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Cairo Santos

K

Cairo Santos plays K in the NFL. He's currently with CHI, in his 13th season in the league. His 49.2 ScoutIndex Rating last season was below the K average, in the 50th percentile. Across 13 NFL seasons, he has totaled 3 passing yards and 0 touchdowns.

Size

5'8", 173#

College

Tulane

Draft

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Seasons

2014–2026

2021 ScoutIndex Rating · K

Methodology
55.7

60th percentile among Ks

17 games · 30 fg_att

Volume×0.2+0.33
FG rate×0.55+0.30
PAT rate×0.1+0.62
Long range×0.15-0.11

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2026CHI38.56
2025CHI49.215
2024CHI49.617
2023CHI63.717
2022CHI58.516
2021CHI55.717
2020CHI7016
2019TEN23.65
2018TB36.19
2017KC42.35
2016KC63.516
2015KC50.1163
2014KC53.216

Career profile

Cairo Santos has appeared in 171 regular-season games across 13 NFL seasons on file, playing for 4 teams: KC (2014–2017), TB (2018), TEN (2019), CHI (2020–2026).

As a passer he has thrown for 3 yards and 0 touchdowns with 0 interceptions. His most productive passing season was 2015 with KC: 3 yards and 0 touchdowns in 16 games.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2020: a 70.0, in the 89th percentile among Ks that year.

Career highs (regular season)

2021 splits

regular season

2021 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1LAR—39.4
Week 2CIN—56.4
Week 3CLE—54.4
Week 4DET—56.9
Week 5LV—59.5
Week 6GB—38.7
Week 7TB—46.4
Week 8SF—58.4
Week 9PIT—39.1
Week 11BAL—26.6
Week 12DET—50.5
Week 13ARI—40.3
Week 14GB—65.2
Week 15MIN—19.7
Week 16SEA—52.2
Week 17NYG—58.7
Week 18MIN—56.4

Cairo Santos — common questions

What position does Cairo Santos play?
Cairo Santos is listed as a K.
Which teams has Cairo Santos played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Cairo Santos has played for KC (2014–2017), TB (2018), TEN (2019), CHI (2020–2026).
Where did Cairo Santos go to college?
Cairo Santos played college football at Tulane.
How many touchdowns has Cairo Santos scored?
Cairo Santos has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Cairo Santos's ScoutIndex Rating?
Cairo Santos rated 38.5 for 2026, the 27th percentile among Ks (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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Top teammates, last season on file

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