That helped Butker make NFL history as his jersey cracked the NFLPA’s Top 50 Player Sales list. Butker became only the second kicker ever to make the top-50 list. The Bengals’ Evan McPherson was 36th in 2022. But Butker’s jersey was far ahead of that, as it was the 11th-most purchased in the NFL from March 1 to May 31, the NFLPA said.

After his highly controversial comments earlier this year, Kansas City Chiefs player Harrison Butker's NFL merchandise outsold that of his teammate Travis Kelce.

Harrison Butker proved that a little controversy can be good for business. The Kansas City Chiefs kicker, who drew outrage for his inflammatory commencement address earlier this year, sold more NFL-licensed gear this spring than teammate Travis Kelce.

The Kansas City Chiefs won their Week 2 matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals with a final score of 26-25 when kicker Harrison Butker nailed a 51-yard field goal as time expired in the fourth quarter.

Chiefs K Harrison Butker doesn’t love it when the Arrowhead Stadium crowd claps and cheers as he trots on the field for a potential game-winning kick as if it’s automatic. But he pretty much has been.

When the Chiefs and Bengals meet you can be certain it is going to be a close, low-scoring game that is going to come down to a kick at the end.

Following Harrison Butker's controversial commencement speech at Benedictine College in May, the Kansas City Chiefs kicker experienced backlash from some fans who wanted the organization to release him.