Matt Prater
Kicker
Career Earnings: $43,258,529
Career APY: $3,089,895
Total Guarantees: $11,275,000
Largest Cash Payment: $7,300,000 (2017)
Largest Cap Number: $5,225,000 (2017)
- Date of Birth: August 10, 1984
- Height: 5'10"
- Weight: 195
- College: Central Florida
- Entry: 2006 Undrafted Free Agent (Lions)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lions | UFA | Extended | 2015 | 3 | $900,000 | $3,000,000 | $750,000 | $5,300,000 | 588.9% | $2,650,000 |
| Lions | Extension | Expired | 2017 | 3 | $11,400,000 | $3,800,000 | $3,600,000 | $15,100,000 | 132.5% | $3,775,000 |
| Cardinals | UFA | Expired | 2021 | 2 | $6,500,000 | $3,250,000 | $2,925,000 | $6,750,000 | 103.8% | $3,375,000 |
| Cardinals | UFA | Expired | 2023 | 2 | $7,500,000 | $3,750,000 | $4,000,000 | $7,500,000 | 100.0% | $3,750,000 |
| Bills | Practice | Elevated | 2025 | 1 | $315,000 | $315,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Bills | Practice | Renegotiated | 2025 | 1 | $367,222 | $367,222 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Bills | SFA | Expired | 2025 | 1 | $1,255,000 | $1,255,000 | $0 | $1,185,278 | 94.4% | $1,185,278 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broncos | 2 | $6,750,000 | $3,375,000 | $5,125,000 | 0.0% | $1,625,000 | 0.0% |
| Lions | 7 | $21,003,529 | $3,000,504 | $20,802,353 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% | |
| Cardinals | 4 | $14,250,000 | $3,562,500 | $14,000,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Bills | 1 | $1,255,000 | $1,255,000 | $972,778 | 0.0% | $57,222 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Broncos | $1,000,000 | $812,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,812,500 | 1.5% | $4,250,000 | ||
| 2013 | Broncos | $2,500,000 | $812,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,312,500 | 2.4% | $2,500,000 | ||
| 2014 | Lions | $855,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $402,353 | 0.3% | $603,529 | ||
| 2015 | Lions | $1,000,000 | $250,000 | $200,000 | $0 | $50,000 | $0 | $1,500,000 | 1.0% | $2,000,000 | ||
| 2016 | Lions | $2,250,000 | $625,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $50,000 | $0 | $3,175,000 | 2.0% | $3,300,000 | ||
| 2017 | Lions | $3,150,000 | $1,525,000 | $250,000 | $250,000 | $50,000 | $0 | $5,225,000 | 3.1% | $7,300,000 | ||
| 2018 | Lions | $2,000,000 | $900,000 | $0 | $200,000 | $100,000 | $1,400,000 | $3,200,000 | 1.8% | $2,300,000 | ||
| 2019 | Lions | $2,200,000 | $900,000 | $0 | $200,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $3,400,000 | 1.8% | $2,500,000 | ||
| 2020 | Lions | $2,700,000 | $900,000 | $0 | $200,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $3,900,000 | 1.8% | $3,000,000 | ||
| 2021 | Cardinals | $1,075,000 | $925,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,075,000 | $2,000,000 | 1.0% | $2,925,000 | ||
| 2022 | Cardinals | $3,575,000 | $925,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,500,000 | 2.2% | $3,825,000 | ||
| 2023 | Cardinals | $1,500,000 | $1,250,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500,000 | $2,750,000 | 1.2% | $4,000,000 | ||
| 2024 | Cardinals | $3,500,000 | $1,250,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,750,000 | 1.8% | $3,500,000 | ||
| 2025 | Bills | $1,255,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $972,778 | 0.4% | $1,185,278 | ||
| Total | $28,560,000 | $11,075,000 | $700,000 | $850,000 | $450,000 | $3,975,000 | $40,900,131 | $43,188,807 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Field Goals | PAT | Points | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special | Made | Att. | Blk. | Long | Made | Att. | Blk. | |||||
| 2012 | 16 | -- | -- | 39.2% | 26 | 32 | 0 | 53 | 55 | 55 | 0 | 133 |
| 2013 | 16 | 0 | 40.0% | 25 | 26 | 0 | 64 | 75 | 75 | 0 | 150 | |
| 2014 | 11 | 0 | 11.4% | 21 | 26 | 2 | 52 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 84 | |
| 2015 | 16 | 0 | 14.5% | 22 | 24 | 0 | 59 | 36 | 39 | 1 | 102 | |
| 2016 | 16 | 0 | 16.6% | 31 | 36 | 0 | 58 | 31 | 33 | 1 | 124 | |
| 2017 | 16 | 0 | 21.1% | 30 | 35 | 0 | 58 | 40 | 41 | 0 | 130 | |
| 2018 | 16 | 0 | 16.0% | 28 | 32 | 0 | 54 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 114 | |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 | 19.0% | 26 | 31 | 1 | 56 | 35 | 36 | 0 | 113 | |
| 2020 | 16 | 0 | 18.5% | 21 | 28 | 0 | 59 | 38 | 41 | 0 | 101 | |
| 2021 | 17 | 0 | 37.9% | 30 | 37 | 0 | 62 | 47 | 49 | 0 | 137 | |
| 2022 | 13 | 4 | 20.2% | 22 | 25 | 0 | 57 | 17 | 18 | 0 | 83 | |
| 2023 | 17 | 0 | 26.5% | 28 | 33 | 0 | 62 | 22 | 23 | 0 | 106 | |
| 2024 | 4 | 2 | 8.2% | 6 | 6 | 0 | 57 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 28 | |
| 2025 | 15 | 2 | 35.5% | 18 | 20 | 0 | 52 | 46 | 49 | 0 | 100 | |