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Oct 25, 2026; Seattle, Washington, USA; Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker (7) reacts after missing a field goal against the Seattle Seahawks during the fourth quarter at Lumen Field. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-Imagn Images Credit: IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect (Reuters)
Harrison Butker missed another field goal attempt in the first half of the Kansas City Chiefs‘ Week 9 game against the New York Jets. Butker’s latest miss came on the final play of the first half and the crowd absolutely let him have it, showering the kicker and his teammates with boos as they headed to the locker room.
The Chiefs did take a 14-12 lead into halftime, but coming off two straight losses, fans are getting a little antsy. Butker hasn’t been the reason they’ve been losing, but he’s easy to point to as someone who hasn’t been doing his job to the best of his ability. There had been questions about whether Butker would even be the kicker this week.
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Harrison Butker booed after missed FG
Harrison Butker misses back-to-back attempts in similar fashion following a penalty. Chiefs fans boo loudly as they head to halftime https://t.co/F1BfHbIiPT
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Butker missed two field goals in a 17-point loss to the Seattle Seahawks in Week 7 and then missed one field goal in a four-point loss to the Denver Broncos last week. The fans might have more patience with Butker if the Chiefs hadn’t lost those games.
Butker’s struggles have been so prominent that the team signed former Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker.
He entered the game making just 66.7% of his field goal attempts this season. His previous low was 75% in 2022. For his career he’s made 87.1% of his kicks. He was the Chiefs’ starting kicker during all three of their Super Bowl runs during the Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes era. After yet another missed field goal attempt there will be more questions this week about whether the Butker part of that era is finally over.