Pete Stoyanovich
American football player (born 1967)
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Peter Stoyanovich (born April 28, 1967) is an American former professional football player who was a placekicker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Indiana Hoosiers.[1] Stoyanovich was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the eighth round of the 1989 NFL draft.[2] He played in the NFL with the Dolphins, Kansas City Chiefs and briefly the St. Louis Rams.
Dearborn Heights, Michigan, U.S.
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| Position | Placekicker | ||||||||||
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| Born | April 28, 1967 Dearborn Heights, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||
| Listed weight | 192 lb (87 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school | Crestwood (Dearborn Heights) | ||||||||||
| College | Indiana | ||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1989: 8th round, 203rd overall pick | ||||||||||
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A first-team All-Pro in 1992,[3] Stoyanovich finished his career in the top 35 in NFL history in all kicking categories. He led the NFL in scoring in 1992.[4] His game-tying 58-yard field goal in a 1991 Wild Card playoff set a record for the longest field goal in NFL playoff history, which has since been tied by Graham Gano in 2018.[5] In a 1997 regular season game versus the Denver Broncos at Arrowhead Stadium, Stoyanovich kicked a 54-yard field goal as time expired to beat Denver 24–22.[6]
Stoyanovich served as the kicking double for Sean Young in Ace Ventura, Pet Detective.[7] His popularity was further bolstered in 2024 as a rare card in the mobile game “Griddy - Football Puzzles.”[8]
NFL career statistics
| Year | Team | GP | Field goals | Extra points | Points | |||||
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| FGA | FGM | Lng | Pct | XPA | XPM | Pct | ||||
| 1989 | MIA | 16 | 26 | 19 | 59 | 73.1 | 39 | 38 | 97.4 | 95 |
| 1990 | MIA | 16 | 25 | 21 | 53 | 84.0 | 37 | 37 | 100.0 | 100 |
| 1991 | MIA | 14 | 37 | 31 | 53 | 83.8 | 29 | 28 | 96.6 | 121 |
| 1992 | MIA | 16 | 37 | 30 | 53 | 81.1 | 36 | 34 | 94.4 | 124 |
| 1993 | MIA | 16 | 32 | 24 | 52 | 75.0 | 37 | 37 | 100.0 | 109 |
| 1994 | MIA | 16 | 31 | 24 | 50 | 77.4 | 35 | 35 | 100.0 | 107 |
| 1995 | MIA | 16 | 34 | 27 | 51 | 79.4 | 37 | 37 | 100.0 | 118 |
| 1996 | KC | 16 | 24 | 17 | 45 | 70.8 | 34 | 34 | 100.0 | 85 |
| 1997 | KC | 16 | 27 | 26 | 54 | 96.3 | 36 | 35 | 97.2 | 113 |
| 1998 | KC | 16 | 32 | 27 | 53 | 84.4 | 34 | 34 | 100.0 | 115 |
| 1999 | KC | 16 | 28 | 21 | 51 | 75.0 | 45 | 45 | 100.0 | 108 |
| 2000 | KC | 5 | 4 | 2 | 42 | 50.0 | 15 | 15 | 100.0 | 21 |
| STL | 3 | 5 | 3 | 48 | 60.0 | 11 | 11 | 100.0 | 20 | |
| Career | 182 | 342 | 272 | 59 | 79.5 | 425 | 420 | 98.8 | 1,236 | |
Personal life
Stoyanovich is of Macedonian descent. His father Mijalce and his mother Slobodanka are from Ljubojno, North Macedonia.[citation needed]