Ex-CU All-American announces retirement after 17 years of NFL action
Mar 5, 2025, 1:37 PM
The Colorado Buffaloes have had their fair share of All-American talent over the years, with 28 different players earning consensus All-American honors dating back to Byron White in 1937. With the most recent All-American, Travis Hunter, beginning his NFL career, another CU All-American announced Wednesday that his NFL career was over.
Congratulations on a phenomenal career, Mason Crosby 🫡 pic.twitter.com/SOGVS8zOdJ
— Colorado Buffaloes Football (@CUBuffsFootball) March 5, 2025
Mason Crosby spent 17 years as a kicker in the NFL, mostly kicking for the Green Bay Packers (2007-2022) while spending time with the Los Angeles Rams and New York Giants. He won Super Bowl XLV with the Packers 14 years ago and is the franchise’s all-time leader in points.
Crosby played for Colorado for four years (2003-2006) and is the best kicker in the history of the program. He was named to the All-Big 12 first team three times and was the Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Year in 2005, a season in which he made 75% of his field goals (long of 58 yards), 100% of his extra points and kicked 43 touchbacks.
On a national level, Crosby was a two-time First-Team All-American (consensus in 2005) and was the runner-up for the Lou Groza Award (best kicker) in 2006. No kicker has accomplished as much as Crosby did at CU, and very few players have accomplished as much as him in the years after his time at Colorado.
The former Buff has had a lot of legendary moments throughout his time in both college and the NFL, but it’s hard to top his 51-yard dagger in the 2016 NFC Divisional Round against the Cowboys that sent the Packers to the NFC Championship Game. He’s just the 15th player in NFL history to make at least 400 field goals, many of which came at clutch moments for the Colorado legend.
