PRO: A powerful right-footed kicker in his seventh NFL season, Rob Bironas has earned the right to be named among the best players at his position. Statistically one of the top 10 kickers in NFL history, he made 85.6 percent of his field goals in the first six years of his career and became one of the top two scorers in club history. Prior to winning a roster spot with the Titans in 2005, Bironas spent time in training camp with the Green Bay Packers in 2002, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2003 and the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2004. Meanwhile, he spent two seasons in the Arena Football League and one season in Af2. In 2003, he made 12 of 27 field goal attempts for the Af2’s Charleston Swamp Foxes. In 2004, he played for the Carolina Cobras and converted 17 of 40 field goal attempts and 70 of 89 PATs. In the spring of 2005, he connected on seven of 16 field goal attempts and 99 of 117 extra point attempts for the AFL’s New York Dragons.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: • Bironas enters the 2011 season as the fourth-ranked kicker in NFL history in field goal accuracy, connecting on 85.6 percent of his attempts (160 of 187).
• Only Al Del Greco (1,060 points) has accounted for more points than Bironas in the history of the Titans/Oilers organization. Bironas passed George Blanda (598) for second place on the franchise’s scoring list with a 55-yard field goal on Oct. 3, 2010.
• From 2005-10, Bironas made nine game-winning field goals, a total that put him second in club annals behind Al Del Greco (10). In 2006, he set a franchise record with four game-winners.
• Also from 2005-10, Bironas made 160 total field goals, the most by any NFL player during that time span.
• In 2010, Bironas appeared in all 16 games for the sixth consecutive season. Finished seventh in the AFC with 110 points and fourth in the AFC with 17 touchbacks. He made 24 of 26 attempts for a percentage of 92.3, which ranked third in the NFL.
• In 2008, Bironas was second in the AFC (seventh in the NFL) in scoring with 127 total points. He made 16 field goals of 40 or more yards to set a team record.
• The 2007 Pro Bowl and AP All-Pro selection owns club records for longest field goal (60 yards), most field goals in a game (eight, also an NFL record), most consecutive games with a field goal (20) and most consecutive field goals (20, tied Al Del Greco).
• Also one of the NFL’s best kickoff specialists, Bironas converted 18.4 percent of his kickoffs (83 of 451) into touchbacks from 2005-10, ranking seventh in the league in that time span.
TITANS TIDBITS: • The Rob Bironas Fund was created to primarily assist with music education efforts in Middle Tennessee.
• Bironas donated his cleats and the football used to make his NFL-record eighth field goal in a game at Houston (10/21/07) to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio.
• Bironas’ father, Larry, owns Bironas, Inc., a building automation company in Louisville, Ky. While Rob was out of football from 2001-02, he worked for his father and older brother, Greg, doing sales and marketing for the business.
• During his time in Charlotte, N.C., while he was playing for the AFL’s Carolina Cobras, he took a second job working in security and loss prevention at a Best Buy store.
• Also while in Charlotte, Bironas helped coach kickers at Providence High School.
• After transferring from Auburn, Bironas spent one semester at Georgia Southern before returning to complete his marketing degree at Auburn in spring 2001.
• Bironas regularly blogs on his website, www.robbironas.com.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS: • The Louisville, Ky., native originally signed in the NFL with the Packers as a free agent on April 26, 2002 and was waived by the Packers on Aug. 1, 2002.
• Signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from Aug. 16-24, 2003.
• Signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers from June 10-Sept. 5, 2004.
• Signed by the Titans on June 21, 2005.
COLLEGE: • Began career at Auburn (1996-99) before transferring to Georgia Southern for senior season.
• Was member of Eagles’ NCAA Division I-AA National Championship team, connecting on seven of 13 field goal attempts during season and scoring 39 total points.
• At Auburn, was semi-finalist for Lou Groza Award in 1998 after making 12 of 16 field goal attempts, including two successful 49-yard tries, and making all 18 PATs for team-high 54 points.
• Received degree from Auburn in marketing.
PERSONAL: • Splits time between Nashville and Louisville, Ky.
• At Trinity (Louisville, Ky.) High School, lettered two years in football, four years in soccer, two years in swimming and one year on track team.
• Appeared in 2008 United Way of Middle Tennessee’s “Live United” campaign ads.
• Among many other charitable endeavors, participated in Titans Caravan, school and hospital visits, Super Bowl XLII Taste of the NFL, Kevin Carter’s “Waiting for Wishes” event, John Lynch Celebrity Classic, PENCIL Foundation’s “A Little Night Music,” “Bowling for Roses” celebrity bowling competition and Gilda’s Club Nashville.
• Follow Bironas on Twitter at @robbironas.
• List of favorites: (movie) “The Godfather”; (TV show) “The Sopranos”; (music) all kinds of music; (actors) Adam Sandler, Halle Berry and Jessica Alba; (kind of car) Maserati and Camaro Super Sport; (school subject) math; (author) James Patterson; (video games) Nintendo Wii; (vacation getaway) “any island”; and (food) Italian food.
• Born James Robert Bironas on Jan. 29, 1978 in Louisville, Ky.
PRO: A powerful right-footed kicker in his sixth NFL season, Rob Bironas has earned the right to be named among the best players at his position. Statistically one of the top 10 kickers in NFL history, he made 84.5 percent of his field goals in the first five years of his career and became one of the top three scorers in club history. Prior to winning a roster spot with the Titans in 2005, Bironas spent time in training camp with the Green Bay Packers in 2002, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2003 and the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2004. Meanwhile, he spent two seasons in the Arena Football League and one season in Af2. In 2003, he made 12 of 27 field goal attempts for the Af2’s Charleston Swamp Foxes. In 2004, he played for the Carolina Cobras and converted 17 of 40 field goal attempts and 70 of 89 PATs. In the spring of 2005, he connected on seven of 16 field goal attempts and 99 of 117 extra point attempts for the AFL’s New York Dragons.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
• Bironas enters the 2010 season as the sixth-ranked kicker in NFL history in field goal accuracy, connecting on 84.5 percent of his attempts (136 of 161).
• Only Al Del Greco (1,060 points) and George Blanda (598) have accounted for more points than Bironas in the history of the Titans/Oilers organization. Bironas passed Tony Zendejas (548) for third place on the franchise’s scoring list on Dec. 13, 2009.
• From 2005-09, Bironas made nine game-winning field goals, a total that put him second in club annals behind Al Del Greco (10). In 2006, he set a franchise record with four game-winners.
• Also from 2005-09, Bironas made 136 total field goals, the most by any NFL player during that time span.
• In 2008, Bironas was second in the AFC (seventh in the NFL) in scoring with 127 total points. He made 16 field goals of 40 or more yards to set a team record.
• The 2007 Pro Bowl and AP All-Pro selection owns club records for longest field goal (60 yards), most field goals in a game (eight, also an NFL record), most consecutive games with a field goal (19) and most consecutive field goals (20, tied Al Del Greco).
• Also one of the NFL’s best kickoff specialists, Bironas converted 17.6 percent of his kickoffs (66 of 376) into touchbacks from 2005-09, ranking sixth in the league in that time span.
TITANS TIDBITS:
• The Rob Bironas Fund was created to primarily assist with music education efforts in Middle Tennessee.
• Bironas donated his cleats and the football used to make his NFL-record eighth field goal in a game at Houston (10/21/07) to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio.
• Bironas’ father, Larry, owns Bironas, Inc., a building automation company in Louisville, Ky. While Rob was out of football from 2001-02, he worked for his father and older brother, Greg, doing sales and marketing for the business.
• During his time in Charlotte, N.C., while he was playing for the AFL’s Carolina Cobras, he took a second job working in security and loss prevention at a Best Buy store.
• Also while in Charlotte, Bironas helped coach kickers at Providence High School.
• After transferring from Auburn, Bironas spent one semester at Georgia Southern before returning to complete his marketing degree at Auburn in spring 2001.
• Bironas regularly blogs on his website, www.robbironas.com.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS:
• The Louisville, Ky., native originally signed in the NFL with the Packers as a free agent on April 26, 2002 and was waived by the Packers on Aug. 1, 2002.
• Signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from Aug. 16-24, 2003.
• Signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers from June 10-Sept. 5, 2004.
• Signed by the Titans on June 21, 2005.
COLLEGE:
• Began career at Auburn (1996-99) before transferring to Georgia Southern for senior season.
• Was member of Eagles’ NCAA Division I-AA National Championship team, connecting on seven of 13 field goal attempts during season and scoring 39 total points.
• At Auburn, was semi-finalist for Lou Groza Award in 1998 after making 12 of 16 field goal attempts, including two successful 49-yard tries, and making all 18 PATs for team-high 54 points.
• Received degree from Auburn in marketing.
PERSONAL:
• Splits time between Nashville and Louisville, Ky.
• At Trinity (Louisville, Ky.) High School, lettered two years in football, four years in soccer, two years in swimming and one year on track team.
• Appeared in 2008 United Way of Middle Tennessee’s “Live United” campaign ads.
• Among many other charitable endeavors, participated in Titans Caravan, school and hospital visits, Super Bowl XLII Taste of the NFL, Kevin Carter’s “Waiting for Wishes” event, John Lynch Celebrity Classic, PENCIL Foundation’s “A Little Night Music,” “Bowling for Roses” celebrity bowling competition and Gilda’s Club Nashville.
• Follow Bironas on Twitter at @robbironas.
• List of favorites: (movie) “The Godfather”; (TV show) “The Sopranos”; (music) all kinds of music; (actors) Adam Sandler, Halle Berry and Jessica Alba; (kind of car) Maserati and Camaro Super Sport; (school subject) math; (author) James Patterson; (video games) Nintendo Wii; (vacation getaway) “any island”; and (food) Italian food.
• Born James Robert Bironas on Jan. 29, 1978 in Louisville, Ky.
