while hitting all 65 of his extra point attempts.

His most dramatic playoff performance came during the 2016 playoffs in Dallas. Crosby kicked a 56-yard field goal with just 1:33 left in regulation to give the Packers a 31-28 lead. After the Cowboys tied the game with 35 seconds left, Crosby booted a 51-yard field goal on the game’s final play to send the Pack to the NFC Championship Game with a 34-31 victory.

Crosby has gone over 100 points in a season every year of his career except 2017, the season that Aaron Rodgers missed nine games due to a broken collarbone.

Crosby has been the Packers kicker now for 13 seasons and stands as the team’s all-time leading scorer. He has accumulated 1,575 points and every time he kicks a field goal or an extra point, he sets a new franchise record.