In most Amercian cities, an NFL field goal kicker wouldn’t have to worry about this:
Police say an Iraqi soccer player has been shot dead just as he was about to kick what could have been the tying goal in a weekend game south of Baghdad.
Police Maj. Muthanna Khalid says a striker from the Buhairat amateur team was facing only the goalie during a Sunday match in Hillah when a supporter of the rival Sinjar club shot him in the head in the final minute of play.
Sinjar was leading 1-0 when the shooting occurred. Khalid said a spectator was arrested.
Except for Oakland, where the fans eat raw meat in the parking lot to get rev’d up for the game and the opposing field goal kicker would be at risk; Philadelphia, because it is, well, Philadelphia and both field goal kickers would be at risk; and Detroit because if you are in Detroit an not packing, you don’t last long.