The soccer-style placekickers used the instep of the foot while the conventional professional football placekicker kicked straight on with their toes.

Marty Zendejas is a former professional American football placekicker.

His own career in sports began as a football placekicker and third baseman at Georgia Tech in the early 1970s.

John Michael Carney (born April 20, 1964) is a former American football placekicker.

Joe Allison is a former American football placekicker.

Jason Elam (born March 8, 1970) is a retired American football placekicker.

Philip Doyle (born March 20, 1969) is a former American football placekicker.

Nelson Garner (born 1976-02-23) is an American football placekicker.

Kool also played soccer, track and was the football placekicker in high school.

Jonathan Nichols (born March 26, 1981) is a former American football placekicker.