Greg Joseph (born August 4, 1994) is a South African professional American football placekicker. He played college football for the Florida Atlantic Owls and signed with the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2018. Joseph has also been a member of 13 different teams, most notably for the Cleveland Browns, Tennessee Titans, Minnesota Vikings, New York Giants, Washington Commanders, and New York Jets. He won Super Bowl LV with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Early life Joseph was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, to Glen and Ilana Joseph. In 2001, he and his family moved to West Boca Raton, Florida, as his family sought to leave South Africa, and his mother had family in Florida. Joseph has two younger brothers, Marc and Dylan.Jason Lieser (May 21, 2018). "Dolphins K Greg Joseph out to win open competition with Jason Sanders," The Daily Dolphin. He is Jewish, and says that Judaism has "absolutely" guided him during his life.
Joseph played football and soccer at Donna Klein Jewish Academy in Boca Raton, Florida (and was named all-county and all-state) and high school football (where he was named all-county, all-state, and All-America by MaxPrep.com) at American Heritage School in Delray Beach, Florida. He decided to focus on football after recognizing that he stood a much better chance of getting a college scholarship and going pro in football than in soccer.Emily Burack (November 24, 2021) Only Jewish NFL kicker talks game-winning field goals and his love for the community, The Time of Israel. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
College career Joseph spent five years at Florida Atlantic University (FAU) in Boca Raton after walking onto the football team and redshirting his freshman year, and graduated in 2017 with a degree in exercise science and health promotion. Joseph graduated as the Owls' all-time leader in field goals made (57), points scored (336), points after touchdown (PATs) made (165; in 170 attempts), and field goals attempted. He also set the university's single-game records for PATs, field goals, points scored by kicking, and the Owls' longest field goal (54 yards). Joseph was named Honorable Mention All-Conference USA in his redshirt junior and redshirt senior seasons in 2016 and 2017, respectively. https://fausports.com/sports/football/roster/greg-joseph/788
As of February 2019, Joseph was working towards finishing his MBA at FAU.
Professional career
Miami Dolphins After going undrafted in the 2018 NFL draft, Joseph was signed as a free agent by the Miami Dolphins. He made all three kicks he attempted in the preseason. Joseph was released on September 1, 2018.
Cleveland Browns
Joseph was signed by the Cleveland Browns on September 17, 2018. He replaced Zane Gonzalez, who was cut from the team after missing two field goals and two extra points the previous day against the New Orleans Saints. During a Week 5 12–9 overtime victory over the Baltimore Ravens, Joseph made a game-winning 37-yard field goal in overtime.
In his lone season with the Browns, Joseph made 17 of 20 field goals, with a long of 51 (his three misses were beyond 40 yards), and made 25-of-29 extra points. Joseph was 4-of-4 from 20-to-29 yards, 7-of-7 from 30-to-39 yards, 5-of-7 from 40-to-49 yards and 1-of-2 from 50-plus yards.Michael Moraitis. "Titans to sign K Greg Joseph from Panthers practice squad: Report" In 2018, he handled 69 total kickoffs and achieved a touchback on 68.1% of them.
On August 31, 2019, Joseph was released during final roster cuts after losing the kicker job to rookie Austin Seibert.
Joseph was drafted in the fifth round of the fifth phase of the 2020 XFL draft by the Seattle Dragons in October 2019, but did not sign with them.
Carolina Panthers On November 25, 2019, Joseph was signed to the practice squad of the Carolina Panthers.
Tennessee Titans
On December 18, 2019, the Tennessee Titans signed Joseph to a three-year contract off Carolina's practice squad, after waiving kicker Ryan Santoso and placing kicker Ryan Succop on injured reserve. He made his Titans debut four days later, kicking four extra points in a 38–28 loss to the Saints. In the next game against the Houston Texans, Joseph went 5-for-5 on extra points during the 35–14 road victory.
Joseph did not attempt a field goal until his fifth game with the Titans when he made a 30-yard kick in the first quarter of the AFC Championship Game against the Kansas City Chiefs. Joseph went 15-for-15 on extra points before his first field goal attempt.
On September 3, 2020, Joseph was waived by the Titans after the team signed Stephen Gostkowski to assume kicking duties.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers On September 8, 2020, Joseph signed to the practice squad of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He was elevated to the active roster on December 18 for the team's Week 15 game against the Atlanta Falcons, and reverted to the practice squad after the game.
Minnesota Vikings
On February 11, 2021, Joseph signed with the Minnesota Vikings to replace a struggling Dan Bailey. During a narrow Week 2 34–33 road loss to the Arizona Cardinals, Joseph missed a game-winning 37-yard field goal attempt as time expired. Three weeks later against the Detroit Lions, he made a game-winning 54-yard field goal in the narrow 19–17 victory. In the next game, Joseph missed another game-winning field goal against the Carolina Panthers, but the Vikings would go on to win on the road 34–28 in overtime. During Week 11 against the Green Bay Packers, he made his second game-winning field goal of the season in the 34–31 victory.
During Week 4 against the Saints in London in 2022, Joseph converted all five field goal attempts, including a 47-yard game-winner in the 28–25 victory. He was named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance against the Saints. During a Week 15 39–36 overtime victory over the Indianapolis Colts, Joseph made all four of his extra point attempts and a 40-yard field goal in overtime despite an attempt to ice him, helping the Vikings achieve the biggest comeback in NFL history. In the next game against the New York Giants, Joseph hit a 61-yard game winning field goal during the 27–24 victory, setting a Vikings franchise record for longest made field goal.
On March 14, 2023, Joseph signed a one-year contract extension with the Vikings. In the 2023 season, he converted 24 of 30 field goals and 36 of 38 extra point attempts.
Green Bay Packers On March 28, 2024, Joseph signed with the Green Bay Packers. Joseph made the initial 53-man roster, but was released on August 28.
Detroit Lions On September 11, 2024, Joseph was signed to the Detroit Lions' practice squad.
New York Giants On September 17, 2024, the New York Giants signed Joseph to their active roster from the Lions practice squad after Graham Gano was injured. In Week 6 against the Cincinnati Bengals, Joseph missed two field goals in the fourth quarter, including one that would have kept them in the game with under a minute left in regulation, which resulted in a 17–7 loss. On November 7, he was waived with an injury settlement.
Washington Commanders On December 13, 2024, Joseph signed with the Washington Commanders' practice squad. He was elevated for the Week 15 game against the New Orleans Saints. Joseph was released on December 23.
New York Jets On December 24, 2024, Joseph was signed to the New York Jets' practice squad. He was signed to the team's active roster on December 31, after Greg Zuerlein was placed on injured reserve.
In the 2024 season, Joseph finished converting all 11 extra point attempts and 16 of 20 field goal attempts.
San Francisco 49ers On May 19, 2025, Joseph signed with the San Francisco 49ers to a one-year contract. He was released on August 4.
Las Vegas Raiders On November 11, 2025, Joseph was signed to the Las Vegas Raiders' practice squad. He was released on December 2.
Career statistics
NFL Legend Won the Super Bowl Led the league Bold Career high
Regular season Year Team GP Overall FGs PATs Kickoffs Points Blk Lng FGA FGM Pct XPA XPM Pct Blk KO Avg TB Ret 2018 CLE 14 0 51 20 17 85.0 29 25 86.2 0 69 63.5 47 20 76 2019 TEN 2 0 0 0 0 — 9 9 100.0 0 11 62.6 6 5 9 2020 TB 0 2021 MIN 17 0 55 38 33 86.8 40 36 90.0 0 94 63.9 76 18 135 2022 MIN 17 2 61 33 26 78.8 46 40 87.0 0 89 63.4 54 34 118 2023 MIN 17 1 54 30 24 80.0 38 36 94.7 1 79 64.4 61 18 1082024 NYG 6 0 52 16 13 81.3 6 6 100.0 0 27 65.0 15 4 30 WAS 1 0 41 3 2 66.7 2 2 100.0 0 5 64.0 0 0 8 NYJ 1 0 20 1 1 100.0 1 1 100.0 0 6 56.0 1 0 6 Total 75 3 61 141 116 82.3 173 157 90.7 1 380 64.0 268 81 505
Postseason Year Team GP Overall FGs PATs Kickoffs Points Blk Lng FGA FGM Pct XPA XPM Pct Blk KO Avg TB Ret 2019 TEN 3 0 30 1 1 100.0 9 9 100.0 0 14 62.5 5 9 12 2020 TB 0 2022 MIN 1 0 38 1 1 100.0 3 3 100.0 0 6 64.7 4 1 6 Total 4 0 38 2 2 100.0 12 12 100.0 0 20 63.2 9 10 18
College Year G XPM XPA XP% FGM FGA FG% Pts 2014 11 34 35 97.1 14 20 70.0 76 2015 12 28 28 100.0 18 27 66.7 82 2016 12 39 39 100.0 10 14 71.4 69 2017 14 64 68 94.1 15 21 71.4 109 Career 49 165 170 97.1 57 82 69.5 336
See also List of select Jewish football players
References
External links
FAU Owls bio