Denver Broncos sign place kicker Matt Prater to a four year contract
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Denver Broncos sign place kicker Matt Prater to a four year contract

Englewood : CO : USA | Jul 02, 2012 at 1:27 PM PDT
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Englewood Colorado. Executive Vice President of Football Operations John Elway on Monday announced the team have signed place kicker Matt Prater to a four year contract. Terms of the new contract were not released.

Prater joined the Broncos in 2007 after the team signed Prater from the Miami Dolphins practice squad.

In the 2011 football season Prater kicked the winning field goal in four of the last six games the Broncos won in route of making the playoffs for the first time in six years.

Prater is second place in Broncos history with field goal percentage of 80.4 which is behind former Broncos place kicker Jason Elam who has a field goal percentage of 80.6.

Prater has the best field goal percentage of 75 percent from field goals made from 50 or more yards in Broncos history. Prater has converted 28 out of 29 field goals in the fourth quarter or overtime.

Prater is the equal of former National Football League place kicker Morten Andersen who was one of the best clutch field goal kickers of his time.

News sources Yahoo sports and Associated Press.

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George Vieto is based in Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States of America, and is a Reporter for Allvoices.
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Posted By Selanne Anthony Bloch | 12 months ago
Thanks for sharing the story.
Reply By Deepizzaguy George Vieto | 12 months ago
You are welcome. My pleasure to serve you Selanne.
Posted By mhatter99 Martin Kloess | 12 months ago
well written - thank you
Reply By Deepizzaguy George Vieto | 12 months ago
Thank you Martin for your kind words of support.
Posted By ahol888 Adrian Holman | 12 months ago
They really needed to sign him back. He almost broke the longest field goal record last season.
Reply By Deepizzaguy George Vieto | 12 months ago
John Elway would have been run out of town if he did not sign Matt Prater.
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