Greg Joseph

Greg Joseph (born August 4, 1994) is a professional American football placekicker in the National Football League (NFL). Born in Johannesburg, South Africa, he moved to Boca Raton, Florida, as a child and played college football at Florida Atlantic University, where he graduated with a degree in exercise science and health promotion in 2017. Joseph entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent, signing with the Cleveland Browns in 2018, and has since appeared in 75 games across multiple teams, converting 116 of 141 field goal attempts (82.3 percent) and 157 of 173 extra points (90.8 percent) through the 2024 season.

A member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' practice squad during their Super Bowl LV victory in 2021, Joseph earned a championship ring before signing with the Minnesota Vikings later that year. His most notable performance came during his tenure with the Vikings from 2021 to 2023, where in 2021 he made 33 of 38 field goals for 135 points, and in 2022 he set a franchise record with a 61-yard game-winning field goal as time expired against the New York Giants. Joseph also booted a career-high five field goals in a single game that year against the New Orleans Saints, contributing to a 28-25 victory. After leaving the Vikings, he appeared in eight games for the New York Giants, Washington Commanders, and New York Jets in 2024 while spending time on the Detroit Lions' practice squad, making 16 of 20 field goals. In 2025, he signed a one-year contract with the San Francisco 49ers in May but was released in August following training camp; he signed with the Las Vegas Raiders' practice squad on November 11.

Greg Joseph was born on August 4, 1994, in Johannesburg, South Africa, to parents Illana and Glen Joseph, both of whom are Jewish. He is the eldest of three sons, with two younger brothers, Marc and Dylan. The Joseph family maintained a close-knit dynamic, influenced by their shared cultural and religious values.

Joseph's Jewish heritage played a significant role in his early life, as his family emphasized cultural and religious traditions rooted in Eastern European ancestry, with roots in Eastern Europe; his maternal great-grandparents fled Lithuania in the 1920s to escape rising antisemitism and pogroms, avoiding the later Holocaust. He attended Donna Klein Jewish Academy in Boca Raton, where the school's environment reinforced these influences through education and community practices. Joseph attended Donna Klein Jewish Academy in Boca Raton, Florida, through the ninth grade, where he participated in both soccer and football as part of the school's athletic programs. He later transferred to American Heritage School in Delray Beach, Florida, for the remainder of high school, continuing his involvement in competitive travel soccer while initially focusing less on football.