 Jason Hanson kicked the game winning field goal in a Lions game against the Minnesota Vikings on Sept. 16, 2007. |
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| No. 4 Detroit Lions | |
| Placekicker | |
| Personal information | |
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| Date of birth: June 17, 1970 | |
| Place of birth: Spokane, Washington | |
| Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | Weight: 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: Washington State | |
| NFL Draft: 1992 / Round: 2 / Pick: 56 | |
| Debuted in 1992 for the Detroit Lions | |
| Career history | |
As player:
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NFL statistics as of week 17, 2008 | |
| Field Goals Made | 406 |
| Field Goals Attempted | 494 |
| Field Goals % | 82.2 |
| Long Field Goal | 56 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Jason Douglas Hanson (born June 17, 1970 in Spokane, Washington) is an American football placekicker for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League.
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High school career
Hanson attended Mead Senior High School in Spokane, Washington and lettered in football, soccer, track, 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. At WSU he was a teammate of retired quarterback Drew Bledsoe. Hanson's percentage of 57.1 for field goals from 50 yards or greater is both a school and Pacific-10 Conference record. He holds the record for most field goals from 50 yards or more (20), and 40 yards or more (39). His school records include most points scored (328), most games with two or more field goals (20), field goals (63), and PATs (139). He received a bachelor of science degree in Premed.
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. No active NFL kicker has been with the same team as long as Hanson. With the trade of Brett Favre, as well as the retirement of Michael Strahan, Hanson is the last player to have played for the same team he plays for prior to the advent of free agency and the salary cap in the NFL. He has missed one game in his career. Hanson is only the second placekicker the Lions have employed since the start of the 1980 season.
Hanson is the team's all-time leader in scoring, with 1,705 points, and in field goals with 385, and holds a variety of other team records for kicking and scoring. Hanson's kickoffs often result in touchbacks.[1] He represented the NFC in the Pro Bowl in 1998 and 1999, and was an alternate in 1997 and 2008. He has scored 17 game-winning field goals in his career; eight in regulation and nine in overtime.
On December 14, 2008, against the Indianapolis Colts, Hanson passed Morton Andersen for most 50+ yard field goals in NFL history. The Lions finished the 2008 NFL season as the only team with a 16-game schedule to have a winless season. Hanson again had a good year, ending the 2008 NFL season 21 for 22 on field goal attempts (including 8 for 8 from 50+ yards) and 25 for 26 on extra point attempts. Statistically this was the second best season of Hanson's career with field goal attempts, only missing one. After the 2008 NFL season, Hanson has only missed eight extra points in his career, 5 of which were blocked.
All-Time NFL scoring list
As of the end of the 2008 season, Hanson ranks as the eighth leading scorer all-time, with 1,747 points (406 field goals, 529 extra points).
Hanson moved into eighth-place all-time on November 16, 2008 with 10 points against the Carolina Panthers, for a total of 1,714 points.
Following his third successful field goal attempt in the November 4, 2007 game against the Denver Broncos, Hanson became the eleventh player in NFL history to score more than 1,600 points.
NFL records
- Most field goals (50 or more yards) (total) - 42 [2]
- Most field goals (50 or more yards) in a season - 8 (tied with Morten Andersen)
- Became the second player in league history to score 200+ points against 3 different teams (Packers, Bears, Vikings)
Other
His brother Travis was a kicker for the University of Washington Huskies. He and his wife, Kathleen, were married in 1992 and have three children together.
References
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- ^ "Colts aren't sharp but win 7th in row, push Lions to 0-14". CBSsports.com. http://www.sportsline.com/nfl/gamecenter/recap/NFL_20081214_DET@IND. Retrieved 2008-12-14.
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