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Former Georgia Tech kicker sets franchise record for field goals

KANSAS CITY, MO - OCTOBER 2: Kicker Harrison Butker #7 of the Kansas City Chiefs turns and celebrates after kicking the go ahead field goal with eight seconds left during the game against the Washington Redskins at Arrowhead Stadium on October 2, 2017 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Peter Aiken/Getty Images)

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KANSAS CITY, MO - OCTOBER 2: Kicker Harrison Butker #7 of the Kansas City Chiefs turns and celebrates after kicking the go ahead field goal with eight seconds left during the game against the Washington Redskins at Arrowhead Stadium on October 2, 2017 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Peter Aiken/Getty Images)
By Maghen Moore
Dec 10, 2017

During Sunday’s game against the Oakland Raiders, Former Georgia Tech kicker and Kansas City Chief Harrison Butker made his 26th field goal –– a franchise record.

As for records, Butker isn’t new to making them. The former Yellow Jacket is Georgia Tech’s leading scorer.

Butker went 4-for-4 Sunday against Oakland.

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