Lin Elliott is one of the most popular and richest American Football Player who was born on November 11, 1968 in Euless, Texas, United States. He made 24 of his 30 field goals in 1995 (80%), which contributed to the team’s 13-3 regular season record and their home-field advantage during the playoffs. They were heavy favorites. He is most remembered for his three missed field goal attempts of 35, 39 and 42 yards against the Indianapolis Colts in January 1996, when they lost a 10-7 playoff game. His final miss against Indianapolis Colts in January 1996 was his ninth missed kick in five seasons.
On February 16, 1996, the Chiefs decided not to make him a qualifying offer as a restricted free agent, effectively releasing him, even though he had an 81.7% field goal accuracy during his two seasons, ranking as the second-most accurate kicker in Chiefs history.
In 2015, he was inducted into the Texas Tech Athletic Hall of Fame.
After Nick Lowery’s release in a salary cap move, he signed with the Kansas City Chiefs as a free agent. He scored 25 field goals (83.3%)
He was then waived on September 14, 1993 after he missed two field goals against the Buffalo Bills in the first game. This resulted in a 0-2 start. Eddie Murray replaced him.
On August 1, 1996, he signed with the Minnesota Vikings as a free agent. He was released before the season started on August 20.
