Matt Prater

Kicker

Career Earnings: $42,003,529
Career APY: $3,231,041
Total Guarantees: $11,275,000
Largest Cash Payment: $7,300,000 (2017)
Largest Cap Number: $5,225,000 (2017)
  • Date of Birth: August 10, 1984
  • Height: 5'10"
  • Weight: 195
  • College: Central Florida
  • Entry: 2006 Undrafted Free Agent (Lions)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
LionsUFAExtended20153$900,000$3,000,000$750,000$5,300,000588.9%$2,650,000
LionsExtensionExpired20173$11,400,000$3,800,000$3,600,000$15,100,000132.5%$3,775,000
CardinalsUFAExpired20212$6,500,000$3,250,000$2,925,000$6,750,000103.8%$3,375,000
CardinalsUFAExpired20232$7,500,000$3,750,000$4,000,000$7,500,000100.0%$3,750,000
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Broncos2$6,750,000$3,375,000$5,125,0000.0%$1,625,0000.0%
Lions7$21,003,529$3,000,504$20,802,3530.0%$00.0%
0$0$0$00.0%$00.0%
Cardinals4$14,250,000$3,562,500$14,000,0000.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusRoster BonusPer Game Roster BonusWorkout BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2012Broncos$1,000,000$812,500$0$0$0$0$1,812,5001.5%$4,250,000
2013Broncos$2,500,000$812,500$0$0$0$0$3,312,5002.4%$2,500,000
2014Lions$855,000$0$0$0$0$0$402,3530.3%$603,529
2015Lions$1,000,000$250,000$200,000$0$50,000$0$1,500,0001.0%$2,000,000
2016Lions$2,250,000$625,000$250,000$0$50,000$0$3,175,0002.0%$3,300,000
2017Lions$3,150,000$1,525,000$250,000$250,000$50,000$0$5,225,0003.1%$7,300,000
2018Lions$2,000,000$900,000$0$200,000$100,000$1,400,000$3,200,0001.8%$2,300,000
2019Lions$2,200,000$900,000$0$200,000$100,000$0$3,400,0001.8%$2,500,000
2020Lions$2,700,000$900,000$0$200,000$100,000$0$3,900,0001.8%$3,000,000
2021Cardinals$1,075,000$925,000$0$0$0$1,075,000$2,000,0001.0%$2,925,000
2022Cardinals$3,575,000$925,000$0$0$0$0$4,500,0002.2%$3,825,000
2023Cardinals$1,500,000$1,250,000$0$0$0$1,500,000$2,750,0001.2%$4,000,000
2024Cardinals$3,500,000$1,250,000$0$0$0$0$4,750,0001.8%$3,500,000
Total$27,305,000$11,075,000$700,000$850,000$450,000$3,975,000$39,927,353$42,003,529
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Broncos2014$812,500$0
Broncos2015$812,500$0
Total$1,625,000$0

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsField GoalsPATPoints
InjuredHealthySpecialMadeAtt.Blk.LongMadeAtt.Blk.
201216----39.2%263205355550133
2013160040.0%252606475750150
2014110011.4%21262522121084
2015160014.5%222405936391102
2016160016.6%313605831331124
2017160021.1%303505840410130
2018160016.0%283205430300114
2019160019.0%263115635360113
2020160018.5%212805938410101
2021170037.9%303706247490137
2022133120.2%22250571718083
2023170026.5%283306222230106
20244028.2%660571010028