Olindo Mare
 Mare with the Seattle Seahawks | |||
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| Position: | Placekicker | ||
| Personal information | |||
| Born: | June 6, 1973 Hollywood, Florida, U.S. | ||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | Cooper City (Cooper City, Florida) | ||
| College: | |||
| Undrafted: | 1996 | ||
| Career history | |||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
| Career highlights and awards | |||
| Career NFL statistics | |||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||
Olindo Franco Mare (born June 6, 1973) is an American former professional
Early years
Mare attended
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 10+1⁄8 in (1.78 m) |
180 lb (82 kg) |
29+1⁄4 in (0.74 m) |
9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) | |||||||||
| All values from NFL Combine[2] | ||||||||||||
New York Giants
Mare was originally signed by the
Miami Dolphins
Mare played the first 10 seasons of his career with the Miami Dolphins.
In
On October 10, 2004, when Mare was out with a calf injury, wide receiver Wes Welker replaced him and became only the second player in NFL history to return a kickoff and a punt, kick an extra point and a field goal, and make a tackle in a single game.
During the 2005 season, he made 25 of 30 field goals, averaged 67.0 yards per kickoff, and had 16 touchbacks in 73 kicks. Mare also recorded his first career fumble recovery during the season on an onside kick.
New Orleans Saints
On April 3, 2007, the Dolphins traded Mare to the
He missed his first field goal attempt of the
On February 27, 2008, he was released from the Saints after only one season.
Seattle Seahawks
On March 27, 2008, Mare signed with the Seattle Seahawks to a two-year contract worth $3.5 million.[5] He won the kicking battle during training camp and pre-season against Brandon Coutu. He had a superb 2008 season, as he finished the season making 24/27 field goals and making all of his PATs.
In 2009, Mare faced significant scrutiny after missing two field goals in a week 3 game against the Chicago Bears. The misses resulted in a six-point loss for the Seahawks. In a post-game news conference, head coach Jim L. Mora called Mare's playing "not acceptable".[6] Olindo Mare had a fantastic 2009 season as he finished with 24/26 field goals, with a franchise record 21 straight (since surpassed by Jason Myers in 2020). He earned a 2009 Pro Bowl Alternate honor and a franchise tag that gave him a base salary of what the top five kickers earned in the NFL or a 20% salary increase, whichever was greater.
Dick Stockton's inability to pronounce Mare's last name correctly has resulted in the nickname Mar-AA. Mar-AA is a reference to a Seattle drinking game.[7]
Carolina Panthers
After the Panthers released popular kicker John Kasay, the Panthers were looking for a proven kicker. On July 27, 2011, the Carolina Panthers signed Mare to a four-year, $12 million contract.[8] However, a year after signing the deal, and after Mare missed two game-winning field goals, the Panthers cut him.[9]
Chicago Bears
On December 11, 2012, the Bears signed Mare to a one-year deal due to an injury to Robbie Gould.[10] Mare beat out Billy Cundiff and Neil Rackers for the job.[11] Mare played his first game as a Bear on December 16, 2012, against the Green Bay Packers. Mare was successful on both of his field goal attempts, but the Bears would go on to lose 21–13. In December 2013, he received a workout with the Lions, but did not make the team.[12]
Career regular season statistics
Career high/best bolded
| Regular season statistics | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team (record) | G | FGM | FGA | % | <20 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50+ | LNG | BLK | XPM | XPA | % | PTS |
| 1997 | MIA (9–7) | 16 | 28 | 36 | 77.8 | 2–2 | 14–15 | 8–10 | 3–6 | 1–3 | 50 | 1 | 33 | 33 | 100.0 | 117 |
| 1998 | MIA (10–6) | 16 | 22 | 27 | 81.5 | 0–0 | 12–13 | 5–5 | 5–7 | 0–2 | 48 | 1 | 33 | 34 | 97.1 | 99 |
| 1999 | MIA (9–7) | 16 | 39 | 46 | 84.8 | 1–1 | 9–9 | 17–17 | 9–14 | 3–5 | 54 | 1 | 27 | 27 | 100.0 | 144 |
| 2000 | MIA (11–5) | 16 | 28 | 31 | 90.3 | 0–0 | 7–8 | 9–10 | 12–13 | 0–0 | 49 | 0 | 33 | 34 | 97.1 | 117 |
| 2001 | MIA (11–5) | 16 | 19 | 21 | 90.5 | 1–1 | 8–8 | 8–8 | 2–4 | 0–0 | 46 | 1 | 39 | 40 | 97.5 | 96 |
| 2002 | MIA (9–7) | 16 | 24 | 31 | 77.4 | 0–0 | 13–14 | 2–3 | 7–11 | 2–3 | 53 | 1 | 42 | 43 | 97.7 | 114 |
| 2003 | MIA (10–6) | 16 | 22 | 29 | 75.9 | 0–0 | 9–9 | 3–6 | 6–8 | 4–6 | 52 | 2 | 33 | 34 | 97.1 | 99 |
| 2004 | MIA (4–12) | 11 | 12 | 16 | 75.0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 6–7 | 3–4 | 2–3 | 51 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 100.0 | 54 |
| 2005 | MIA (9–7) | 16 | 25 | 30 | 83.3 | 0–0 | 9–10 | 9–12 | 6–6 | 1–2 | 53 | 0 | 33 | 33 | 100.0 | 108 |
| 2006 | MIA (6–10) | 16 | 26 | 36 | 72.2 | 0–0 | 10–10 | 6–8 | 9–12 | 1–6 | 52 | 2 | 22 | 22 | 100.0 | 100 |
| 2007 | NO (7–9) | 13 | 10 | 17 | 58.8 | 0–0 | 4–5 | 3–4 | 2–3 | 1–5 | 52 | 1 | 34 | 34 | 100.0 | 64 |
| 2008 | SEA (4–12) | 16 | 24 | 27 | 88.9 | 0–0 | 7–7 | 9–10 | 5–6 | 3–4 | 51 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 100.0 | 102 |
| 2009 | SEA (5–11) | 16 | 24 | 26 | 92.3 | 0–0 | 9–9 | 10–11 | 5–7 | 0–0 | 47 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 100.0 | 100 |
| 2010 | SEA (7–9) | 16 | 25 | 30 | 83.3 | 2–2 | 10–12 | 7–7 | 5–7 | 1–2 | 51 | 0 | 31 | 31 | 100.0 | 106 |
| 2011 | CAR (6–10) | 16 | 22 | 28 | 78.6 | 1–1 | 7–7 | 6–9 | 8–9 | 0–2 | 45 | 3 | 44 | 45 | 97.8 | 110 |
| 2012 | CHI (10–6) | 3 | 6 | 8 | 75.0 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 3–3 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 40 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 100.0 | 25 |
| Career (16 seasons) | 235 | 356 | 439 | 81.1 | 7–7 | 131–141 | 111–130 | 88–119 | 19–43 | 54 | 14 | 487 | 493 | 98.8 | 1555 | |
Personal life
Mare is married to his wife Sandy, with three sons, Hayden, Rylan, and Landon, and one daughter, Kayla.
Mare has taken up Footgolf, a new sport that caters to his kicking ability. He aims to qualify in 2023 to represent Team USA in the sport’s 4th World Cup, being held in Orlando, Florida from May 26 through June 6, 2023.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "Olindo Mare". Carolina Panthers. Retrieved September 23, 2011.
- ^ "Olindo Mare, Combine Results, K - Syracuse". nflcombineresults.com. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
- ^ "Carolina Panthers at Miami Dolphins - November 4th, 2001". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
- ^ "Topic Galleries - South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com". Archived from the original on April 8, 2007. Retrieved April 3, 2007.
- ^ "Mare signs deal". Archived from the original on March 31, 2008. Retrieved March 28, 2008.
- ^ Mora royally miffed at Mare's missed field goals
- ^ "Guess who's announcing Sunday's game? Drink up, friends | Seahawks Insider". Archived from the original on July 24, 2011. Retrieved November 21, 2009.
- ^ "Olindo Mare signs with Panthers".
- ^ "Panthers cut veteran kicker Mare, punter Harris". August 27, 2012.
- ^ "Bears' Gould out for season". Yahoo! Sports. December 11, 2012. Retrieved December 11, 2012.
- Profootballtalk.com. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
- ^ "Olindo Mare latest news and rumors". www.kffl.com. Archived from the original on December 5, 2014. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
- ^ "Seattle Seahawks bio". Archived from the original on April 14, 2008. Retrieved March 29, 2008.
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