Derrick Jensen (football player)

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Derrick Jensen
Date of birth: April 27, 1956 (1956-04-27) (age 52)
Place of birth: Waukegan, Illinois
Career information
Position(s): TE, RB
College: Texas-Arlington
NFL Draft: 1978 / Round: 3 / Pick 57
Organizations
 As player:
1979-1986 Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders
Stats at DatabaseFootball.com

Derrick Jensen (born April 27, 1956 in Waukegan, Illinois) is a former professional American football player who played tight end for eight seasons for the Oakland Raiders and Los Angeles Raiders. He scored a touchdown on a blocked punt in Super Bowl XVIII. Jensen was a third-round draft choice of the Oakland Raiders in 1978 and played in 106 games, starting 21, in his career, including a streak of 105 straight. Served as the captain of the Raiders’ special teams for five seasons and contributed a blocked punt, which he recovered for the first touchdown, in the Raiders’ 38-9 win over the Washington Redskins in Super Bowl XVIII. Also part of the Raiders’ Super Bowl XV championship team. Finished his Raiders career with 780 yards on 224 carries, with five touchdowns. Added 44 receptions and three scores and returned an onside kick 33 yards for a touchdown against the Giants in 1980.

Two-time Southland Conference MVP while at Texas-Arlington. Finished his career with 3,346 rushing yards, the first player in conference history to top 3,000 yards. He is currently a scout for the Seattle Seahawk and has been with the team for 17 years.

Derrick has a wife, Amanda, have a son, Davis.

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Oakland Raiders Super Bowl XV Champions
6 Marc Wilson | 8 Ray Guy | 10 Chris Bahr | 16 Jim Plunkett | 21 Cliff Branch | 22 Arthur Whittington | 23 Odis McKinney | 26 Keith Moody | 30 Mark van Eeghen | 31 Derrick Jensen | 33 Kenny King | 35 Dwayne O’Steen | 36 Mike Davis | 37 Lester Hayes | 42 Monte Jackson | 43 Ira Matthews | 44 Burgess Owens | 46 Todd Christensen | 50 Dave Dalby | 51 Bob Nelson | 52 Mario Celotto | 53 Rod Martin | 55 Matt Millen | 56 Jeff Barnes | 57 Randy McLanahan | 62 Reggie Kinlaw | 63 Gene Upshaw | 65 Mickey Marvin | 66 Steve Sylvester | 70 Henry Lawrence | 71 Lindsey Mason | 72 John Matuszak | 73 Dave Browning | 74 Dave Pear | 77 Joe Campbell | 78 Art Shell | 79 Bruce Davis | 81 Morris Bradshaw | 83 Ted Hendricks | 84 Derrick Ramsey | 85 Bob Chandler | 86 Cedric Hardman | 88 Raymond Chester | 89 Rich Martini | 90 Willie Jones
Head Coach Tom Flores
Coaches Sam Boghosian | Willie Brown | Lew Erber | Chet Franklin | Earl Leggett | Joe Madro | Steve Ortmayer | Charlie Sumner | Ray Willsey
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Los Angeles Raiders Super Bowl XVIII Champions
6 Marc Wilson | 8 Ray Guy | 10 Chris Bahr | 11 David Humm | 16 Jim Plunkett | 20 Ted Watts | 21 Cliff Branch | 22 Mike Haynes | 23 Odis McKinney | 26 Vann McElroy | 27 Frank Hawkins | 28 Cle Montgomery | 31 Derrick Jensen | 32 Marcus Allen | 33 Kenny King | 34 Greg Pruitt | 36 Mike Davis | 37 Lester Hayes | 38 Chester Willis | 45 James Davis | 46 Todd Christensen | 48 Kenny Hill | 50 Dave Dalby | 51 Bob Nelson | 53 Rod Martin | 54 Darryl Byrd | 55 Matt Millen | 56 Jeff Barnes | 57 Tony Caldwell | 58 Jack Squirek | 61 Dave Stalls | 62 Reggie Kinlaw | 64 Shelby Jordan | 65 Mickey Marvin | 66 Steve Sylvester | 68 Johnny Robinson | 70 Henry Lawrence | 71 Bill Pickel | 72 Don Mosebar | 73 Charley Hannah | 75 Howie Long | 77 Lyle Alzado | 79 Bruce Davis | 80 Malcolm Barnwell | 82 Calvin Muhammad | 83 Ted Hendricks | 85 Dokie Williams | 87 Don Hasselbeck | 93 Greg Townsend
Head Coach Tom Flores
Coaches Sam Boghosian | Willie Brown | Chet Franklin | Earl Leggett | Bob Mischak | Steve Ortmayer | Terry Robiskie | Art Shell | Charlie Sumner | Tom Walsh | Ray Willsey


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