Kicker Ryan Longwell officially retired from the NFL on Monday after 16 seasons, doing so upon signing a one-day contract with the Green Bay Packers. Longwell began his career with Green Bay in 1997, making the team as an undrafted free agent, and spent nine seasons with the Packers before signing with NFC North rival Minnesota prior to the 2006 campaign. The University of California product owns Green Bay franchise records for career scoring (1,054 points), field goals made (226), field goal percentage (81.6) and extra points (376), while his eight straight seasons of 100 or more points from 1997-2204 is also a club best. Longwell finishes his career 13th on the NFL's scoring list with 1,687 points, the most ever by a player who never made a Pro Bowl. He connected on 361- of-434 field-goal tries (83.2 percent) and 604-of-613 extra-point attempts. Source: Sports Network
