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Chris Boswell

Chris Boswell, American football player

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Born
March 16, 1991
Age in 2026
35
Zodiac sign
Pisces
Birth year
1991

About Chris Boswell

Christopher Lynn Boswell is an American professional football placekicker for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Rice Owls and was signed by the Houston Texans in 2014 as an undrafted free agent and has also spent time with the New York Giants. Boswell is currently the most accurate field goal kicker in NFL history on field goal attempts of 50 yards or more. In the 2012 season, Boswell led Conference USA in the field goals attempted and tied for first in field goals made. On November 8, Boswell kicked three field goals, including the game-winner and three PATs against the Oakland Raiders, albeit missing his first field goal season-to-date. He connected on the longest debut conversion in team history, besting Todd Peterson’s record of 46. He became the first player out of Rice to convert an extra point and field goal in a game since James Hamrick in Week 6 of the 1987 season.

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Chris Boswell timeline

  1. He became the first player out of Rice to convert an extra point and field goal in a game since James Hamrick in Week 6 of the 1987 season.
  2. In the 2012 season, Boswell led Conference USA in the field goals attempted and tied for first in field goals made.

The world when Chris Boswell was born

Chris Boswell was born in 1991. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1991

  • #1 song"(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" – Bryan Adams
  • Top movieThe Silence of the Lambs
  • Top TV showCheers
  • Best-selling bookScarlett – Alexandra Ripley

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMichael Jordan wins his first NBA Championship
  • Top headlineSoviet Union dissolves
  • Technology milestoneFirst website goes live (info.cern.ch)
  • Defining fadGrunge music
  • Notable inventionSuper Nintendo (SNES)
  • World population5.37 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderGeorge H.W. Bush
  • Sports championMinnesota Twins (World Series)
  • Also wonChicago Bulls (NBA)
  • U.S. population252.2M

1991 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Chris Boswell's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19912026
Gas$1.14$3.45/gal
Average home$99,700$435,000
Average income$35,945$67,500
Minimum wage$4.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$4.21$11.95
Postage stamp$0.29$0.73
Population252.2M341 million

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