Jason Hanson

  • 2x Pro Bowl (1998, 1999)
  • NFL record: most field goals from over 50 yards (41 )
  • NFL record: most field goals from over 50 yards in a season (8; together with Morten Andersen )

Jason Douglas Hanson ( born June 17, 1970 in Spokane, Washington ) is a former American professional American football player at the position of the kicker. He played for the Detroit Lions in the National Football League ( NFL).

Career

High School and College

Jason Hanson played as a student of Mead High School in his native Spokane for the football team as a kicker and punter school. From the Association of Sports Journalists in the U.S. state of Washington (Washington Sports Writers Association ), he was awarded as the best high school player of the State to these positions.

After high school, Hanson was enrolled at Washington State University and played as a kicker for the football team of the college. He introduced the College Football National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA) to various records. Two records in long field goal attempts are unbroken to this day:

  • Most field goals from 50 yards or more ( 20)
  • Most field goals from 40 yards or more ( 39)

For his precision in field goal attempts from long distances Hanson received already during his college career nicknamed " Thunderfoot ".

NFL

Hanson was selected in the 1992 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions in the second round as the 56th player and the team has not changed in his career. In 17 seasons ( 1992 to 2008 ) for the Lions Hanson was not only used in one season game. In four seasons ( 1995, 1996, 1998, 2003 ) Hanson was employed by the Detroit Lions in individual games as a punter.

Hanson is in the team's history of the Detroit Lions, the player who scored the most points for the team ( 1793 points; . Including through 406 field goals and 529 PAT)

In the years 1998 and 1999 Hanson represented the National Football Conference ( NFC) in the Pro Bowl.

Despite 17 seasons as a professional player Hanson was with the Detroit Lions never been to a Super Bowl. He holds two NFL records and is run on the all-time scoring list of the NFL:

  • Most field goals from over 50 yards (41 )
  • Most field goals from over 50 yards in a season (8; together with Morten Andersen )
  • 8th place on the all-time scoring list of NFL players with the most goals points ( 1793 points ); Hanson is one of eleven players NFL history who have scored more than 1600 points.

2008 Hanson presented with the Detroit Lions a negative record in NFL history to: The team lost all 16 season games. The only other team that has ever except the Lions lost all of their season games of 1976, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. At that time, however, only 14 season games were played.

In February 2009, Hanson has extended his contract with the Detroit Lions in 2013.

Beginning of April 2013 Hanson finished his career.

Private

Jason Hanson and his wife Kathleen have been married since 1992 and have three children. Hanson's brother Travis Hanson was from 1990 to 1993 also as a kicker for the University of Washington active.

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