If this is still a thing contact me . <| sep |> This . There are multiple relevant stats to each position and IMO , even for kickers , total points scored is useless . While I ' m sure the kickers with the most total points had long , stellar careers , when comparing one kicker to another , FG percentage is probably the stat you ' d want to refer to . Likewise , often among offensive players , number of TDs scored does not really mean as much as yardage , AKA the thing that actually progresses the team toward the endzone . Though the TDs are what counts , any amateur fantasy football player could tell you that the guys who score the TDs each game kind of a crapshoot that depends on a mixture of coaching decisions , various strategic elements , and splitsecond , unplanned , onthefield decisions . While typically they do , talented players do not always score more touchdowns than their less talented counterparts . When looking at an individual players TD stats , the evidence quite often indicates the style of play and role on the team of the player , rather than player talent . This is a consequence of a football being a sport focused heavily on structure , teamwork , and cohesion . TLDR Kickers should count the FGs they miss rather than those they make . Touchdowns don ' t necessarily portray individual player talent because football is a team sport .