| Date of birth: | May 22, 1972 |
| Place of birth: | Kellogg, Idaho |
| Career information | |
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| Position(s): | Placekicker |
| College: | Idaho |
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| 1995-2001 2002 2003 |
Jacksonville Jaguars Buffalo Bills New York Giants (IR) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Pro Bowls: | 1 (1997) |
| Records: | *Jacksonville Jaguars Total Points *Jacksonville Jaguars Field Goals and FG attempts |
| Playing stats at NFL.com | |
Michael Shane Hollis (born May 22, 1972 in Kellogg, Idaho) is a former professional American football placekicker. He spent most of his nine-year professional career playing for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL), kicking for the team from 1995–2001 and setting several team records. He then played for the Buffalo Bills and New York Giants before retiring after an injury in 2003.
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Hollis was born in Kellogg, Idaho and grew up in the Spokane, Washington area, where he graduated from Central Valley High School. He kicked for the University of Idaho in 1992 and 1993 after transferring from Wenatchee Valley College in Wenatchee, Washington.
Hollis was recruited by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the team's inaugural 1995 season. He played for the Jaguars for seven seasons, setting a number of the new club's kicking records. He was released following the 2001 season and was picked up by the Buffalo Bills, for whom he played for one season. He was signed by the New York Giants in 2003, but missed the 2003 season after being placed on injured reserve after hurting his back. He never recovered from the injury and failed his physical, and has not resumed his National Football League career.
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