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{{Short description|American football player (born 1987)}}
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{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Kai Forbath
| image = Kai forbath redskins.jpg
| image_size =
| alt =
| caption = Forbath with the Washington Redskins in 2014
| position = [[Placekicker]]▼
▲|number=2, 5, 3, 6
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1987|9|2|mf=y}}▼
▲|position=[[Placekicker]]
| birth_place = [[Santa Monica, California]], U.S.▼
▲|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1987|9|2|mf=y}}
| death_date = ▼
▲|birth_place=[[Santa Monica, California]], U.S.
| death_place = ▼
▲|death_date=
| height_ft = 5▼
▲|death_place=
| height_in = 11▼
▲|height_ft = 5
| weight_lb = 197
▲|height_in = 11
| high_school = [[Notre Dame High School (Sherman Oaks, California)|Notre Dame]] <br
| college = [[UCLA Bruins football|UCLA]] (2006–2010)▼
▲|high_school = [[Notre Dame High School (Sherman Oaks, California)|Notre Dame]]<br/>([[Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles|Sherman Oaks, California]])
| undraftedyear = 2011▼
▲|college=[[UCLA Bruins football|UCLA]]
| pastteams =▼
▲|undraftedyear=2011
▲|pastteams=
* [[Dallas Cowboys]] ({{NFL Year|2011}})
* [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]] (
* [[Washington Redskins]] ({{NFL Year|2012|2015}})
* [[New Orleans Saints]] (
* [[Minnesota Vikings]] ({{NFL Year|2016
* [[Jacksonville Jaguars]] ({{NFL Year|2018}})
* [[New England Patriots]] ({{NFL Year|2019}})
* Dallas Cowboys (
* [[Carolina Panthers]] ({{NFL Year|2020}})*
* [[Chicago Bears]] (
* [[Los Angeles Rams]] (
| highlights =▼
▲|highlights=
* [[Lou Groza Award]] (2009)
* Consensus [[College Football All-America Team|All-American]] ([[2009 College Football All-America Team|2009]])
* Third-team All-American ([[2008 College Football All-America Team|2008]])
* First-team [[
* 2× Second-team All-Pac-10 ([[2008 All-Pacific-10 Conference football team|2008]], [[2010 All-Pacific-10 Conference football team|2010]])
| statlabel1 = [[Field goal]]s made
| statvalue1 = 133▼
|
▲|statvalue1=133
|
| statvalue3 = 86.4%▼
▲|statvalue2=155
| statlabel4 = Longest field goal▼
| statvalue4 = 57▼
▲|statvalue3=86.4
| statlabel5 = [[Conversion (gridiron football)|Extra points]] made
▲|statlabel4=Longest field goal
▲|statvalue4=57
| statlabel6 = Extra points attempted
| statvalue6 = 200
▲|statvalue5=151
| statlabel7 = Extra point percentage
| statvalue7 = 93.5%
|pfr=F/ForbKa00▼
| statlabel8 = Points scored
| statvalue8 = 586
▲| pfr = F/ForbKa00
}}
'''Kai August Forbath''' (born September 2, 1987) is
==Early
Forbath was born in [[Santa Monica, California]]. He attended [[Notre Dame High School (Sherman Oaks, California)|Notre Dame High School]] in [[Sherman Oaks, California|Sherman Oaks]]. During Forbath's last two [[high school football|prep]] seasons, he converted 26-of-33 field goal attempts and scored 213 total points, with a long field goal of 57 yards. He also forced touchbacks on 150 of 188 kickoffs and made 134-of-135 extra point attempts. Forbath also served as the team's [[Punter (football)|punter]] and had a punting average of 46 yards that led to him being named to the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]''' All-Star team at punter. Forbath subsequently earned high school All-American recognition by ''[[USA Today]]''.<ref>
Considered a three-star recruit by [[Rivals.com]], Forbath was listed as the No. 1 placekicker in the nation among the class of 2006.<ref>{{
==College career==
[[File:Kai forbath UCLA.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Forbath at UCLA in [[2009 UCLA Bruins football team|2009]]]]
Forbath attended [[University of California, Los Angeles|UCLA]], where he played for the [[UCLA Bruins football|football]] team from 2006 to 2010.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kai Forbath College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/kai-forbath-1.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221007055035/https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/kai-forbath-1.html |archive-date=October 7, 2022 |access-date=April 16, 2023 |website=College Football at Sports-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> After [[Redshirt (college sports)|redshirting]] his initial year at UCLA, Forbath made 25 of 30 field goals and all 30 points after touchdowns (PATs) for a team-high 105 points in 2007.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kai Forbath 2007 Game Log |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/kai-forbath-1/gamelog/2007 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170627043435/http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/kai-forbath-1/gamelog/2007 |archive-date=June 27, 2017 |access-date=April 16, 2023 |website=College Football at Sports-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> He became the first UCLA player to record five field goals of at least 50 yards in a season, including a freshman-best 54-yarder versus [[2007 Oregon Ducks football team|Oregon]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kai Forbath – Football |url=https://uclabruins.com/sports/football/roster/kai-forbath/3494 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220323195910/https://uclabruins.com/sports/football/roster/kai-forbath/3494 |archive-date=March 23, 2022 |access-date=April 16, 2023 |website=UCLA Bruins Athletics |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Oregon at UCLA Box Score, November 24, 2007 |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2007-11-24-ucla.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201020054147/https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2007-11-24-ucla.html |archive-date=October 20, 2020 |access-date=April 16, 2023 |website=College Football at Sports-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> In his sophomore year, Forbath received first-team All-Pacific-10 honors after making 19 of 22 field goals on the season, including his last 13 straight.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kai Forbath 2008 Game Log |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/kai-forbath-1/gamelog/2008 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170627043434/http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/kai-forbath-1/gamelog/2008 |archive-date=June 27, 2017 |access-date=April 16, 2023 |website=College Football at Sports-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>
As a junior in 2009, he made 28-of-31 field goals (90.3%) and 24-of-25 extra points (96%). Forbath connected on another three field goals from 50 yards or more and had then made 9-of-12 tries from that distance. Competing with [[Leigh Tiffin]] of [[2009 Alabama Crimson Tide football team|Alabama]] and [[Blair Walsh]] of [[2009 Georgia Bulldogs football team|Georgia]], Forbath was named the winner of the 2009 [[Lou Groza Award]], recognizing the best placekicker in college football.<ref>{{
As a senior in 2010, he made 13-of-18 field goals (72.2%) and 27-of-27 extra points (100%). On September 25, 2010, Forbath kicked two field goals in leading the Bruins to an upset victory over the #7 [[2010 Texas Longhorns football team|Texas Longhorns]] 34–12 in front of a stadium-record 101,437 fans in [[Austin, Texas]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=UCLA at Texas Box Score, September 25, 2010 |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2010-09-25-texas.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230402202749/https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2010-09-25-texas.html |archive-date=April 2, 2023 |access-date=April 16, 2023 |website=College Football at Sports-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> In the previous week,
At the time, he finished his college career with an 84.2 career percentage (second in school history), 85 career field goals (tied for first in school history), 357 career points (second in school history), tied for most career games with at least two field goals (27) in NCAA history and tied for most career games with at least three field goals (13) in NCAA history.
==Professional career==
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 5
| height in = 10 7/8
| weight = 197
| arm span = 30 3/4
| hand span = 9 1/4
| note = All values from [[NFL Combine]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kai Forbath Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/kai-forbath/3200464f-5200-7550-505b-3656c18c6a7e |access-date=June 29, 2023 |website=NFL.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=2011 NFL Draft Scout Kai Forbath College Football Profile |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=65127&DraftYear=2011 |access-date=June 29, 2023 |website=DraftScout.com}}</ref>
}}
===Dallas Cowboys (first stint)===
Although he was projected as the second-best kicker in the [[2011 NFL
On August 30, he was placed on the Non-Football Injury list, so he would not count towards the first 80-player cut and later towards the 53-player limit.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Eatman, Nick |date=August 30, 2011 |title=Roster Cut To 80 After Carter, Forbath to NFI |url=http://www.dallascowboys.com/news/2011/08/30/roster-cut-80-after-carter-forbath-nfi |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161013074130/http://www.dallascowboys.com/news/2011/08/30/roster-cut-80-after-carter-forbath-nfi |archive-date=October 13, 2016 |access-date=December 17, 2012 |website=DallasCowboys.com}}</ref> The performance of fellow rookie [[Dan Bailey (American football)|Dan Bailey]] made the Cowboys decide to keep Forbath on the NFI list during all of the regular season.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Eatman, Nick |date=November 29, 2011 |title=Forbath Stays On NFI; Will Remain With Club |url=http://www.dallascowboys.com/news/2011/11/29/forbath-stays-nfi-will-remain-club |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150416131916/http://www.dallascowboys.com/news/2011/11/29/forbath-stays-nfi-will-remain-club |archive-date=April 16, 2015 |access-date=December 17, 2012 |website=DallasCowboys.com}}</ref>
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===Tampa Bay Buccaneers===
The [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]] claimed Forbath off waivers on April 17, 2012.<ref>{{Cite web |date=April 17, 2012 |title=Bucs Add K Forbath Via Waivers |url=https://www.buccaneers.com/news/bucs-add-k-forbath-via-waivers-7186703 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221003221250/https://www.buccaneers.com/news/bucs-add-k-forbath-via-waivers-7186703 |archive-date=October 3, 2022 |access-date=April 16, 2023 |website=Buccaneers.com |language=en-US}}</ref> During the preseason, Forbath made all five field goal attempts, including a successful 55-yard kick.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Abner |first=Caleb |date=August 26, 2012 |title=Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 3 Players Who Will Be Toughest to Cut |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1311955-tampa-bay-buccaneers-3-players-who-will-be-toughest-to-cut |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120830213114/http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1311955-tampa-bay-buccaneers-3-players-who-will-be-toughest-to-cut |archive-date=August 30, 2012 |access-date=April 16, 2023 |website=Bleacher Report |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Abner |first=Caleb |date=August 30, 2012 |title=Bucs vs. Redskins: Tampa Bay's Biggest Winners, Losers from Preseason Week 4 |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1316397-bucs-vs-redskins-tampa-bays-biggest-winners-losers-from-preseason-week-4 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120901033200/http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1316397-bucs-vs-redskins-tampa-bays-biggest-winners-losers-from-preseason-week-4 |archive-date=September 1, 2012 |access-date=April 16, 2023 |website=Bleacher Report |language=en}}</ref>
===Washington Redskins===
The [[Washington Redskins]] signed Forbath on October 9, 2012, replacing [[Billy Cundiff]].<ref>{{Cite
On December 23, 2012, in Week 16, Forbath set the NFL record for consecutive field goals to begin a career with 17 in a row, beating [[Garrett Hartley]], who previously held the record at 16.<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 23, 2012 |title=Kai Forbath sets NFL record for field goals to start career |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/kai-forbath-sets-nfl-record-for-field-goals-to-start-career-0ap1000000115318 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200810091735/https://www.nfl.com/news/kai-forbath-sets-nfl-record-for-field-goals-to-start-career-0ap1000000115318 |archive-date=August 10, 2020 |access-date=December 23, 2012 |website=NFL.com |agency=Associated Press}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Tinsman |first=Brian |date=December 23, 2012 |title=Forbath Battles Gusty Winds For NFL Record |url=https://www.washingtonfootball.com/news/forbath-battles-gusty-winds-for-nfl-record-9179680 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180423103525/http://www.redskins.com/news-and-events/article-1/Forbath-Battles-Gusty-Winds-For-NFL-Record/2c626762-09c2-4771-8223-5f5b5c40b079 |archive-date=April 23, 2018 |access-date=December 23, 2012 |website=Washington Football Team}}</ref> The football was sent to the [[Pro Football Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Redskins rookie record, Forbath's record start |url=https://www.profootballhof.com/news/2012/12/news-redskins-rookie-record/ |
In the 2013 season, Forbath converted all 26 extra point attempts and 18 of 22 field goal attempts in 13 games.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kai Forbath 2013 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/F/ForbKa00/gamelog/2013/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170424225857/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/F/ForbKa00/gamelog/2013/ |archive-date=April 24, 2017 |access-date=April 16, 2023 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref>
▲On December 23, 2012, in Week 16, Forbath set the NFL record for consecutive field goals to begin a career with 17 in a row, beating [[Garrett Hartley]], who previously held the record at 16.<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 23, 2012 |title=Kai Forbath sets NFL record for field goals to start career |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/kai-forbath-sets-nfl-record-for-field-goals-to-start-career-0ap1000000115318 |access-date=December 23, 2012 |website=NFL.com |agency=Associated Press}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Tinsman |first=Brian |date=December 23, 2012 |title=Forbath Battles Gusty Winds For NFL Record |url=https://www.washingtonfootball.com/news/forbath-battles-gusty-winds-for-nfl-record-9179680 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180423103525/http://www.redskins.com/news-and-events/article-1/Forbath-Battles-Gusty-Winds-For-NFL-Record/2c626762-09c2-4771-8223-5f5b5c40b079 |archive-date=April 23, 2018 |access-date=December 23, 2012 |website=Washington Football Team}}</ref> The football was sent to the [[Pro Football Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Redskins rookie record, Forbath's record start |url=https://www.profootballhof.com/news/2012/12/news-redskins-rookie-record/ |access-date=2023-04-16 |website=[[Pro Football Hall of Fame]]}}</ref>
On October 19, 2014, in Week 7, Forbath scored the game-winning field goal in the 19–17 win over the [[Tennessee Titans]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 20, 2014 |title=Redskins-Titans Monday Stats Pack |url=http://www.redskins.com/news-and-events/article-1/Redskins-Titans-Monday-Stats-Pack/f624e8e4-6539-40c7-8426-1b7514145fff |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170817080531/http://www.redskins.com/news-and-events/article-1/Redskins-Titans-Monday-Stats-Pack/f624e8e4-6539-40c7-8426-1b7514145fff |archive-date=August 17, 2017 |access-date=January 2, 2015 |website=Redskins.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Czarda |first=Stephen |date=October 19, 2014 |title=Kai Forbath's Boot Nets Redskins Victory |url=https://www.washingtonfootball.com/news/kai-forbath-s-boot-nets-redskins-victory-14035694 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304215415/http://www.redskins.com/news-and-events/article-1/Kai-Forbaths-Boot-Nets-Redskins-Victory-/95ac7bef-61eb-43cc-aef7-401b42b23095 |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |access-date=October 27, 2021 |website=Washington Football Team}}</ref> He was named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week after scoring the overtime winning field goal against the [[2014 Dallas Cowboys season|Dallas Cowboys]] the following week.<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 29, 2014 |title=Kai Forbath Earns Weekly NFC Honor |url=https://www.washingtonfootball.com/news/kai-forbath-earns-weekly-nfc-honor-14113480 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304132617/http://www.redskins.com/news-and-events/article-1/Kai-Forbath-Earns-Weekly-NFC-Honor/28913ea8-cac3-4bcd-ab53-ac7618dede3c |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |access-date=October 27, 2021 |website=Washington Football Team}}</ref> He once again scored the game-winning field goal in the 27–24 Week 16 win over the [[2014 Philadelphia Eagles season|Philadelphia Eagles]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Skinnell |first=Brian |date=December 22, 2014 |title=Kai Forbath Comes Up Big In The Clutch – Again |url=https://www.washingtonfootball.com/news/kai-forbath-comes-up-big-in-the-clutch-again-14633042 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211027192723/https://www.washingtonfootball.com/news/kai-forbath-comes-up-big-in-the-clutch-again-14633042 |archive-date=October 27, 2021 |access-date=October 27, 2021 |website=Washington Football Team}}</ref> In the 2014 season, Forbath finished converting 31 of 32 extra point attempts and 24 of 27 field goal attempts.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kai Forbath 2014 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/F/ForbKa00/gamelog/2014/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170424232310/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/F/ForbKa00/gamelog/2014/ |archive-date=April 24, 2017 |access-date=April 16, 2023 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref>
Washington offered Forbath a $1,542,000 right of first refusal tender on March 8, 2015,<ref>{{Cite web |last=El-Bashir |first=Tarik |date=March 8, 2015 |title=Redskins K Kai Forbath gets RFA tender |url=http://www.csnwashington.com/redskinsblog/redskins-k-kai-forbath-gets-rfa-tender |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150309044247/http://www.csnwashington.com/redskinsblog/redskins-k-kai-forbath-gets-rfa-tender |archive-date=March 9, 2015 |access-date=March 9, 2015 |website=CSNWashington.com}}</ref> which he signed on April 15, 2015.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jones |first=Mike |date=April 15, 2015 |title=Kicker Kai Forbath signs restricted free agent tender to return to Redskins |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/football-insider/wp/2015/04/15/kicker-kai-forbath-signs-restricted-free-agent-tender-to-return-to-redskins/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150508111628/http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/football-insider/wp/2015/04/15/kicker-kai-forbath-signs-restricted-free-agent-tender-to-return-to-redskins/ |archive-date=May 8, 2015 |access-date=April 15, 2015 |website=WashingtonPost.com}}</ref> Forbath was released by the team on September 14, 2015.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jones |first=Mike |date=September 14, 2015 |title=Redskins cut Kai Forbath, sign former Saints place kicker Dustin Hopkins |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/football-insider/wp/2015/09/14/redskins-cut-kai-forbath-expected-to-sign-former-saints-place-kicker-dustin-hopkins/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151105040157/https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/football-insider/wp/2015/09/14/redskins-cut-kai-forbath-expected-to-sign-former-saints-place-kicker-dustin-hopkins/ |archive-date=November 5, 2015 |access-date=September 14, 2015 |newspaper=Washington Post}}</ref>
Forbath finished his career with Washington as the second-most accurate kicker in team history, converting 87.0 percent of his field goal attempts (60-of-69). His mark of 60 field goals and 91 [[Point after touchdown|extra point]]s rank fifth in franchise history.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Washington Redskins Career Kicking & Punting Leaders |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/was/career-kicking.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160317062756/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/was/career-kicking.htm |archive-date=March 17, 2016 |access-date=May 2, 2016 |website=[[Pro
===New Orleans Saints===
The [[New Orleans Saints]] signed Forbath on October 19, 2015, to replace a struggling [[Zach Hocker]], who was released by the team.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Triplett |first=Mike |date=October 19, 2015 |title=Kai Forbath replacing Zach Hocker as Saints kicker |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/13924404/new-orleans-saints-sign-kai-forbath-replace-zach-hocker |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170119080040/http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/13924404/new-orleans-saints-sign-kai-forbath-replace-zach-hocker |archive-date=January 19, 2017 |access-date=October 19, 2015 |website=ESPN.com}}</ref>
Forbath played in first career game as a member of the Saints in Week 7 against the [[2015 Indianapolis Colts season|Indianapolis Colts]] on October 25, 2015, converting on three-of-four extra point attempts in the 27–21 victory.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Saints vs. Colts – Box Score – October 25, 2015 – ESPN |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/boxscore?gameId=400791520 |
On March 10, 2016, the Saints re-signed Forbath.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Alper |first=Josh |date=March 10, 2016 |title=Saints re-sign Kai Forbath |url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2016/03/10/saints-re-sign-kai-forbath/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160317074321/http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2016/03/10/saints-re-sign-kai-forbath/ |archive-date=March 17, 2016 |access-date=March 26, 2016 |website=ProFootballTalk}}</ref> Throughout the team's 2016 preseason, Forbath competed with [[Connor Barth]], and the Saints ultimately kept Forbath while cutting Barth. However, a few days later, on September 6, the Saints also released Forbath in favor of an undrafted rookie kicker, [[Wil Lutz]], who had gone through training camp with the [[Baltimore Ravens]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Erickson |first=Joel A. |date=September 6, 2016 |title=Saints choose rookie kicker Wil Lutz over Kai Forbath |url=https://www.theadvocate.com/new_orleans/sports/saints/saints-choose-rookie-kicker-wil-lutz-over-kai-forbath/article_453c00e4-746a-11e6-b3ee-9f187320eefd.html |
===Minnesota Vikings===
On November 16, 2016, the Minnesota Vikings signed Forbath to a one-year, $760,000 contract after releasing incumbent kicker [[Blair Walsh]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 16, 2016 |title=Vikings Sign Kicker Kai Forbath |url=https://www.vikings.com/news/vikings-sign-kicker-kai-forbath-18088757 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180219152023/http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Vikings-Sign-Kicker-Kai-Forbath/65096a0a-291e-41af-ad96-072024e60dd0 |archive-date=February 19, 2018 |access-date=
On October 9, 2017, Forbath kicked two field goals, including the game-winner against the [[2017 Chicago Bears season|Chicago Bears]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Peters |first=Craig |date=October 9, 2017 |title=Game Recap: Vikings Outlast Bears for
On March 20, 2018, Forbath re-signed with the Vikings.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gantt |first=Darin |date=March 20, 2018 |title=Vikings bring back kicker Kai Forbath |url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2018/03/20/vikings-bring-back-kicker-kai-forbath/ |
===Jacksonville Jaguars===
On December 14, 2018, Forbath was signed by the [[2018 Jacksonville Jaguars season|Jacksonville Jaguars]] as insurance for the injured [[Josh Lambo]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 14, 2018 |title=Jaguars make roster moves |url=https://www.jaguars.com/news/jaguars-make-roster-moves-x8832 |
===New England Patriots===
On November 29, 2019, the New England Patriots signed Forbath after the team released [[Nick Folk]], who had undergone an emergency [[appendectomy]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 29, 2019 |title=Patriots sign K Kai Forbath; Release K Nick Folk |url=https://www.patriots.com/news/patriots-sign-k-kai-forbath-release-k-nick-folk |
===Dallas Cowboys (second stint)===
On December 9, 2019, Forbath was signed by the [[Dallas Cowboys]] after the team released [[Brett Maher (American football)|Brett Maher]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shook |first=Nick |date=December 9, 2019 |title=Cowboys cut kicker Brett Maher, sign Kai Forbath |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/cowboys-cut-kicker-brett-maher-sign-kai-forbath-0ap3000001086230 |
On March 24, 2020, Forbath re-signed with the Cowboys.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Williams |first=Charean |date=March 18, 2020 |title=Cowboys re-signing Kai Forbath |url=https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2020/03/18/cowboys-re-signing-kai-forbath/ |
===Carolina Panthers===
On September 19, 2020, Forbath was signed to the [[Carolina Panthers]] practice squad,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Simmons |first=Myles |date=September 19, 2020 |title=Panthers activate Woodrow Hamilton from practice squad |url=https://www.panthers.com/news/panthers-activate-woodrow-hamilton-from-practice-squad |
===Chicago Bears===
On October 9, 2020, Forbath was signed to the [[Chicago Bears]] practice squad.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mayer |first=Larry |date=October 9, 2020 |title=Roster Moves: Bears sign Kai Forbath to practice squad |url=https://www.chicagobears.com/news/roster-moves-bears-sign-kai-forbath-to-practice-squad |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201013182354/https://www.chicagobears.com/news/roster-moves-bears-sign-kai-forbath-to-practice-squad |archive-date=October 13, 2020 |access-date=October 9, 2020 |website=[[Chicago Bears]]}}</ref>
=== Los Angeles Rams ===
On October 20, 2020, Forbath was signed by the [[Los Angeles Rams]] off the Bears practice squad.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jackson |first=Stu |date=October 20, 2020 |title=Rams sign kicker Kai Forbath |url=https://www.therams.com/news/rams-sign-kicker-kai-forbath |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201021132054/https://www.therams.com/news/rams-sign-kicker-kai-forbath |archive-date=October 21, 2020 |access-date=October 20, 2020 |website=TheRams.com |language=en-US}}</ref> He suffered an ankle injury in Week 10 and was placed on injured reserve on November 17, 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |last=DaSilva |first=Cameron |date=
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