What happened to Younghoe Koo? Giants kicker has bizarre missed field goal vs. Patriots originally appeared on The Sporting News.
Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.The New York Giants faced the New England Patriots for Week 13’s “Monday Night Football” matchup. During the game, Giants kicker Younghoe Koo had one of the most bizarre missed field goals in recent memory. Koo approached the ball, and it looked like everything was normal. The kicker then planted his toe in the turf and completely whiffed the ball. The moment is the icing on the cake for the poor season Koo has had. He went from being one of the most reliable kickers in the league, to being cut by the Atlanta Falcons in favor of a kicker who was cut less than two months after he took over for Koo. Here is more on Koo’s bizarre miss. MORE: Updated AFC, NFC playoff picture in Week 13Younghoe Koo bizarre missKickers miss field goal attempts all the time. They can shank them heavy in the wrong direction, they can miss short or they can get blocked. There have been thousands of kicks in the NFL, but it is tough to remember an attempt that ended with the kicker just missing the ball. It makes you wonder given all that he has been through this season, if Koo has the yips. You don’t see this every day…NYGvsNE on ESPN/ABCStream on @NFLPlus and ESPN App pic.twitter.com/vBJ0NkiMgP— NFL (@NFL) December 2, 2025The play technically doesn’t even go into the box score as a missed kick. Instead, it is a sack on the holder Jamie Gillan and a loss of 13 yards. Younghoe Koo… how do you completely miss the football 😭 pic.twitter.com/hlmIHpO95Q— Underdog (@Underdog) December 2, 2025Social media reacts to Younghoe Koo missMe on the golf course. https://t.co/bFeUy7OA9i— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) December 2, 2025Younghoe Koo protecting his field goal percentage by missing the football completely. Chess not checkers.— Ian Hartitz (@Ihartitz) December 2, 2025Younghoe Koo is the first person to miss a field goal without kicking it— TK (@TeeKayTwelve) December 2, 2025Younghoe Koo pic.twitter.com/1fbHyh2D6f— not a panthers fan (@BrosephSZN) December 2, 2025MORE: Updated 2026 NFL Draft order in Week 13Younghoe Koo kicking season statsGames: 4Field goals: 6-7Extra points: 9-10Long: 44 yardsKoo was originally signed to the Giants’ practice squad. Graham Gano then suffered an injury, and Koo was elevated to the active roster. When Gano was added to injured reserve, Koo was signed to the active roster. Younghoe Koo teamsLos Angeles Chargers — 2017New England Patriots — 2019 (practice squad)Atlanta Falcons — 2019-2025New York Giants — 2025Younghoe Koo salaryAfter being released by the Falcons earlier in the 2025 season, Koo signed a one-year, $1.255 million contract with the Giants, per Spotrac.