Rafael Septien
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| Rafael Septien | |
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| Date of birth | December 12, 1953 |
| Place of birth |  Mexico City, Mexico |
| Position(s) | Placekicker |
| College | Louisiana-Lafayette |
| NFL Draft | 1977 / Round 10/ Pick 258 |
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| Team(s) | |
| 1977 1978-1986 |
Los Angeles Rams Dallas Cowboys |
Jose Rafael Septien (born December 12, 1953 in Mexico City, Mexico) was an American football placekicker for the Dallas Cowboys from 1978 through 1986. He was the leading scorer for the Cowboys those nine years. He initially played for the Los Angeles Rams in 1977 after finishing college at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.
A Dallas County, Texas grand jury indicted him January 22, 1987 on a charge of aggravated sexual abuse of a 10-year-old girl. Septien pleaded guilty April 9, 1987 to a charge of indecency with a child in an agreement with prosecutors that brought him a sentence of 10 years' deferred probation and a $2,000 fine. The Cowboys released him the following day, and he was never picked up by another NFL team.
During the nine seasons Septien played with the Cowboys (1978-1986), he made 162 field goals in 226 attempts; he also scored 388 points after touchdown (PAT). During Super Bowl XIII, Septien made a 27-yard field goal in the third quarter and scored four PAT, but the Dallas Cowboys lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers by a score of 35-31.
Septien was named to the Cowboys' 40th anniversary team in 2000. He lives in Cancun, Mexico where he is the vice president of timeshares at the Krystal Hotel.
He and his ex-wife, Linda Septien, had a son, Lance Remington Rafael, in the mid-1980s before their divorce.
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