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2 unusual facts about Placekicker


Jamie Burke

He attended Oregon State University, where, along with baseball, he also played for the school's football team playing the position of kicker.

Silvio Diliberto

Silvio Diliberto (born: December 16, 1963 in Rotterdam) is a former Dutch football player who was also a kicker in American football.


1969 Cincinnati Bengals season

Cincinnati played its only regular-season tie that afternoon, catching the Oilers at 31–31 on kicker Horst Muhlmann's 18-yard field goal with 0:22 left in the fourth quarter.

1970 Cincinnati Bengals season

Kicker Horst Muhlmann added 15 points on five field goals, and four extra points by Muhlmann completed the special teams onslaught.

1983 Detroit Lions season

The Lions would have a chance to win the game, as Gary Danielson drove them into field goal range, but placekicker Eddie Murray missed a 44-yard field goal with five seconds remaining.

1987 Oklahoma Sooners football team

Jamelle Holieway led the team in rushing for the second season with 807 yards and in passing for the third of four times with 548 yards, Jackson led the team in receiving for the third straight season with 403 yards, Placekicker R.D. Lashar led the team in scoring with 91 points, Reed posted 8 quarterback sacks, Jones led the team with 125 tackles and Dixon posted 9 interceptions.

1993 Alamo Bowl

Cal placekicker Doug Brien connected on field goals of 37 and 20 yards in the first quarter, as Cal took a 6-0 lead at the end of the 1st quarter.

2000 Sugar Bowl

Florida State placekicker Sebastian Janikowski, who was born in Poland, also was a key component of the Seminoles' scoring offense.

Defensive tackle Corey Simon was selected two picks later with the sixth overall selection, and placekicker Sebastian Janikowski was taken 17th.

Benny Ricardo

Benito Concepcion "Benny" Ricardo (born January 4, 1954 in Asunción, Paraguay) is a former American football placekicker in the NFL (1976-1984) for the Buffalo Bills, Detroit Lions, New Orleans Saints, Minnesota Vikings, and the San Diego Chargers.

Björn Nittmo

Björn Arne Nittmo (born June 26, 1966 in Lomma, Sweden) is a retired American football placekicker, being the second Swedish-born player ever in the National Football League (behind only Ove Johansson, who briefly played in the NFL in 1976).

Branham High School

Louie Sakoda - Class of 2005 - professional placekicker and punter for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League

Charlie Gogolak

Charles Paul Gogolak (in Hungarian: Gogolák Károly Pál, born December 29, 1944 in Rábahídvég, Hungary) is a retired American football placekicker.

Chester Marcol

Czesław Boleslaw "Chester" Marcol (born October 24, 1949 in Opole, Poland) was the placekicker for the Green Bay Packers from 1972 to 1980.

Daniel Carpenter

Dan Carpenter (born 1985), American football placekicker for the Miami Dolphins

Danish American Football Federation

The popularity of American football in Denmark can also be attributed to the nation's interest in the long career of Danish placekicker Morten Andersen, the NFL's all-time leader in points.

Five Guys

Former Washington Redskins kicker Mark Moseley, who had gone to work for Fransmart after his football career, played a key role in Five Guys' expansion and went on to become the company's director of franchise development after it ended its business relationship with Fransmart.

Groza

Lou Groza Award, annual college football award for best placekicker

Jacksonville State University

The university's football team gained national attention in 2001 when Junior placekicker Ashley Martin became the first female football player to score a point in a Division I game tallying 3 points against Cumberland University.

Jim Breech

James Thomas Breech (born April 11, 1956 in Sacramento, California) is a former American football kicker in the National Football League, who played for Oakland Raiders in 1979 and Cincinnati Bengals from 1980-1992.

John Seedborg

John Sherwood Seedborg (born January 23, 1943 in Paso Robles, California) is a former American football guard and kicker in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins.

Justin Tucker

However, the Baltimore Ravens signed him on May 29, 2012 to begin workouts and camp for the Ravens alongside placekicker Billy Cundiff.

Lucas, Ohio

Tim Seder, who coached and taught at Lucas High School, (born September 17, 1974 in Ashland, Ohio) was a National Football League placekicker for the Dallas Cowboys and Jacksonville Jaguars from 2000-2002.

Mason Crosby

Crosby entered training camp in a battle with incumbent placekicker Dave Rayner.

Michael Huff

His first interception came in a game against rivalry team Kansas City Chiefs, which set up kicker Sebastian Janikowski for the field goal, which lead to a victory 20-17.

Mike Bass

Bass scored the only touchdown for the Redskins in that game as a special teams player, returning a botched pass attempt from Miami Dolphins placekicker Garo Yepremian after a blocked field goal 49 yards for a fumble return touchdown, making him the last man drafted by legendary coach Vince Lombardi to score in a Super Bowl game.

Miramar High School

Dean Biasucci - Former All Pro NFL placekicker who played for the Indianapolis Colts, St Louis Rams, and Pittsburgh Steelers.

Nathan Parseghian

Nathan Parseghian (Armenian: Արա Րաոլ Պարսէքյան, born December 10, 1984 in Sylvania, Ohio) is a former placekicker for the Miami Redhawks football team, and the great-grandnephew of Ara Parseghian.

Ola Kimrin

Ola Fredrik Andreas Kimrin (born February 29, 1972 in Malmö, Sweden) is a former American football placekicker who most recently played for the Miami Dolphins in the National Football League.

Parseghian

Nathan Parseghian (born 1984), former placekicker for the Miami Redhawks and great grand-nephew of Ara Parseghian

Paul Woodside

Woodside was featured in A Few Seconds of Panic (2008), journalist Stefan Fatsis's everyman account of attending the 2006 Denver Broncos training camp as a 43-year-old placekicker.

Reno High School

Reno High football kicker placekicker Dirk Borgognone set the world record for the longest high school football field goal in 1986.

Rick Danmeier

Danmeier's retirement in 1982 left Washington Redskins kicker Mark Moseley as the only remaining placekicker in the NFL to employ the style.

Stefan Fatsis

Fatsis trained as a placekicker and spent the summer of 2006 as a member of the Denver Broncos during the team's training camp (similar to the premise of George Plimpton's 1966 book Paper Lion).

Teddy Garcia

Alfonso Teddy Garcia (born June 4, 1964) is a former American professional football player who was a placekicker in the National Football League (NFL) and the World League of American Football (WLAF).

Toni Fritsch

He accepted the offer, moved to the US and joined the National Football League team as a placekicker.


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