Shaun Suisham had a breakthrough season in 2007, recording career highs in field goals made (29), field goals attempted (35), field goal percentage (82.9%) and total points (116). He set a career high and tied the club record with five field goals in a single game against the New York Jets (11/4). Suisham owns the Redskins’ all-time record in field goal percentage (minimum 40 attempts), connecting on 37-of-44 field goals while on the team. He proved to be a clutch performer, with a pair of game-winning field goals in overtime wins against the Miami Dolphins (9/9) and the New York Jets (11/4).
NFL Acquisition: Signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent on April 28, 2005
How Acquired: Promoted to the Washington Redskins active roster on December 2, 2006; originally signed to the practice squad on November 28, 2006
Pro:
Connected on 41-of-50 field goal attempts and 29-of-30 extra point attempts for 174 career points
Is the all-time leader in club history in field goal percentage (84.1%), connecting on 37-of-44 field goals (minimum 40 attempts)
Earned NFC Special Teams Player of the Week for his Week 9 performance against the New York Jets (11/4/07)
Made all five of his field goals attempts (46, 40, 22, 40, 46), including the game-winning 46-yard field goal in 23-20 overtime win at the Jets (11/4/07)
Tied the team record for field goals in a single game at New York Jets (11/4/07) with Curt Knight (three times), Chip Lohmiller (three times) and Mark Moseley (once)
Has played in six games over two seasons (three games in 2005 and three contests in 2006) with the Dallas Cowboys and parts of two seasons with the Washington Redskins (five games in 2006 season and all 16 regular-season games in 2007)
2007 Season (WAS):
Connected on 29-of-35 field goals (82.9%) and 29-of-30 extra point attempts (116 points)
Point total (116) marked the 10th most points in a single season in club history
Totaled career highs in field goals made (29), field goals attempted (35), field goal percentage (82.9%), extra points made (29), extra points attempted (30) and total points (116)
Named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance against the Jets (11/4)
Made all five of his field goal attempts (46, 40, 22, 40, 46), including the game-winning 46-yard field goal in overtime
Set career highs in field goal attempts (five), field goals made (five) and points scored (15) at New York Jets (11/4)
The five field goals also tied a team record for field goals in a single game with Curt Knight (three times), Chip Lohmiller (three times), and Mark Moseley (once)
2006 Season (DAL and WAS):
Nailed 9-of-11 field goals and all 14 of his extra point attempts
Played with the Dallas Cowboys for three games, at Jacksonville (9/10), vs. Washington (9/17) and at Philadelphia (10/8) (inactive at Tennessee (10/1))
Connected on 1-of-2 field goals and both of his extra point attempts with Dallas
Released by Dallas (10/17)
Signed with the Washington Redskins’ practice squad (11/28)
Promoted to Washington’s active roster (12/2)
Made 8-of-9 field goal attempts and all 12 of his extra point attempts (with Washington)
Nailed a career-long 52-yard field goal at St. Louis (12/24)
2005 Season:
Spent the preseason with the Pittsburgh Steelers
Signed to the Dallas Cowboys’ practice squad (9/4)
Released by Dallas (10/11) and re-signed to the Cowboys’ active roster (10/24)
Appeared in three games with Dallas (vs. Arizona, at Philadelphia and vs. St. Louis)
Made his NFL debut against Arizona (10/30)
Connected on both of his field goal attempts and all four of his extra point opportunities against Arizona (10/30)
Made three-of-four field goal attempts and connected on all eight extra point opportunities
Earned second team All-MAC honors, finishing 12th in the nation in scoring with a 9.3 point-per-game average
Left Bowling Green as the school’s all-time leading scorer (361 points) while also holding the Falcons record with 45 career field goals and notching 31 touchbacks on kickoffs
Was a Lou Groza Award semifinalist after setting the all-time NCAA I-A record for extra points made (226-of-233)
Graduated from Wallaceburg, Ontario, Secondary School after being named the 1999 Conference Offensive MVP, setting school and Ontario field goal records
Married wife, Erin, on February 25, 2006
Established a free football camp for kids, ages 9-15, in Wallaceburg, Canada
