An image from the Dec. 23, 2018 regular season away game against the Philadelphia Eagles. The Texans lost 30-32.

Ka'imi Fairbairn

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#15

Experience: 10 years

Height: 6-0

Age: 31

Weight: 183 lbs

College: UCLA

2025 SEASON

FGA

3
FGM

3
PCT

100
LNG

53

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Year

Season

Kicking

Field Position

	G	1-19	20-29	30-39	40-49	50-59	60+	FGM	FG ATT	PCT
Opp 49-20 - by Yard Line	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	1-1	2-2	0-0	3	3	100
Own 21-50 - by Yard Line	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0

Game Halves

	G	1-19	20-29	30-39	40-49	50-59	60+	FGM	FG ATT	PCT
1st Half	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	1-1	2-2	0-0	3	3	100
Last Two Minutes of Half	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	1-1	0-0	1	1	100
2nd Half	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0

Home vs Road

	G	1-19	20-29	30-39	40-49	50-59	60+	FGM	FG ATT	PCT
Road Games	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	1-1	2-2	0-0	3	3	100

Point Differential

	G	1-19	20-29	30-39	40-49	50-59	60+	FGM	FG ATT	PCT
Ahead	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	1-1	0-0	0-0	1	1	100
Ahead by 1-8 Points	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	1-1	0-0	0-0	1	1	100
Behind	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	1-1	0-0	1	1	100
Behind by 1-8 Points	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	1-1	0-0	1	1	100
Tied	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	1-1	0-0	1	1	100

Quarters

	G	1-19	20-29	30-39	40-49	50-59	60+	FGM	FG ATT	PCT
1st Quarter	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	1-1	0-0	1	1	100
2nd Quarter	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	1-1	1-1	0-0	2	2	100
3rd Quarter	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0

Stadium Surfaces

	G	1-19	20-29	30-39	40-49	50-59	60+	FGM	FG ATT	PCT
Grass	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	1-1	2-2	0-0	3	3	100

Defense

Field Position

	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	TDS	YDS	AVG	LNG
Opp 49-20 - by Yard Line	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Own 21-50 - by Yard Line	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Game Halves

	G	Total	Solo
1st Half	1	1	1
Last Two Minutes of Half	1	0	0
2nd Half	1	0	0

Home vs Road

	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	TDS	YDS	AVG	LNG
Road Games	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Point Differential

	G	Total	Solo
Ahead	1	1	1
Ahead by 1-8 Points	1	1	1
Behind	1	0	0
Behind by 1-8 Points	1	0	0
Tied	1	0	0

Quarters

	G	Total	Solo
1st Quarter	1	1	1
2nd Quarter	1	0	0
3rd Quarter	1	0	0

Stadium Surfaces

	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	TDS	YDS	AVG	LNG
Grass	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Biography

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

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