Jan Stenerud's age is 80. Even on a perfect day, one in which he shoots a 76 in a Pebble Beach Celebrity golf outing. Majority of Jans money comes from being a football player. Jan Stenerud (born November 26, 1942) is a former professional football player for the American Football League's Kansas City Chiefs (1967-1969), and the NFL's Chiefs (1970-1979), Green Bay Packers (1980-1983), and Minnesota Vikings (1984-1985). I didnt know the first thing about a soccer-style kicker.. You can also find out who is Jan Stenerud dating now and celebrity dating histories at CelebsCouples. pic.twitter.com/3N9Zv2HICJ. In the Chiefs' upset victory over the Minnesota Vikings in Super Bowl IV, Stenerud's three field goals, including a then-Super Bowl record 48-yarder, accounted for the first nine points. The discovery that the star ski jumper (three-time Big Sky champion) was a super football kicker was made, naturally enough, by Montana State's basketball coach, Roger Craft. They were too young to see action in World War II and too old to participate in the fun of the Summer of Love. Chiefs meet with Florida defensive tackle ahead of NFL Draft. Thirty years later, Jan Stenerud still isn't over The Christmas Day Game. Hes kicking distances I havent seen before, Jan recalled in an interview. He got me started in this great American game, and Coach, without your enthusiasm, your intensity and desire to win, obviously I wouldn't be here today. Jan Stenerud (/stnrud/, Norwegian: [stnrd] (listen); born November 26, 1942) is a Norwegian-American former football placekicker who played in the National Football League (NFL) and American Football League (AFL) for 19 seasons, primarily with Kansas City Chiefs. I wasn't really familiar with the game, but I guess I did OKbecause Coach Sweeney tried to convince me to go out for spring football the next year, which I did. He was released immediately. Maybe, maybe not, but thats not really the point. He finished the season without missing a single PAT, and made 90.5 percent of his field-goal attempts. Member since Aug 2006. Placekicker, or simply kicker (PK or K), is the player in gridiron football who is responsible for the kicking duties of field goals and extra points. I'm sure someday he'll make one from 60 yardsheck65 yards away. Jan Stenerud is a Sagittarius and his 81st birthday is in, The 80-year-old Norwegian was born in the Silent Generation and the Year of the Horse. Reid didn't disappoint with an all-time great at practice, kicking what looked like a 25-yard field goal in front of both Harrison Butker and Stenerud. A six-time all-league selection, Stenerud played in two AFL All-Star Games and in four AFC-NFC Pro Bowls. He joined the football team his senior academic year and ended up playing two seasons of varsity football. [8] The Dolphins won 2724 in double overtime on a 37-yard field goal by Garo Yepremian. $346.14. Reaching back with his right leg, Stenerud slammed the football so hard with the ball of his right foot that it sounded like two horses colliding. The Chiefs have had decades of missteps after decades of excellence. Now Coach Sweeney did not want to listen to, in Jim's own words, a goofy basketball coach, and a couple of weeks later, however, I was out there again and he summoned me down from the stands and he asked if I could kick off and showed me how to put the ball on the tee. She is not dating anyone. Real-time updates and all local stories you want right in the palm of your hand. The season prior to the AFLNFL merger, he also helped the Chiefs win their first Super Bowl title in Super Bowl IV. He was the longest-tenured player in the now-defunct American Football League, playing in the league for 19 years. Jan is a total Hall of Fame package:productive, consistent and enduring. They kept both Gano and Butker on the active roster for the first week of the season, apparently hoping to trade one of them. said Hank Stram, the Chiefs' burly little coach. free shipping Jan Stenerud Autographed Signed Auto Official Wilson NFL Football W/HOF 91 JSA WIN. In a game better known for Stram being miked and 65 Toss Power Trap and Len Dawson being chosen MVP and dominant defense, Eller would later say Stenerud psyched us out. He made his very first field goal inhis first attempt, a 54-yarder against Houston in 1967. General 73 SPD 77 ACC 64 AGI Kicking 99 KPW 93 KAC Fake 37 SAC 33 MAC 38 THP 23 RUN Dustin is like a kicker whisperer, Toub told the media after Butkers first game. In 1984, the Packers traded Stenerud to the Minnesota Vikings for a seventh-round draft choice. Jan Stenerud was born on the 26th of November, 1942. Please ignore . I mentioned Hank earlier, and you know his coaching record, but one thing you don't know about Hank that made the biggest impact on me. He was humble and appreciative, and when he signed his contract and received his bonus, he said, "You know, this is more money than my dad made in this lifetime. He led the league with 21 field goals, a new Chiefs record, and scored 108 points, trailing only future Hall of Famer George Blanda's 116 points. He was elected in his first year of eligibility after a pro career in which he converted 373 out of 558 field goals (67%) and 580 out of 601 extra points (97%) for a total of 1,699 points scored. Called the bank shot just forgot to tell Colquitt. Butkers field goal tied the game, but then this happened as time expired. But he came into the NFL with a statistical oddity: at Tech, he had been more accurate at long distances than medium distances. He attended Montana State University on a ski jumping scholarship. After asking if he could try it. "Do you want to loosen your leg?" It is a job with intense pressure. win and I believe a home title tilt (certainly with the next day's "Balti" win at Cleveland, it would have manifested), it was certainly very possible, a . But I was developing my skills as a soccer player and ski jumper, which is a perfect combination for a field goal kicker. And that first-half miss from 29 yards out? Along with his 13 seasons in Kansas City, Stenerud was a member of the Green Bay Packers for four seasons and the Minnesota Vikings for two seasons until retiring in 1985. You were exceptional, and I salute you. [9][10] Through 2017, the game remains the longest in NFL history at 82 minutes, 40 seconds of playing time, and was also the final football game in Municipal Stadium. Jan Stenerud (/stnrud/, Norwegian:[stnrd] (listen); born November 26, 1942) is a Norwegian-American former football placekicker who played in the National Football League (NFL) and American Football League (AFL) for 19 seasons, primarily with Kansas City Chiefs. For you barefoot kicking fans, heres a better video of Franklin kicking barefoot, this time for the Philadelphia Eagles. Now, he will simply call the day a horrible experience, one that he suffers more from because he believes its often referred to with little balance about his broader career. That was 60 field goals ago. We liked him coming out. In his first four seasons with Kansas City, he made 72%of his field goals when the league average was 50%. $224.99. I felt ridiculous.". It is unbelievable. I can honestly say that if you havent played football in Green Bay and youve been in the NFL a long time, youve missed out on something special, he said in an interview with Monday Night Football in 2000. Call 1-800-GAMBLER. Jan Stenerud (/ s t n r u d /, Norwegian: [stnrd] (); born November 26, 1942) is a Norwegian-American former football placekicker who played in the National Football League (NFL) and American Football League (AFL) for 19 seasons, primarily with Kansas City Chiefs.The first Norwegian NFL player, he began his career in the AFL after being selected by the Chiefs during the . On one of the other days Jan was running steps, a kicker on the football team practicing on his own encouraged Jan to join him. Sponsored by USAA, the 2023 Salute to Service Sign up for our newsletter and receive the mighty updates! When training camp arrived and with Succop due a big payday the team brought in competition: free agent Cairo Santos. While his field-goal percentage of 66.8 (373 of 558) might seem pedestrian today, he was a revelation in the context of the times. Ive been in Atlanta my whole life, now Im in Kansas City a different part of the country. An athlete who excelled in track and field, soccer. Odds & lines subject to change. "I was standing three feet deep in my own end zone," he said, his mouth curving into a small boy's grin. He speaks that language. [3][4], Following the ski season, Stenerud joined the football team for spring drills in 1965 and as a junior that fall he kicked a 59-yard field goal, then a college football record, in a 247 home win over rival Montana. Your request appears similar to malicious requests sent by robots. Everyone in the Hall of Fame was a great player, but only a few were the very best ever at their position. Still, maybe its not a lot to ask to remember the rest of his story, too one that stretched the imagination, changed the game and helped the Chiefs to their only Super Bowl win. That year he made 21 of 26 field goal attempts and knocked through all 52 of his extra point attempts as Lynn Dickey, James Lofton, and the rest of the Packers offense rolled up touchdown after touchdown. "One day of my junior year in 1964, I ran the stadium steps, and the kicker was kicking field goals. At Montana State I had a coach, I mentioned him earlier, but I need to recognize him more. Well I saw that kicker for Houston (85 Cotton Bowl) kick barefoot on a kickoff. The first Norwegian NFL player, he began his career in the AFL after being selected by the Chiefs during the 1966 draft and joined the NFL following the AFLNFL merger. Ski jumping requires concentration and, of course, kicking field goals requires concentration as well. People of this zodiac sign like freedom, travel, philosophy, being outdoors and dislike clingy people, constrained, off-the-wall theories. I also want to tell the football fans and the football organization with the three teams that I played, Kansas City, Green Bay and Minnesota, a heartfelt thank you for your loyalty and support. The underdog Chiefs won 237, and Stenerud kicked three field goals, scoring the first nine points of the game. Since Butker came to the Chiefs in the middle of the 2017 season and came into his own in the midst of a season well forever remember as The Season of Mahomes we probably havent devoted enough attention to his story in these pages.