Matt Gay
Kicker
Career Earnings: $21,816,513
Career APY: $3,636,086
Total Guarantees: $14,370,772
Largest Cash Payment: $9,080,000 (2023)
Largest Cap Number: $5,920,000 (2024)
- Date of Birth: March 15, 1994
- Height: 6'0"
- Weight: 230
- College: Utah
- Entry: 2019 Draft, Round 5, #145 overall (Buccaneers)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buccaneers | Drafted | Terminated | 2019 | 4 | $2,845,772 | $711,443 | $325,772 | $820,772 | 28.8% | $820,772 |
| Colts | Practice | Terminated | 2020 | 1 | $142,800 | $142,800 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Rams | SFA | Expired | 2020 | 2 | $1,525,000 | $762,500 | $0 | $1,127,941 | 74.0% | $563,971 |
| Rams | RFA | Expired | 2022 | 1 | $2,540,000 | $2,540,000 | $0 | $2,540,000 | 100.0% | $2,540,000 |
| Colts | UFA | Terminated | 2023 | 4 | $22,500,000 | $5,625,000 | $10,060,000 | $13,000,000 | 57.8% | $6,500,000 |
| Commanders | SFA | Terminated | 2025 | 1 | $4,325,000 | $4,325,000 | $3,985,000 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| 49ers | Practice | Elevated | 2025 | 1 | $315,000 | $315,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| 49ers | Practice | Elevated | 2025 | 1 | $315,000 | $315,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| 49ers | Practice | Terminated | 2025 | 1 | $315,000 | $315,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buccaneers | 1 | $820,772 | $820,772 | $576,443 | 0.0% | $244,329 | 0.0% |
| Colts | 2 | $13,142,800 | $6,571,400 | $9,000,000 | 0.0% | $4,142,800 | 0.0% |
| Rams | 3 | $3,667,941 | $1,222,647 | $3,667,941 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Commanders | 0 | $4,037,500 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $4,185,000 | 0.0% |
| 49ers | 0 | $147,500 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $147,500 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Buccaneers | $495,000 | $81,443 | $0 | $576,443 | 0.3% | $820,772 | ||
| 2020 | Rams | $675,000 | $0 | $0 | $277,941 | 0.1% | $277,941 | ||
| 2021 | Rams | $850,000 | $0 | $0 | $850,000 | 0.5% | $850,000 | ||
| 2022 | Rams | $2,540,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,540,000 | 1.3% | $2,540,000 | ||
| 2023 | Colts | $1,080,000 | $2,000,000 | $1,080,000 | $3,080,000 | 1.3% | $9,080,000 | ||
| 2024 | Colts | $3,920,000 | $2,000,000 | $3,920,000 | $5,920,000 | 2.3% | $3,920,000 | ||
| Total | $9,560,000 | $4,081,443 | $5,000,000 | $13,244,384 | $17,488,713 | ||||
Dead Money History
| Team | Year | Cap Charge | Cash Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buccaneers | 2020 | $81,443 | $0 |
| Colts | 2020 | $67,200 | $67,200 |
| Colts | 2020 | $75,600 | $75,600 |
| Buccaneers | 2021 | $162,886 | $0 |
| Colts | 2025 | $4,000,000 | $0 |
| Commanders | 2025 | $4,185,000 | $4,037,500 |
| 49ers | 2025 | $147,500 | $147,500 | Total | $8,719,629 | $4,327,800 |
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Field Goals | PAT | Points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special | Made | Att. | Blk. | Long | Made | Att. | Blk. | ||||
| 2019 | 16 | 0 | 18.3% | 27 | 35 | 1 | 58 | 43 | 48 | 2 | 124 |
| 2020 | 7 | 0 | 15.4% | 14 | 16 | 0 | 51 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 58 |
| 2021 | 17 | 0 | 40.3% | 32 | 34 | 0 | 55 | 48 | 49 | 0 | 144 |
| 2022 | 17 | 0 | 30.8% | 28 | 30 | 0 | 58 | 31 | 32 | 0 | 115 |
| 2023 | 17 | 0 | 34.3% | 33 | 41 | 1 | 57 | 35 | 36 | 0 | 134 |
| 2024 | 16 | 1 | 31.6% | 31 | 37 | 0 | 56 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 126 |
| 2025 | 12 | 1 | 25.4% | 17 | 23 | 0 | 56 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 77 |