Jan Stenerud

From open-encyclopedia.com - the free encyclopedia.

Jan Stenerud (b. 1942), from Norway, is a former football player for the Kansas City Chiefs of the American Football League and the Green Bay Packers of the NFL. Stenerud was the first professional football player to be used as a dedicated kicker, due to his excellent "sharp shooting" ball kicking performance. He was one of the first placekickers to use the "soccer style", a technique first implemented in the AFL.

Stenerud is a member of the American Football League Hall of Fame, and is the only dedicated kicker to be enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The Chiefs have retired jersey number 3 in his honor.

Links

• Other American Football League players

External links

• American Football League Website
• Stenerud's photo on the American Football League Hall of Fame website

The American Football League
Eastern Division
Boston Patriots | Buffalo Bills | Houston Oilers | New York Titans/Jets | Miami Dolphins
Western Division
Denver Broncos | Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs | Oakland Raiders | Los Angeles/San Diego Chargers | Cincinnati Bengals