Jason Hanson
| Detroit Lions — No. 4 | |
| Kicker | |
| Date of Birth: June 17 1970 | |
Place of Birth: Spokane, Washington  |
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| Height: ft in ( m) | Weight: lb ( kg) |
| National Football League Debut | |
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| 1992 for the Detroit Lions | |
| Career Highlights and Awards | |
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| Career History | |
| College: Washington State | |
| NFL Draft: 1992 / Round: 2 / Pick: 56 | |
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| Stats at NFL.com | |
Jason Douglas "Thunderfoot" Hanson (born June 17, 1970 in Spokane, Washington) is an American football placekicker for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League.
High School Career
Jason Hanson attended Mead High School in Spokane, Washington and was letterman in football, soccer, and basketball. As a senior, he won All-Greater Spokane League honors as both, a kicker and punter, and was named a first team All-State honoree by the Washington Sportswriters Association.
College career
Hanson attended Washington State University, where he set or tied many NCAA records. His percentage of 57.1 of field goals from 50 yards or greater is a school record, as well as one from the Pacific 10 conference. He was teammates with retired quarterback Drew Bledsoe. His long-range field goal accuracy earned him the nickname "Thunderfoot." He holds the record for most field goals from 50 yards and out (20), and 40 and out (39). His school records include most points scored (328), most games with two or more field goals (20), field goals (63), and PATs (139). In addition to his placekicking duties, he also punted, and was named as an All-American by ESPN in his junior year.
Pro career
Hanson was selected in the second round (56th overall) of the 1992 NFL Draft by the Lions, for whom he still plays today. To put that into perspective, no other kicker currently kicking in the NFL has been with the same team as long as Hanson. In addition, he has only missed one game in his career, over 15 years. Known as "Thunderfoot" to Lions' fans, Hanson is the team's all-time leader in scoring, with 1,144 points, and in field goals with 261, and holds a variety of other team records for kicking and scoring. As of 2005, he has missed only five extra points in his entire career, going 358-for-363. Hanson's kickoffs often result in touchbacks. He represented the NFC in the Pro Bowl in 1998 and 1999, and was an alternate in 1997. He has scored 17 game-winning field goals in his career; eight in regulation and nine in overtime.
All-Time NFL scoring list
As of December 31, 2006, Hanson ranks 12th in career NFL scoring leaders all-time, and 5th among active players.
Following his fourth successful field goal attempt in the December 3, 2006 game against the New England Patriots, Hanson is now the thirteenth player in NFL history to score more than 1,500 points.
Other
His brother Travis was a kicker for the University of Washington Huskies.
 Jason Hanson kicked the game wining field goal in a Lions game against Viking on Sep. 16, 2007 |
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