Mac Percival
| Date of birth: | February 26, 1940 |
| Place of birth: | Garland, Texas |
| Career information | |
|---|---|
| Position(s): | Kicker |
| College: | Texas Tech |
| Organizations | |
| As player: | |
| 1967-1973 1974 |
Chicago Bears Dallas Cowboys |
| Playing stats at NFL.com | |
Mac L. Percival (born February 26, 1940 in Garland, Texas) is a former American football placekicker in the National Football League from (1967-1974). He played for the Chicago Bears for seven seasons before joining the Dallas Cowboys. During his tenure with the Bears, he scored 456 points.[1] He is also the last Bears kicker to make five field goals in a game, which he accomplished against the Philadelphia Eagles on October 10, 1968 in a 29-16 win.[2]
Free Kick [edit]
In 1968, the Bears were facing the Green Bay Packers. With :26 remaining in the game with the score tied at 10-10, Bears returner Cecil Turner fair-catched a Packers punt at the Packers 43-yard line. The Bears decided to kick the game-winning kick as a fair catch kick, which has rarely been done before. Percival was able to make the 43-yarder to win the game. The kick was Percival's second game-winner, as Percival kicked a 47-yarder with :03 left against their rival in Minnesota to give the Bears a 26-24 win at Wrigley Field the week before.[1]
4 years later, in 1972 against the Houston Oilers, Percival once again attempted a free kick. However, this time, the kick, which was 50 yards, missed. The Bears still won 20-17.[3]
References [edit]
- ^ a b Mayer, Larry (2012-03-09). "Bears shocked Packers with last-minute free kick". Chicagobears.com. Retrieved 2012-09-09.
- ^ Mayer, Larry. "Percival gave Bears a high five". Chicagobears.com. Retrieved 2012-09-09.
- ^ Pierson, Don (Aug. 11, 1972). "Bears defeat Oilers 20-17". Chicago Tribune, p. c1.
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| Preceded by Roger LeClerc |
Chicago Bears Kickers 1967-1973 |
Succeeded by Mirro Roder |
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