Jason Elam
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Position (s): Kicker |
Jersey number (s): 1 |
| born March 8, 1970 in Fort Walton Beach , Florida | |
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| Active : 1993 - 2010 | |
| NFL Draft : 1993 / Round: 3 / Pick: 70 | |
| College : Hawaii | |
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| FG attempts: FG transforms | 540: 436 |
| average | 80.7% |
| longest FG | 63 yards |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
| Stats at pro-football-reference.com | |
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Jason Elam (* 8. March 1970 in Fort Walton Beach , Florida ) is a former American American football poker players. He played in the position of kicker for the Atlanta Falcons and the Denver Broncos in the NFL .
Elam played in college for the University of Hawaii at Manoa and was selected by the Denver Broncos in the third round of the 1993 draft as the 70th player of the year in the NFL Draft . Since then, Elam has remained loyal to the Broncos and has become one of the best and most consistent kickers in the NFL. Only four players have scored more points than Elam in their careers. When he on 25. October 1998 a 63- yard - field goal against the Jacksonville Jaguars scored, Elam also unveiled the record for the longest ever achieved Field Goal NFL history a. It wasn't until 2013 that Matt Prater broke the record .
Elam was elected to the Pro Bowl three times (1995, 1998, 2001) and won the Super Bowl twice with the Broncos (1997, 1998).
In the 2010 Free Agency period, Elam returned to the Broncos after a two-year stint with the Atlanta Falcons. Elam signed a one-day contract with the Broncos and ended his 17-year career.
Elam played 15 of his 17 seasons for the Broncos, where he wanted to end his career.
With 1983 points in 236 games, Elam is fifth among the kickers with the most points.
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| SURNAME | Elam, Jason |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American football player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 8, 1970 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Fort Walton Beach , Florida |