Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker could be the key to their success in Super Bowl LVIII. The veteran has been dubbed 'sexier than Travis Kelce' in a recent study that ranked him as the most attractive player on the team and third best-looking in the NFL.
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Butker, 28, shared the podium with runner-up Joey Bosa from the Los Angeles Chargers, whose younger brother Nick will play against the kicker's Chiefs for the San Francisco 49ers. The top spot went to Jimmy Garoppolo of the Las Vegas Raiders, who played against Kansas City at Super Bowl LIV for the Niners alongside Bosa Jr.
In his first Super Bowl, Butker scored 4-of-4 extra point attempts and a 31-yard field goal. At Super Bowl LV, he scored all nine points for the Chiefs in defeat to Tom Brady's Tampa Bay Buccaneers as Patrick Mahomes fell foul to the Bucs' pass rush.
But, for Butker, his perfect record did not continue at Super Bowl LVII after missing a field goal attempt from 41 yards in the first half. However, he stepped up in the final seconds to score a 27-yarder to secure a 38-25 win over the Philadelphia Eagles, a team that included Kelce's brother Jason.
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This year, the team's kicker has been on fire in the postseason, nailing all his extra points and field goals. He has carried this form from the regular season, missing only two kicks all year and making all 45 extra-point attempts.
The 2019 NFL scoring leader is enjoying a career-best year, and that only bodes well for the Chiefs at Allegiant Stadium. Butker is the highest-scoring Chiefs player in Super Bowls, with double the amount of points as Kelce and quadruple quarterback Mahomes.
The kicker seems set to get the two points needed to tie long-time New England Patriots running back James White. Four more equal Dallas Cowboys legend Emmitt Smith and Brady's long-time tight end target in New England and Tampa Bay, Rob Gronkowski.
"On game day, I think I've done a really good job of staying locked in and focused on what I can control, not worrying about anything else," he said earlier this season. "It helps keep you calm, no matter what the situation is."
This mindset has helped him since he turned pro in 2017. Only Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker, who Butker's Chiefs beat in the AFC Championship Game, has a better career field goal percentage in NFL history.
Butker takes pride in his accuracy, explaining: "I'm trying to be as much of a robot as I can because my competition is the wind and the playing surface. The difference between having a season where you're at 94 per cent or maybe 84 per cent is just a couple of misses." He added: "As a kicker, you're only given as many opportunities as the team provides, and hopefully you're ready for those."
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