Washington Redskins
Kai Forbath - #2 - K
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 5' 11"/ 197 lbs. |
| Birthday | 09/02/1987 |
| Birthplace | Santa Monica, CA |
| College | UCLA |
| Years played | 2 |
2012 STATS
| FG | Pat | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | 33 | 84 |
Redskins FS Meriweather out for the season
Redskins FS Brandon Meriweather will miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL, the team confirmed Tuesday.
NFC East Spin cycle: Cowboys, Redskins win to set up Thanksgiving showdown
The Cowboys and Redskins both won in Week 11 to set up a Thanksgiving Day showdown between the longtime rivals.
RG3, Redskins roll past Eagles
Redskins QB Robert Griffin III threw for 200 yards and ran for 84 in a 31-6 win over the Eagles.
NFL fines Redskins CB Hall for incident with official
The NFL fined Redskins CB DeAngelo Hall $30,000 for an incident with an official in the team’s Week Nine game.
NFC East Spin cycle: Cowboys closing the game with Giants
Should the Giants be concerned? They're now only 1.5 games up in the East over the Cowboys, who won in Philly.
For RG3, Redskins' bye comes at good time
The Redskins will use the bye week to keep Robert Griffin III sharp and find ways to continue making him effective.
NFC East Spin cycle: What's wrong with Eli?
It wasn’t the division’s finest hour in Week Nine, with all three teams losing prior to the Eagles’ Monday-night game against the Saints.
Panthers top Redskins to end losing skid
Cam Newton completed 13 of 23 passes for 201 yards with a touchdown as the Panthers snapped a five-game losing streak with a win over the Redskins.
NFC East Spin cycle: Giant win puts champs in control
The Giants stand alone atop the division ahead of the Cowboys, Redskins and Eagles, all of whom lost in Week Eight.
Steelers bottle up RG3 in win
The Steelers swarmed Washington's precocious star on Sunday, keeping Robert Griffin III in check during a dominant 27-12 victory.
The Redskins' 'rootin', tootin' cowboy'
Seventy five years ago, a rookie named Slingin' Sammy Baugh chose football over baseball, and changed the game forever.
Redskins LB Fletcher skips practice, sees neurologist
London Fletcher is being evaluated for a head injury and has missed practice for a second consecutive day, putting his consecutive-games streak in doubt.
Redskins release RB Grant, sign RB Williams
The Redskins released RB Ryan Grant on Tuesday and brought back RB Keiland Williams.
TE Cooley rejoins Redskins
The Redskins brought back veteran TE Chris Cooley on Monday after Fred Davis suffered a season-ending Achilles injury on Sunday.
NFC East Spin cycle: Cruz-Manning again the difference
With the Eagles on bye, the Giants fended off the Redskins in a barn burner and the Cowboys stayed alive with a win at Carolina.
PLAYER NEWS
Forbath has missed a field-goal attempt, ending his NFL-record streak of 17 consecutive makes to begin a career. Forbath's try from 37 yards away against the Dallas Cowboys in the first quarter Sunday night hit off the right post.|||||||
Forbath made two field goals last week to surpass Saints kicker Garrett Hartley's old mark of 16 in a row at the start of an NFL career. Forbath won the Lou Groza Award as the nation's top college kicker as a junior at UCLA in 2009.
The Redskins released struggling kicker Billy Cundiff on Tuesday and replaced him with free agent Kai Forbath.|||||||
Forbath emerged as the winner in a tryout at Redskins Park. He won the Lou Groza Award with UCLA in 2009 as the top kicker in college football, but he has yet to play in the NFL. Forbath was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Dallas Cowboys last year and spent the entire season on the non-football injured reserve list. He spent this year's training camp with Tampa Bay and made all five field goal attempts in preseason games before being released on Aug. 31.
