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When the NFL moved the extra point back to the 33-yard line in 2015, kickers across the league started missing at rates the sport hadn't seen in years. Wil Lutz just kept making them.

The Georgia State alum and Denver Broncos kicker has quietly assembled the NFL's longest active extra-point streak — 113 consecutive makes — the most by any kicker since the league's landmark rule change fundamentally altered the degree of difficulty on what was once considered a formality. It's been three full years since Lutz has missed one.

That kind of consistency is easy to overlook, tucked between touchdowns and two-point conversion debates. But 113 straight in the modern PAT era isn't a footnote — it's a record worth staking a claim to. The streak held through Denver's 28-24 win over Kansas City on November 1, a result that only added to the narrative of a Broncos team trending in the right direction.

Lutz has long been one of the more underappreciated specialists in the game. His path through Georgia State — a program not exactly synonymous with NFL production factories — to becoming one of the league's most reliable kickers is a testament to both his craft and his longevity. He's been in the league since 2016, spent years as one of the Saints' most consistent contributors, and has carried that same precision to Denver.

The streak itself carries historical weight. Since the PAT was repositioned, the miss rate league-wide climbed dramatically, turning a once-automatic play into a genuine special teams decision. That Lutz has navigated 113 of them without a blemish — through weather, game pressure, and a cross-country franchise move — separates him from the field.

Elsewhere for Panther Alumni

Ted Hurst III suited up for Tampa Bay in a November 1 matchup against Atlanta, giving the Panthers program a second representative on an NFL field the same afternoon Lutz was cashing another PAT in Denver. Hurst III is one of several Georgia State products currently on active rosters — a list that also includes Chandon Sullivan (Steelers), Jamari Thrash (Raiders), Sam Pinckney (Panthers), Robert Lewis (Vikings), and Dexter Moody (Ravens), among others.

The alumni footprint is real, even if Lutz remains the headliner. For a program that made its FBS transition less than two decades ago, the NFL presence — spread across both conferences, multiple positions, and multiple playoff contenders — reflects steady program growth.

But this week belongs to Lutz. Thirteen-game samples, full seasons, and three-year windows all point to the same thing: the Georgia State kicker is doing something nobody else in the post-2015 NFL has done. And he's not done yet.

Georgia State doesn't have the NFL alumni depth of an Alabama or Ohio State, but this week one Panther alum delivered the most dramatic kick of the young season — and did it on the biggest stage available.

Wil Lutz sends Seattle home stunned

Kicker Wil Lutz turned Thursday Night Football into a Georgia State highlight reel, drilling a 53-yard field goal with 4:53 remaining in overtime to lift the Denver Broncos over the defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks, 17-14. The kick capped a sequence that started when Broncos safety Ja'Quan McMillian picked off Sam Darnold in overtime — Darnold's second interception of the night — setting Lutz up with a manageable field position and an enormous moment.

Lutz didn't flinch. Fifty-three yards, dead center, game over.

It's the kind of kick that defines a kicker's season — and potentially his contract. Lutz has long been one of the more reliable specialists in the league, and beating the reigning champions in OT with a mid-50s boot on national television is the sort of résumé entry that doesn't need footnotes. Denver improves on the back of it, and Lutz is the reason why.

For Georgia State fans who remember Lutz suiting up for the Panthers before the Saints made him a priority free agent signing years ago, watching him silence a championship crowd is a particular kind of pride.

Glover holds his ground in Green Bay

While Lutz was making noise in prime time, offensive tackle Travis Glover continued a quietly significant stretch in Green Bay. The Packers started Glover at right guard for the second consecutive week over Pro Bowl veteran Kevin Zeitler, a decision head coach Matt LaFleur has stood behind publicly. Glover didn't play in the first three weeks of the season, making his back-to-back starts all the more notable — the coaching staff clearly likes what they're seeing.

Earning and holding a starting job over a veteran with Zeitler's pedigree is no small thing. Glover's situation is one to monitor as the Packers push deeper into their schedule.

The rest of the Panthers

The research brief notes several other Georgia State alums on NFL rosters this week — Chandon Sullivan (Steelers), Sam Pinckney (Panthers), Jamari Thrash (Raiders), Robert Lewis (Vikings), Dexter Moody (Ravens), and Benjamin Chukwuma and Ted Hurst III (both Buccaneers) — though no notable statistical or news items emerged for those players during the period.

Still, the headline writes itself: a game-winning overtime field goal against the defending Super Bowl champions on national television. Georgia State's NFL footprint may be small, but Wil Lutz made sure nobody was ignoring it on Thursday night.