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The life of the NFL kicker and NFL punter, while not difficult (hard to whine about making over six figures for doing literally one action), is not a very appreciative one. Along with nurses and teachers, they're some of the most under-appreciated and overly-scrutinized members of society. Fans only seem to notice you when you screw up. Even when game-changing coffin corner punts are executed or game-winning field goals are made, your hardly the life of the party, and no reporters are seeking your comment post-game. It can certainly be a solitary life. With so much pent-up energy and adrenaline inside these normal looking guys their celebrations can be whacky and funny looking to us. Click through to see the best of GIF Gallery: Kickers Celebrating a Bit Too Much.
Jay Feely Goes Completely Nuts
Date: 10/14/2012
Game: Bills @ Cardinals
Jay Feely had just nailed a 61-yard field goal to send this Week 6 2012 match-up into OT, but his elation wouldn't last as the Cardinals lost in OT.
High School Kickers Are Football Players Too
Date: N/A
Game: N/A
Pour one out for the kicker, guys.
Neil Rackers is Jacked Up
Date: 10/23/2013
Game: Texans @ Titans
Neil Rackers laid-out the poor Titans returner right before this, and was rightly pumped. Gotta love kickers who can properly spear a guy.
Syracuse's Kicker Gets A Surprise
Date: 9/24/2011
Game: Toledo @ Syracuse
Celebrating a game-winning field goal is cool and all, but this is as pause-worthy as it gets.
Do It Chris Kluwe Style
Date: 8/24/2012
Game: Chargers @ Vikings
Remember Gangnam Style in a post-Terio world? Of course you don't. Let Chris Kluwe bring you back.
David Aker's Kicker Joy is Unmatched To This Day
Date: 9/9/2012
Game: 49ers @ Packers
We'd be pretty pumped if we kicked an NFL record 63-yard field goal too.
Steve Weatherford's F*cking Super Bowl!
Date: 1/22/2013
Game: Giants @ 49ers
Remember these times Giants fans? 25 months ago, your team was advancing to the Super Bowl after beating the 49ers at Candlestick Park. Oh, how the mighty have fallen.
Go Nick Novak, Go!
Date: 10/14/2013
Game: Colts @ Chargers
Nick Novak is a 32-year-old man, but for some reason I found his field goal celebration adorable. Kind of like watching a kitten try and roll over off of its back but it's too out of shape so it can't. Whatever.
Another High School Kicker Gets the Worst of It
Date: N/A
Game: N/A
That kid is definitely his high school's star soccer player who moonlights as a kicker on Friday nights.
James Hairston Is Confused About His Own Celebration
Date: 10/12/2013
Game: Florida @ LSU
Is he trying to fly or cop a feel? You decide.
Young Justin Terio Tucker
Date: 11/20/2013
Game: Bengals @ Ravens
Now that's you celebrate a game-winning field goal! Kill 'em, Lord Tucker!
Steve Weatherford Is Even More Excited By Playing In the F*cking Super Bowl
Date: 2/5/2012
Game: Giants @ Patriots
Punter joy might be even more intense than kicker joy.
Taylor Bertolet Channels His Inner Money Manziel
Date: 9/21/2013
Game: SMU @ Texas A&M
Everyone is getting paper in College Station, but don't tell the NCAA.
Justin Tucker Wants All of the Field Goals
Date: 11/24/2013
Game: Jets @ Ravens
It's cool that he had just hit a 53-yard field goal, but it was in the 3rd quarter against the Jets. Yawn.
Bill Gramatica Torn ACL Fail
Date: 12/15/2001
Game: Cardinals @ Giants
This is why kickers should never celebrate. Period.
