Worst Giant Kicker Ever

[spiderblue43]

Bob Timberlake. Once a very good Michigan QB that won a Rose Bowl over Oregon State, he fell into the PK duties because of an injury in 1965. Although he had hit a 43-yarder to help beat the Steelers 23-13 earlier, he went 0 for 14 (1-15/6.7 FG percentage). He only missed 1 extra point. He put the thrill back into the extra point!

Oldtimers: Can you remember any games from 65' that he might have screwed up? Then went 7-7 that year. And how maddening was it to watch him botch attempts over and over again compared to today's almost automatic percentages?

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[kartanoman]

spider - everything you wanted to know about Timberlake but were afraid to ask:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Timberlake

I'll check the Giants' 1965 season highlight and see if Jack Whitaker covers any games that Timberlake, as you say, "screwed up."

Peace!

[Wolverine1975]

I don't know anything about Timberlake since my knowledge of the Giants starts roughly around 1969, but George Hunt, who was the kicker for the 1975 season, had his share of inexcusable mediocrity.  He actually beat out long-time kicker Pete Gogolak, who the Giants let go of two weeks before the start of the '75 season.  Then-coach Bill Arnsparger thought Hunt was kicking better than Gogolak in training camp.  Ditto Jim O'Brien, the former Colt kicker, who also was there for the 1975 training camp.  Fortunately the Giants got a miracle in Joe Danelo, who played from 1976-82.

[Giant Obsession]

Here you go.....all the information you could ever want...and some lovely video too.

From the 4:30 mark on...............

NFL's Lost Seasons - 3 of 3

Mike out

[jimv]

Great thread!  I remember Timberlake but to be perfectly honest, I have no recollection of how putrid he was as a kicker.  Oh well...