Bass Sets Bills Records With Perfect Kicking Start
Buffalo kicker Tyler Bass has made all 16 field goal attempts through seven games in the 2026 NFL season.
Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Football
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Tyler Bass converted all 16 of his field goal attempts through Buffalo's first seven games of the 2026 season, after missing the entire 2025 season due to injury. He also set franchise records, including a 19-consecutive-make streak dating to 2024.
Why it matters
Bass's perfect accuracy gives the Bills a reliable scoring option from long range, a valuable asset in close games. His franchise-record streaks underscore a strong return from injury.
Bass has gone 5-for-5 from 40 to 49 yards and 2-for-2 from 50 yards or more, with a long of 56 yards. He has also converted 21 of 23 extra-point attempts (91.3%) this season.
The players
Tyler Bass
Tyler Bass is the Buffalo Bills kicker whose accuracy and long-range production have made him one of the NFL's most reliable placekickers.
Stephen Hauschka
Stephen Hauschka is a former NFL kicker whose six consecutive 50-plus-yard field goals in 2017 set the Bills franchise record Bass has now tied.
Rian Lindell
Rian Lindell is a former Bills kicker who held the franchise record of 18 consecutive field goal makes, set in 2007, until Bass surpassed it.
The details
In Sunday's 36-10 win over the Baltimore Ravens, Bass drilled a 51-yard field goal in the second quarter to set a Bills record with 19 consecutive makes dating to 2024. His 56-yarder tied Stephen Hauschka's franchise record of six straight 50-plus-yard makes, and the 51-yarder extended that run to seven.
Timeline
2024: Bass's consecutive made field goal streak began.
2025 season: Bass missed the entire season due to injury.
Sunday: Bills defeated the Ravens 36-10, and Bass set two franchise records.
Monday night: Bills visit the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium, with kickoff at 8:15 p.m.
Season Trajectory
Bass's streak places him at the top of Buffalo's franchise kicking history, surpassing a standard Rian Lindell set in 2007. For a team competing in a tight AFC field, reliable kicking from distance can shape close-game outcomes across the rest of the season.
Bass's streak of makes from 40-plus yards gives fantasy managers a dependable kicker option for weeks ahead. The Bills' scoring range from long distance now carries less uncertainty in close late-game situations.
The takeaway
Reliable kicking from distance is a quiet advantage that can decide tight games, and Bass's accuracy gives Buffalo that edge. Fans and fantasy managers should watch whether his consistency holds against tougher opponents.
What happens next
The Bills visit the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium on Monday night, with kickoff at 8:15 p.m.
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Source note: This article includes information reported by Fingerlakes1.
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