Green Bay Packers kicker Mason Crosby announces his retirement after 16 seasons with the team, leaving behind a legacy as the franchise's all-time leading scorer.
Mason Crosby , the Green Bay Packers ' all-time leading scorer, announced his retirement Tuesday after a 16-year career with the team. Crosby will end his career with 1,918 points scored with the Packers, a record 864 more than any other player in franchise history. \The kicker's announcement came during his radio show on Milwaukee's 105.7 The Fan. He reflected on his journey, starting from being drafted in the sixth round out of the University of Colorado in 2007.
'I'm just so, so thankful, so grateful for the opportunity to come to Green Bay in 2007, drafted in the sixth round out of the University of Colorado, to become a Packer and to be a part of this fraternity and legacy, the history of the Green Bay Packers,' Crosby said. 'It's about the fans. It's about the people. It's about my teammates. For me, I was always a 'we' guy. We're doing this. We're dominating and winning the NFC North nine times while I was a Green Bay Packer for 16 years, making the playoffs, winning the Super Bowl as a team. For me, everything I remember and everything I think about is about the team.' \Crosby's career was marked by remarkable consistency. He made 81.3% of his career field goal attempts (400 of 492) and 97.2% of his extra points (739 of 760). Crosby's 1,918 points with Green Bay placed him 11th in NFL history for total scoring. He also holds the franchise record for most games played, appearing in 258 games with the Packers, surpassing even the legendary Brett Favre's record of 255 games
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