Jason Hanson
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| Jason Hanson | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | June 17, 1970 (age 36) |
| Place of birth |  Spokane, Washington |
| Position(s) | Kicker |
| College | Washington State |
| NFL Draft | 1992 / Round 2/ Pick 56 |
| Pro Bowls | 1998, 1999 |
| Statistics | |
| Team(s) | |
| 1992-present | Detroit Lions |
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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[edit] High School Career
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.
[edit] 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 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.
[edit] Pro career
Hanson was selected in the second round (56th overall) of the 1992 NFL Draft by the Lions, where 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 13 years. 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. He represented the NFC in the Pro Bowl in 1998 and 1999, and was an alternate in 1997. He has scored 12 game-winning field goals in his career; six in regulation and six in overtime.
[edit] All-Time NFL scoring list
As of December 1, 2006, Hanson ranks 13th in career NFL scoring leaders all-time, and 4th 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.
[edit] Other
His brother Travis was a kicker for the University of Washington Huskies.
