Josh Lambo
A former soccer prodigy turned NFL kicker, he carved out an eight-year career defined by remarkable accuracy under pressure.
Born 1990 (age 36)·American football player·Birthday: November 19·Millennials
Biography
Josh Lambo's path to the NFL was anything but conventional. A standout youth soccer goalkeeper, he was part of the U.S. U-17 residency program and even signed with FC Dallas of Major League Soccer. But football called, and he walked on at Texas A&M, where his powerful leg quickly made him the Aggies' placekicker. Undrafted, his persistence paid off with the San Diego Chargers in 2015. Over eight seasons with the Chargers and Jacksonville Jaguars, Lambo became one of the most reliable kickers in the league, his calm demeanor belying a fierce competitive streak. His career, which ended in 2022, is a testament to athletic reinvention and quiet excellence, leaving him among the most accurate kickers in NFL history.
Millennials
1981–1996
The first digital natives. Grew up with the internet, came of age during 9/11 and the 2008 crash. Highly educated, deeply indebted, slower to marry and buy houses. Redefined work, identity, and what it means to be an adult.
Josh was born in 1990, placing them squarely in the Millennials. The events that shaped this generation — the internet revolution, 9/11, and the 2008 financial crisis — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When Josh Was Born
The biggest hits of 1990
#1 Movie
Home Alone
Best Picture
Dances with Wolves
#1 TV Show
Roseanne
Josh's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1990Born
Hubble Space Telescope launched; Germany reunifies
Gas: $1.15/galHome: $79,100Min wage: $3.80/hrPresident: George H.W. Bush"Hold On" — Wilson PhillipsBest Picture: Dances with Wolves
1995Started school
Oklahoma City bombing; Windows 95 released
Gas: $1.15/galHome: $96,500Min wage: $4.25/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"Gangsta's Paradise" — CoolioBest Picture: Braveheart
2003Became a teenager
US invades Iraq; Human Genome Project completed
Gas: $1.59/galHome: $146,000Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"In Da Club" — 50 CentBest Picture: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2006Could drive
Twitter launches; Pluto reclassified as dwarf planet
Gas: $2.59/galHome: $174,700Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"Bad Day" — Daniel PowterBest Picture: The Departed
2008Could vote
Barack Obama elected first Black US president; financial crisis
Gas: $3.27/galHome: $153,100Min wage: $6.55/hrPresident: George W. Bush"Low" — Flo RidaBest Picture: Slumdog Millionaire
2011Turned 21
Osama bin Laden killed; Arab Spring sweeps the Middle East
Gas: $3.53/galHome: $138,400Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Rolling in the Deep" — AdeleBest Picture: The Artist
2020Turned 30
COVID-19 pandemic shuts down the world
Gas: $2.17/galHome: $248,800Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Donald Trump"Blinding Lights" — The WeekndBest Picture: Nomadland
2026Age 36 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Finished his NFL career ranked 8th all-time in field goal percentage, converting 87.07% of his attempts.
- Successfully made 76 consecutive extra point attempts between the 2017 and 2019 seasons.
- Kicked a career-long 59-yard field goal for the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2019.
Did You Know?
He was a professional soccer player for FC Dallas in MLS before switching to football.
Lambo was part of the U.S. U-17 men's national soccer team that competed in the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
He famously confronted then-Jaguars coach Urban Meyer in 2021, calling Meyer's leadership 'the worst thing I've ever experienced in my professional career.'
“I kicked a soccer ball before I ever held a football.”
