Jeff Jaeger

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Jeff Jaeger
Date of birth	November 26, 1964 (age 42)
Place of birth	Tacoma, Washington
Position(s)	Kicker
College	Washington
Pro Bowls	1
Team(s)
1987 1989-1994 1995 1996-1999	Cleveland Browns Los Angeles Raiders Oakland Raiders Chicago Bears

Jeff Todd Jaeger (born November 26, 1964 in Tacoma, Washington), is a former American football placekicker who played in 12 NFL seasons for the Cleveland Browns, Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders, and Chicago Bears. In his rookie season in 1987, Jaeger broke all of the Browns rookie scoring records with 75 points despite playing in only ten games. Jaeger led the Raiders in scoring during five consecutive seasons and consistently ranked in the top 10 in the league in scoring.

Jaeger was voted to his first Pro Bowl in 1991. He tied the Raiders franchise record for longest field goal with a 54-yarder in 92' and then led the NFL in scoring and set a new Raider record with 132 points in 93'. In 1993, he also led the NFL in FG's made and tied the all-time NFL mark for FG attemps.

During his college playing days at the University of Washington, Jaeger became the Husky's all-time scoring leader with 358 career points was a first-team All-America selection in 1986 by the Associated Press. Jaeger finished his Husky career with an NCAA record 80 field goals made, an astonishing 21 more than the Huskies’ second-highest total.