Ka'imi Fairbairn

TRANSACTIONS: Signed by the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent on May 6, 2016...Signed a contract extension with the Texans on March 10, 2020...Signed a contract extension with the Texans on March 12, 2024.

TRANSACTIONS: Signed by the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent on May 6, 2016...Signed a contract extension with the Texans on March 10, 2020...Signed a contract extension with the Texans on March 12, 2024.

CAREER:

• Has totaled the second-most points in franchise history (731) behind K Kris Brown
• Posted the most accurate season in Texans history (96.4 percent) in 2023
• Set the franchise record for consecutive field goals made (20) in 2023
• Owns the most 50-plus yard field goals made in Texans history (29)
• Surpassed K Kris Brown for the most games with 10-or-more points scored in Texans history (26)
• Set franchise records and led the NFL in points scored (150) and field goals made (37) in 2018
• Has made a field goal in 24 consecutive games dating back to Week 18 of the 2022 season, which is the longest streak in franchise history
• Named the AFC Special Teams Player of the Week (Week 15, 2023)

2023 (Houston 11/0, 2/0):

• Connected on 27-of-28 field goals (96.4 percent) and 21-of-22 extra point attempts (95.5 percent) for 102 points
• His field goal percentage of 96.4 on the season marks the highest field goal percentage of his career in a single season
• Established a new franchise record for consecutive field goals made (20) in Week 2 vs. Indianapolis
• Connected on four field goals (38, 43, 28, 42) in Week 5 at Atlanta (10/8), marking the first time the Texans have made four field goals in a game since 1/3/21 vs. Tennessee
• Played in his 100th career game and connected on 2-of-2 field goal attempts (24, 22) in Week 6 vs. New Orleans (10/15)
• Returned from injury in Week 15 at Tennessee (12/17), and connected on 4-of-4 field goals, including a game-winning 54-yard field goal in overtime, marking the sixth time in franchise history a Texans kicker has hit a game-clinching field goal in overtime, and Fairbairn's third time doing so, the last of which was on 10/7/18 vs. Dallas, which they also won in overtime by a score of 19-16
• Connected on one field goal (21 yards) and six extra points in the AFC Wild Card win vs. Cleveland (1/13)
• Made one field goal in the Divisional Round at Baltimore (1/20)

2022 (Houston 17/0):

• Connected on 29-of-31 field goal attempts (93.5 percent) and 24-of-24 extra point attempts (100.0 percent) for 111 points
• Ranked second in the NFL and first in the AFC (min. 30 attempts) in 2022, and converted all of his extra point attempts for the first time in his career
• Converted 19 consecutive field goals to end the season since Week 7 at Las Vegas, which is also a franchise record and tied for the longest active streak in the NFL with Panthers K Eddy Pineiro at the time
• One-of-two kickers to convert 100 percent of attempts from 50-plus yards (min. six attempts)
• One-of-three kickers to miss two-or-less of their field goal attempts in 2022 (min. 30 attempts)
• Surpassed 100 single-season points for the fourth time in his career in Week 15 at Tennessee (12/24), joining K Kris Brown as the only Texans players to achieve that feat in franchise history
• Also tied K Kris Brown for the most games with 10-or-more points scored in franchise history (21) after converting three field goals and two extra point attempts (11 points) at Dallas (12/11) in Week 14
• Scored his 600th career point at Dallas (12/11) in Week 14, converting a 43-yard field goal in the first quarter
• Converted two field goals of 50-plus yards in the same game twice (at Chicago in Week 3 and at Dallas in Week 14) and has three such games in his career
• Converted the second longest field goal of his career (56 yards) vs. Jacksonville in Week 17, marking the longest active streak in the NFL on kicks from 50-plus yards at the time

2021 (Houston 13/0):

• Played in 13 games after returning from the Reserve/Injured List and connected on 15-of-19 field goal attempts (78.9 percent) on the season, including a franchise-record 61-yard kick, and converted 13-of-16 extra point attempts (81.3 percent), totaling 58 points on the season
• Made his season debut at Buffalo (10/3) after spending the first three weeks on the Reserved/Injured List
• Connected on his first field goal attempt of the season, a 33-yarder, vs. New England (10/10)
• Set the franchise record for career 50-yards-plus field goals made, connecting on the 15th of his career, a 53-yarder, at Arizona (10/24)
• Scored nine points and connected on three-of-three field goal attempts at Miami (11/7)
• Scored 10 points and connected on three-of-three field goal attempts (long of 43 yards) and one-of-two extra point attempts at Tennessee (11/21)
• Connected on two-of-two field goal attempts and made one extra point attempt vs. Seattle (12/12). Converted a 61-yard field goal in the second quarter, establishing a new career long, franchise record and NRG Stadium record for longest made field goal. Reached 500 career points, joining K Kris Brown as the only players to score 500-plus points as a Texan
• Scored a season-high 12 points on three made field goals and three made extra point attempts at Jacksonville (12/19). Converted a season-high two field goals from 50 yards-plus
• Placed on the Texans reserve/injured List on Sept. 8, 2021
• Placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list on Dec. 22, 2021

2020 (Houston 16/0):

• Notched the second-most points (118), third-most field goals made (27) and third-best field goal percentage (87.1) in a single season in his career
• Converted two extra points at Kansas City (9/10)
• Scored 10 points on three made field goals and one made extra point to post his 14th career game with at least 10 points scored
• Totaled 11 points on three made field goals and two made extra point attempts, including a season-long 50-yard field goal vs. Minnesota (10/4)
• Scored a season-best 12 points on three made field goals and three made extra point attempts vs. Jacksonville (10/11)
• Scored eight points on two made field goals and two made extra point attempts vs. Green Bay (10/25), passing Andre Johnson (388) for third-most points scored in franchise history
• Scored nine points and eclipsed 400 points scored in his career, becoming the third Texan to do so (Kris Brown and Arian Foster) at Jacksonville (11/8)
• Notched the second punt of his NFL career at Cleveland (11/15) on a 26-yarder that pinned the Browns at the four-yard line
• Scored nine points on two made field goals and three made extra point attempts vs. New England (11/22) and passed Arian Foster (410) for the second-most points scored in franchise history
• Totaled nine points on two made field goals and three made extra point attempts at Detroit (11/26)
• Scored eight points on two made field goals and two made extra point attempts vs. Indianapolis (12/6) and joined Kris Brown as the only kickers in franchise history with 20 made field goals in four straight seasons
• Totaled eight points on two made field goals and two made extra point attempts at Indianapolis (12/20) and became the first player in Texans history with at least 90 points in four consecutive seasons
• Scored a season-high 14 points on four made field goals and two made extra point attempts vs. Tennessee (1/3/21)

2019 (Houston 16/0, 2/0):

• Scored 100 points on the season, connecting on 20-of-25 field goal attempts (80.0 percent) and 40-of-45 extra point attempts (88.9 percent)
• Went 2-for-2 on field goal attempts and added an extra point in the win vs. Jacksonville (9/15). Extended his streak to 17 field goals made without a miss, dating back to Week 12 of the 2018 season, which marked the second-longest streak in team history (Neil Rackers: 18, 2010-11)
• Scored four points on one made field goal and one made extra point attempt vs. Carolina (9/29). Passed Neil Rackers (259) for fifth on the franchise's all-time scoring list with 260 and also passed Neil Rackers (59) for the third-most field goals made in franchise history with his 60th
• Scored 11 points on two made field goals and five made extra point attempts vs. Atlanta (10/6). Passed Randy Bullock (61) for the second-most career field goals made in franchise history
• Connected on 3-of-3 field goal attempts and added two made extra points, scoring 11 points at Indianapolis (10/20). Notched his 10th career game with three-or-more made field goals
• Scored nine points on two made field goals (33, 40) and three made extra point attempts vs. Oakland (10/27)
• Scored six points on one made field goal and three made extra point attempts vs. Denver (12/8), including a season-long 54-yard field goal
• Connected on a 29-yard field goal attempt in the fourth quarter to extend Houston's lead to 24-14 and added three made extra point attempts at Tennessee (12/15)
• Went 3-for-3 on field goal attempts and added two extra points at Tampa Bay (12/21). Logged his first career punt for 26 yards and landed it on the Buccaneers' 10-yard line
• Scored six points on two made field goal attempts in the Wild Card Round vs. Buffalo (1/4/20), including a 28-yard game-winning field goal in overtime, notching the first game-winning field goal in the postseason in Texans history

2018 (Houston 16/0, 1/0):

• Set franchise records and led the NFL in points scored (150) and field goals made (37) in 2018
• Connected on his final 15 field goal attempts of the season
• Connected on both field goal attempts, two extra points and recorded touchbacks on four of his five kickoffs at New England (9/9)
• Made all three field goal attempts, including a season-long 54-yarder, and one extra point vs. the N.Y. Giants (9/23)
• Connected on 3-of-4 field goals including a 29-yarder to tie the game in overtime and his first career game-winning field goal, a 37-yarder, at Indianapolis (9/30)
• Scored 13 total points on four made field goals and one made extra point attempt vs. Dallas (10/7). Made a game-winning 36-yard field goal in overtime, becoming the first kicker to hit game-winning field goals in overtime in consecutive games since Eagles K David Akers in Weeks 10-11 of the 2000 season
• Scored eight total points on two made field goals and two made extra points at Jacksonville (10/21)
• Scored 11 total points on three made field goals and two made extra point attempts at Washington (11/18)
• Made two field goals and three extra points vs. Tennessee (11/26). Set the franchise record for the most points scored through 12 weeks of a season
• Scored 17 total points on five made field goals and two made extra point attempts vs. Cleveland (12/2). Set new single-game career highs with five made field goals and 17 points scored and broke the franchise record for the most points scored through 13 weeks of a season with 116
• Connected on all five field goal attempts and two extra point attempts at the N.Y. Jets (12/15). Tied his season high for points scored (17) and field goals made (five)
• Scored six total points on one made field goal and three made extra point attempts at Philadelphia (12/23). Passed Shayne Graham (138 in 2012) for the most points scored in a single season in franchise history
• Scored eight total points on two made field goals and two made extra point attempts and passed Nick Novak (35 in 2016) for the most field goals made in a single season in Texans history (37) vs. Jacksonville (12/30)
• Connected on one extra point attempt in his postseason debut in the Wild Card Round vs. Indianapolis (1/5/19)

2017 (Houston 16/0):

• Made 11 straight field goal attempts to start the 2017 season, the most consecutive field goals made to start a Texans career in franchise history
• Recorded 49 touchbacks, which set a single-season franchise record and tied for the seventh-most touchbacks in the NFL in 2017
• Produced 92 points, which is the most by a first-year player in Texans history and the third-most by a rookie in 2017
• Added one extra point while recording touchbacks on both his kicks in his NFL debut vs. Jacksonville (9/10)
• Attempted and made his first two career field goals while accounting for over half of the team's points at Cincinnati (9/14)
• Converted all four field goals and three extra point attempts to produce 15 points at New England (9/24)
• Tallied three field goal conversions and six extra points to produce 15 total points of offense for the second consecutive week vs. Tennessee (10/1)
• Extended his franchise record by converting his 11th straight kick to start his Texans career at Seattle (10/29)
• Scored 10 total points on three made field goal attempts and one extra point conversion at Baltimore (11/27)
• Connected on a 55-yard field goal and added an extra point vs. San Francisco (12/10)
• Launched a 52-yard field goal, converted on another kick and added on successfully extra point try at Indianapolis (12/31)

2016 (Houston 0/0, 0/0):

• Placed on the Reserve/Injured List on Aug. 30

COLLEGE:

• Played four seasons (2012-15) at the University of California, Los Angeles
• Lou Groza Award winner in 2015
• Became the all-time leading scorer for the Pac-12 Conference and UCLA during the 2015 season
• A consensus first-team All-America selection (AP, FWAA, AFCA, Walter Camp, SI.com) following his senior season
• Finished his career by connecting on 41 straight field goal attempts from 35 yards
• Tied a UCLA record by connecting on a 60-yard field goal in 2015
• Handled all of the Bruins' placekicking duties in his four seasons with the program
• Added kickoff duty during his last three seasons at UCLA
• First Bruin to score more than 100 points in four straight seasons

PERSONAL:

• Full name is John Christian Ka'iminoeauloameka'ikeokekumupa'a Fairbairn
• Attended Punahou School in Honolulu
• Name is pronounced Ka'imi (Kuh-EE-me) Fairbairn (Fair-Bairn)
• Two-star recruit according to Rivals.com and Scout.com
• As a senior, put 95 percent of his kickoffs into the end zone, and hit 13-of-18 field goal tries, including one from 55 yards
• Named first-team All-State as a senior and junior and to the All-ILH Division Team
• Earned second-team all-state honors as a sophomore
• Three-year winner of the Special Team MVP Award
• Also played soccer (central defender) for coach Dave Trifonovitch
• Named first-team all-state as a senior and junior for the two-time state champs
• ILH Defensive Player of the Year his last two seasons.
• Born in Kailua, Hawaii
• Parents are John and Rochelle Fairbairn
• Has one younger brother, Kona, and one younger sister, Kiara
• Earned a spot on the UCLA Athletic Director's Honor Roll in Fall 2012, Spring 2015
• Hobbies include playing golf