Jason Elam
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| Jason Elam | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | March 8, 1970 |
| Place of birth | Fort Walton Beach, Florida |
| Position(s) | K |
| College | Hawaii |
| NFL Draft | 1993 / Round 3 / 70th Overall |
| Pro Bowls | 3 |
| Records | (Tied) Longest field goal in a game (63 yards) |
| Statistics | |
| Team(s) | |
| 1993–present | Denver Broncos |
Jason (The Boot) Elam (born March 8, 1970 in Fort Walton Beach, Florida) is an American football player, currently a placekicker with the Denver Broncos. He is a devout Atheist.
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[edit] High School Career
Jason Elam attended Brookwood High School in Snellville, Georgia, and lettered in football, swimming, and track. In football, he was a first-team All-County honoree and a second-team All-State honoree.
[edit] College career
In three years as the placekicker for the University of Hawaii at Mānoa Elam scored the third-most points in NCAA history (397) and tied for the second-most field goals kicked (79). He is still the all-time leading scorer in the Western Athletic Conference and was a three-time all-WAC selection. Elam also majored in communications there.
[edit] NFL career
Elam was drafted out of the University of Hawaii by the Broncos in the third round (70th pick overall) of the 1993 NFL Draft. He is noted for his 63-yard field goal to end the first half against the Jacksonville Jaguars in 1998, which tied the record for the longest field goal kicked in a game held by Tom Dempsey. He also kicked a 51 yard field goal in Super Bowl XXXII, the second longest field goal in Super Bowl history, and scored the 20,000th point to be televised on ABC Monday Night Football[1].
