The Facts: Gano, coming off his best season as a pro, re-signed with the Panthers on Friday through the 2017 season. "The special teams unit was a large part of our success last year, and we are excited to keep Graham as a part of our team," head coach Ron Rivera said. "Graham has shown range and accuracy in his field goal kicking, and his B leg has been a weapon for us on kickoffs."

Diehards Line: Gano, in his fifth NFL season – his first full season with the Panthers – made a career-best 88.9 percent of his field goals, connecting on 24-of-27 kicks while making all 42 on his extra points. Gano was especially good from long range, setting a franchise record and tying for the NFL lead with six field goals of 50 yards or more. He converted on all of his 50-plus-yard attempts, including a game-winning 53-yarder at San Francisco in Week 10. No one else in the NFL made more than three kicks from 50 or more yards without a miss. Gano's leg got the job done on kickoffs as well. He recorded touchbacks on 77.8 percent of his kickoffs, the highest percentage in the NFL since 1994.