And the Redskins are closing in on 22 — one fewer than New England, Green Bay, Detroit and Tennessee, combined.

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In order of games played, they are: Scott Bentley, David Akers, Jeff Chandler, Kris Heppner, Jose Cortez, Michael Husted, John Potter, Ola Kimrin, Billy Cundiff, Nick Novak, James Tutill, Cary Blanchard, Chip Lohmiller, Eddie Murray, Scott Blanton, Graham Gano, Brett Conway, John Hall, Dustin Hopkins, Kai Forbath and Shauan Suisham.

Hopkins — the most recent man to hold that job, and the nicest pro athlete you will ever meet — was just the third kicker to hit the 34-game threshold with the Redskins over those 24 seasons. He was just the second kicker to make at least 61 field goals in that span, and he seemed poised to become one of the better kickers in franchise history. (Among kickers with at least two attempts over the last 50 years, Hopkins’s 84 percent accuracy on field goal attempts is second only to Forbath, who made 87 percent of his field goals but struggled on kickoffs.)

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Hopkins is fifth in the NFL in field goals over the past three seasons, partly because of Washington’s persistent struggles in the red zone. He set a franchise record with 34 field goals last season, and has the fifth-most field goals in Redskins history.

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But Hopkins, who missed an extra point in Sunday’s win over the 49ers, was dealing with a right hip injury. He was put on the short-term injured reserve this week, leading to Rose’s arrival.

Whether Hopkins one day regains his role here remains to be seen. In the meantime, the Redskins will remain the shortest stop for kickers on the NFL circuit.

Since 1994, virtually every NFL team — 26 of the 32 — has had at least one kicker attempt at least 195 field goals. The Redskins’ leader in that span? Suisham, with just 101 attempts. Kickers in Washington don’t buy; they rent. And with week-to-week leases, when possible.