Congrats to Stephen Gostowski on PAT record (merged)

[rookBoston]

Odds of 423 at 99.5% is nearly impossible to comprehend. So, 423 in a row at 92% is about as likely as, well... as nothing imaginable I guess.

Odds of making 423 consecutive at 99.5% is 11.9%...a little better than 1 in 9 chance.

Odds of making 423 consecutive at 92% is 0.000000000000048%... That's thirteen zeroes, folks.

 

[pdangle]

Odds of making 423 consecutive at 99.5% is 11.9%...a little better than 1 in 9 chance.

Odds of making 423 consecutive at 92% is 0.000000000000048%... That's thirteen zeroes, folks.

So I probably shouldn't of rounded up the 98.9% - 99.2% (various averages quoted, with a too large boost to Gost to the top end of that) to 99.5%.

 

[NormZauchin]

By setting a new record with 423 consecutive extra points, Gostowski is likely to hold this record forever, now that the ball is kicked 15 yards further back.

Beyond Gostowski, though, this is a tribute to the constant excellence of the Patriots coaching and special teams. This could have been broken with a block or bad snap at any point.

"...could have been broken with a bad snap..." An amazing feat given that Danny Aiken was the long snapper last year.

 

[meatface]

did he get the ball?

 

[Fencer]

Not so sure NFL would ever make the distinction. NHL never did with OT losses (to the chagrin of goalies) for example. Maybe if the record were high profile enough, perhaps. So I'd say the NFL puts no such asterisk on the streak and therefore we won't see it fall. Also like you say, he already hold the 2yd record, so technically there is NO way the streak can be broken already, so Gost wins either way.

I agree, but sportswriters might take a different stance from the NFL.

 

[Fencer]

Odds of making 423 consecutive at 99.5% is 11.9%...a little better than 1 in 9 chance.

I think you rounded incorrectly. I got 0.119995001, which would be 12.0%.

 

[Patsfanin Philly]

You gotta love how BB has stockpiled surplus middle round draft picks in the years he's needed to secure a "special" special teamer. Always playing chess

PS....why was Gost short leggin some kickoffs today...Practice for the 10 sprinters on kickoffs???

He must have been tired. by my calculation, with PATs, FGA, and kickoffs, he kicked the ball 19 times yesterday............

 

[Patsfanin Philly]

It was 6 PATS so 2 (6+ 3 FG) +1 kickoff........

 

[borg]

It was 6 PATS so 2 (6+ 3 FG) +1 kickoff........

Nice work. Imagine a kicker involved in 19 plays.
Still....Gost was short legging in the early quarters and I have to believe BB wanted kick off coverage to gain more experience than just sprinting 65 yards. BB looking forward...colder months.....climate affected kicks....coverage will be important.....need game tape of actual coverage work in order to assess. JMO