Jeff Jaeger
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| Position: | Placekicker | ||||||||
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| Born: | November 26, 1964 Tacoma, Washington, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 191 lb (87 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Kent-Meridian (Kent, Washington) | ||||||||
| College: | Washington | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1987 / Round: 3 / Pick: 82 | ||||||||
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Jeff Todd Jaeger (born November 26, 1964) is an American former professional football player who was a placekicker for 12 seasons in the National Football League (NFL) during the 1980s and 1990s. Jaeger played college football for the Washington Huskies, earning All-American honors. In the NFL, he played for the Cleveland Browns, Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders and Chicago Bears.
Early years
Jaeger was born in Tacoma, Washington. He was a standout kicker for Kent-Meridian High School in Kent, Washington. Jaeger was not offered scholarships out of high school and chose to walk on the football team at the University of Washington.
College career
At Washington, Jaeger took over for outgoing All-American
Jaeger is still the all-time
Professional career
The Cleveland Browns selected Jaeger in the third round (82nd pick overall) of the
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 1992 which was tied in 2018 by Sebastian Janikowski.[3] In 1993, he led the NFL in scoring and set a new Raider record with 132 points. That same year he also led the NFL in complete field goals and tied the all-time NFL mark for field goal attempts. During a game against the Denver Broncos, Jaeger kicked a 53-yard field goal to win the game. His kick was seemingly low and yet managed to cross the uprights. Jaeger led the Raiders in scoring during five consecutive seasons and consistently ranked in the top ten in the league in scoring. Jaeger eventually spent his last years with the Chicago Bears. In 1999, Jaeger injured his hip, and was released, but was then re-signed two days later.[4]
Personal life
Jaeger is married and has two daughters.[5] He also volunteered as a kicking consultant at Eastlake High School.[5]
Career regular season statistics
Career high/best bolded
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| Season | Team (record) | G | FGM | FGA | % | <20 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50+ | LNG | BLK | XPM | XPA | % | PTS |
| 1987 | CLE (10–5) | 10 | 14 | 22 | 63.6 | 0–0 | 6–6 | 3–6 | 5–9 | 0–1 | 48 | 0 | 33 | 33 | 100.0 | 75 |
| 1989 | LA (8–8) | 16 | 23 | 34 | 67.6 | 1–1 | 8–10 | 8–9 | 5–12 | 1–2 | 50 | 0 | 34 | 34 | 100.0 | 103 |
| 1990 | LA (12–4) | 16 | 15 | 20 | 75.0 | 1–1 | 5–5 | 2–3 | 6–9 | 1–2 | 50 | 0 | 40 | 42 | 95.2 | 85 |
| 1991 | LA (9–7) | 16 | 29 | 34 | 85.3 | 3–3 | 7–7 | 10–13 | 7–7 | 2–4 | 53 | 2 | 29 | 30 | 96.7 | 116 |
| 1992 | LA (7–9) | 16 | 15 | 26 | 57.7 | 0–0 | 3–5 | 4–6 | 5–9 | 3–6 | 54 | 3 | 28 | 28 | 100.0 | 73 |
| 1993 | LA (10–6) | 16 | 35 | 44 | 79.5 | 0–0 | 12–12 | 13–15 | 6–10 | 4–7 | 53 | 3 | 27 | 29 | 93.1 | 132 |
| 1994 | LA (9–7) | 16 | 22 | 28 | 78.6 | 1–1 | 5–5 | 6–9 | 8–11 | 2–2 | 51 | 1 | 31 | 31 | 100.0 | 97 |
| 1995 | OAK (8–8) | 11 | 13 | 18 | 72.2 | 0–0 | 4–5 | 6–7 | 3–5 | 0–1 | 46 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 100.0 | 61 |
| 1996 | CHI (7–9) | 13 | 19 | 23 | 82.6 | 0–0 | 4–4 | 3–4 | 12–15 | 0–0 | 49 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 100.0 | 80 |
| 1997 | CHI (4–12) | 16 | 21 | 26 | 80.8 | 0–0 | 8–9 | 8–10 | 4–6 | 1–1 | 52 | 1 | 20 | 20 | 100.0 | 83 |
| 1998 | CHI (4–12) | 16 | 21 | 26 | 80.8 | 2–2 | 8–9 | 9–10 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 52 | 0 | 27 | 28 | 96.4 | 90 |
| 1999 | CHI (6–10) | 3 | 2 | 8 | 25.0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 52 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 100.0 | 13 |
| Career (12 seasons) | 165 | 229 | 309 | 74.1 | 8–8 | 70–77 | 72–84 | 63–102 | 16–28 | 54 | 10 | 321 | 327 | 98.2 | 1008 | |
See also
References
- ^ "1987 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
- ^ "Stats and Facts: Browns vs. Titans". clevelandbrowns.com. October 22, 2017. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
- ^ Knaak, Jerry (February 15, 2018). "After Nearly Two-Decade Career, Sebastian Janikowski Owns Iconic Legacy". raiders.com. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
- ^ "Bears Sign Veteran Jaeger". cbsnews.com. September 13, 1999. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
- ^ a b "Prep Flashback: Jeff Jaeger, Kent-Meridian, Class of 1983". The Seattle Times. November 22, 2005. Retrieved March 14, 2018.