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Jason hanson
Kicker
Washington State 21st Year
Ht: 6-0 Wt: 190
Born: 6/17/70 Spokane, Wash.
Draft: ‘92, R2 (56)-Det
Complete biographical information available on Detroitlions.com.
MANE FACTS
¾ Pro Bowls: 1998, 2000.
¾ Grew up playing soccer, but when he reached junior high school, he
began kicking a football and went on to play both football and soccer
in high school.
¾ avid golfer who served as the Honorary co-Chairman of the 2007 Detroit
lions invitational Charity Golf Tournament.
¾ in May 2007, Hanson nailed his first-ever hole-in-one on a Par 3 178-yard
hole at indian Cannon Gold Course in spokane, Wash.
¾ Hanson helped establish Providence youth outreach in Pontiac, Mich.,
which helps at-risk youth from ages 12-22 and through his “Points for
Providence” program, he donates $200 for every field goal he kicks. He
also helps solicit corporate contributions and spends time mentoring
youth in this program.
¾ Donated lions’ home game tickets to eagle Ministries through the lions
CaTs (Caring athletes Ticket service) for Kids program.
¾ Participated in Habitat for Humanity Blitz Build for super Bowl Xl week,
where 40 “home kits” were built and shipped to the Gulf Coast to provide
housing for families displaced by Hurricane Katrina.
¾ active Christian speaker.
¾ a big fan of music, he particularly likes jazz, country, hard rock and
contemporary Christian.
TRANSACTIONS
¾ Placed on reserve/injured by the Detroit lions Dec. 1, 2010.
¾ re-signed by the Detroit lions february 18, 2009 to a four-year contract
extension (through 2012).
¾ re-signed by the Detroit lions July 30, 2004 to a four-year contract
extension (through 2008).
¾ re-signed by the Detroit lions July 12, 1999 to a six-year contract
extension (through 2004).
¾ Designated by the Detroit lions as the team’s transition player february
15, 1994. signed contract extension with the lions Dec. 12, 1995.
¾ signed by the Detroit lions to a contract extension Nov. 19, 1993.
¾ Drafted by the Detroit lions in the second round (56th overall) in the
1992 Nfl Draft.
PRO
The 21-year veteran, and one of the Nfl’s most productive kickers, is the
lions’ all-time scoring leader with 2,136 points as well as the all-time
leader in field goals (491) and extra points (661). Hanson is only the sixth
player in Nfl history to connect on 400 career field goals and eighth to
make 600 PaTs.
¾ Hanson is only player in Nfl history with 50 50+-yard field goals.
¾ Holds Nfl record for the most games played by one player with
one team (325), and he is the first player in Nfl history to play 300
games with one franchise. With his 304th game at Chicago (11/13), he
passed Hall of fame Wr Jerry rice for fifth place on the Nfl’s career
games played list.
¾ With a 41-yard field goal in Week 15 at arizona (12/16), Hanson reached
187 40+-yard field goals for his career, tying K Morten andersen for the
most 40+-yard field goals in Nfl history. His .692 field goal accuracy
from 40+ yards (187-of-269) ranks third all-time among kickers with
200 attempts from 40+ yards.
¾ With eight points in Week 11 vs. Green Bay (11/18), Hanson reached
2,100 career points and became the third player (K Morten andersen
and K Gary anderson) in Nfl history to score 2,100 career points. in 321
career games, Hanson scored exactly 2,100 points and also became the
first player in Nfl history to score 2,100 career points with one team.
¾ in 2012 season opener vs. st. louis (9/9), he set an Nfl record for most
seasons played (21) with one team.
¾ Hanson is the first kicker in Nfl history to go 8-for-8 on 50+-yard field
goals in a single season.
¾ also holds Nfl record making 24 consecutive field goals of 40+ yards.
¾ in 2008, he was named to the lions 75th season all-Time Team.
¾ Third all-time in career scoring (2,136). With his 46-yard field goal in
the first quarter at Philadelphia (10/14), Hanson moved him past K
John Carney (2,062) for third place on the Nfl’s all-time scoring list.
¾ With four field goals at Philadelphia (10/14), Hanson moved past K
John Carney (478) for third on the Nfl’s all-time career field goals
list with 479.
¾ With four points at oakland (12/18/11), Hanson became the sixth player
in Nfl history to score 2,000 career points. He became the first player in
Nfl history to register 2,000 career points with one team.
¾ Hanson ranks first in every statistical category for a place kicker in
lions history with longest field goal (56), field goals made (491), field
goals attempted (597), points scored (2,136), extra points made (661)
and extra points attempted (669).
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¾ He is also the franchise leader in games played with 324 and is the
franchise’s all-time leader in seasons played with 21.
¾ Hanson, who made Pro Bowl appearances following the 1997 and 1999
seasons, has led the lions in scoring in 19 seasons. He is the only
player in Nfl history to lead the same team in scoring for the first 18
years of their career. He now has the third-most season in Nfl history
leading his team in scoring.
¾ He is a five-time winner of the lions’ yale lary special Teams Player
of the year award (1993, ’99,’03, ’06 and ‘08).
¾ Has connected on 439-of-504 (.871) career field goal attempts inside
the 50-yard line and is a remarkable 304-of-319 (.952) from inside
the 30-yard line.
¾ in addition, Hanson has made 18 game-winning, fourth quarter or
overtime kicks during his career (10 in regulation; eight in overtime).
¾ The spokane, Wash., native has only missed eight extra points in his
career (660-of-668) and has been perfect in PaT tries in 11 different
seasons (1992-93, 1995-96 and 2000-02, 2004-06, 2009). He is only the
8th player in Nfl history to have 600 career extra points.
¾ ranks fifth all-time on Nfl’s career PaTs list (661). With four points in
Week 8 vs. seattle (10/28), Hanson passed K Norm Johnson (638) and
K lou Groza (641) for fifth on the all-time list for career PaTs made.
¾ Hanson has been quite accurate at ford field since the lions began
play there in 2002, going 142-for-161 (.882) on field goal attempts,
which include five fourth-quarter or overtime game-winners and a long
of 54 yards. He has made the second-most field goals at home (142)
in the Nfl since 2002.
¾ on kicks from 40+yards at home since 2002, Hanson is 59-of-75 (.786).
He has the third-best field goal percentage at home for that range
among kickers with at least 40 attempts.
¾ Has recorded 35 career special teams tackles..
2012: Currently ranks fifth in scoring with 118 points and his 28 field goals
rank fifth. Has the most 40+-yard field goals (15) in the Nfl this season..
¾ By playing in the team’s season home opener game against the rams
(9/9), Hanson has now played in 21 Nfl seasons, all with the Detroit
lions. Hanson now holds the Nfl record for the most seasons played
with one team and for the most seasons played by any player with the
team that originally drafted them.
¾ He passed Hall of famers Jackie slater and CB Darrell Green who
previously held Nfl record with 20 season played with the team
that drafted the,
¾ Kicked two field goals (41,45) in Detroit’s come-from-behind 27-23
season home opener win over the rams (9/9).
¾ Went 4-of-5 on field goal attempts, connecting from 38, 41, 40 and 48
yards out against the 49ers in Week 2 (9/16). He moved into second
place for the most 40+ yard field goals made in Nfl history with 175
career 40+yard field goals. He moved passed K Gary anderson for the
second spot who made 173 during his career and now trails K Morten
andersen who holds the all-time record of 187.
¾ Connected on field goals of 47, 53, 33 and 26 yards at Tennessee (9/23).
it was his 25th career game with 4+ field goals, and he became the
third player in Nfl history to make 4+ field goals in 25 games (John
Carney, 29; Matt stover, 27).
¾ Combined with his four-field goal effort the previous week at san
francisco (9/16), Hanson made 4+ field goals in back-to-back games
for the first time in his career.
¾ on Hanson’s 33-yard field goal in the second quarter at Tennessee
in Week 3, Hanson increased his career field goal total to 472. He
moved past K Matt stover (471) for fourth on the Nfl’s all-time
career field goal list.
¾ Connected on two field goals (40, 31 yards) vs. Minnesota (9/30).
Through the first four games of the season, Hanson has scored 44
points, connected on 12-of-13 field goals (92.3 pct), and has made 7
field goals from 40-49 yards His 44 points through the first four games
are the second highest tally of his career to start the season. in 2011,
he registered 45 points in the first four games of the season.
¾ Hanson’s 44 points in the first four games are tied for the third-most
over a four-game stretch during his 21-year career. Besides the 45 to
begin last season, he also tallied 45-points over a four-game stretch
in october-November 1993 and 44 points over four games in october-
November 1999.
¾ Connected on a 45-yard field goal in overtime that gave the lions
a 26-23 win at Philadelphia. The win was the lions first victory at
Philadelphia since a 13-11 win against the eagles at Veterans stadium
November 16, 1986.
¾ The game-winner at Philadelphia was Hanson’s 19th career gamewinning
kick in the fourth quarter or overtime. Hanson now has nine
career game-winning kicks in overtime.
¾ With Hanson’s game-winning 45-yard field goal, along with his first
of 46 yards, he now has tallied 180 career field goals of 40+ yards. He
joined K Morten andersen (187) as the only kickers in Nfl history with
180 field goals of 40+ yards. on the season, Hanson now has made 10
field goals from 40+ yards.
¾ Went 1-for-2 on the day with a 42-yard field goal in the lions’ 31-14