The good, the bad and the ugly from kickers in Week 4

BySCOTT T. MILLER
October 4, 2015, 5:47 PM

— -- In Week 4, kickers provided game winners, botched extra points and crushing misses in the biggest moments. Here's a quick recap of the highlights and lowlights.

The good

Cairo Santos, Kansas City ChiefsThe Chiefs kicker accounted for all 21 of Kansas City's points against the Bengals, making seven field goal tries. That's the most in a single game since Shayne Graham converted the same number in 2007 against the Ravens. 

Adam Vinatieri, Indianapolis ColtsVinatieri was already having a good day, converting a 54-yard boot to put the Colts up 3-0 in the first quarter. It got even better for the future Hall of Famer, as he split the uprights in overtime to win the game with a 27-yard kick.

Robbie Gould, Chicago Bears: Gould had an extra point blocked in the first quarter, but he rebounded to hit a 49-yard kick -- into a strong headwind -- with two seconds remaining in regulation. It proved to be the difference in a two-point win for the Bears.

Chandler Catanzaro, Arizona CardinalsThe second-year pro hadn't been used much coming into the week (just two field goal attempts in three games), but he got called upon five times on Sunday, converting all of his opportunities. 

Brandon McManus, Denver Broncos: McManus continued his perfect season, converting all three of his attempts on Sunday against the Vikings. His final boot -- a 39-yarder with 1:54 remaining in the fourth quarter -- ended up being the game winner.

Josh Lambo, San Diego Chargers: Lambo went from goat to hero in a matter of seconds. With time expiring in the fourth quarter and the game tied, he missed a 39-yard attempt, but was given a second try after the Browns jumped offside. He converted the redo, winning the game for the Chargers.

Justin Tucker, Baltimore RavensIt's hard to think of a more money kicker than Tucker. He came up huge again on Thursday, making all three of his attempts including a 52-yard game winner.

The bad

Josh Brown, New York GiantsBrown missed his first extra point on the season. Luckily for him, it didn't cost the Giants the game, as they were able to convert a two-point conversion later in the game, cruising to a 14-point win over the Bills.

Caleb Sturgis, Philadelphia EaglesA week after being signed by the Eagles to fill in for injured starter Cody Parkey, Sturgis missed two kicks from 33 yards -- one field goal and one extra point. Those four points proved costly as the Eagles lost to the Redskins by three points.

Blair Walsh, Minnesota VikingsWalsh missed a 38-yard kick in the second quarter. It was his second miss of the year and, ultimately, the difference in the game, as the Vikings lost to the Broncos by three points. 

The ugly

Zach Hocker, New Orleans Saints Drew Brees and the Saints perfectly executed a two-minute drive in the fourth quarter of a tie game against the Cowboys, only to have Hocker hit the upright from 30 yards out. C.J. Spiller bailed Hocker out with an 80-yard touchdown catch on the second play of overtime.

Jason Myers, Jacksonville JaguarsMyers had two different opportunities to provide the game-winning stroke against the Colts on Sunday. On the first attempt, he missed a 53-yarder as time expired in the fourth quarter. He got a chance for redemption with a 48-yard attempt in overtime, but again failed to come through. The Jaguars ended up losing the game one possession later.

Kyle Brindza, Tampa Bay BuccaneersThe 22-year-old had struggled in the season's first three games (5-of-9 on field goal tries and one missed extra point). Coach Lovie Smith stood by his kicker, but that might be harder to do after Sunday, when Brindza missed two tries and had another missed extra point.

Josh Scobee, Pittsburgh Steelers: He missed two late fourth-quarter field goals against the Ravens on Thursday, which allowed Baltimore an opportunity to force overtime and eventually win by three. The Steelers released Scobee on Saturday.