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| Date of birth: | November 2, 1940 |
| Place of birth: | Madison, Wisconsin |
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| Position(s): | Kicker |
| College: | Wisconsin |
| NFL Draft: | 1962 / Round: 7 / Pick 88 |
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| 1962-1978 | St. Louis Cardinals |
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| Pro Bowls: | 4 |
| Honors: | NFL 1970s All-Decade Team NFL 1960s All-Decade Team |
| Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com | |
James LeRoy Bakken (born November 2, 1940, Madison, Wisconsin) is a former American football punter and placekicker for the St. Louis Cardinals. He was a four-time Pro Bowl selection, and was named to both the NFL 1960s All-Decade Team and the NFL 1970s All-Decade Team by the voters of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
In 1967, Bakken set the record for most field goals in a game with 7 (out of 9 attempts, also a record). The single-game record for field goals was later tied by Rich Karlis in 1989, Chris Boniol in 1996, and Billy Cundiff in 2003 before Rob Bironas broke it with 8 in a game in 2007.
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