Jan Stenerud Football Cards

About Jan Stenerud, Hall of Famer

Jan Stenerud was a Norwegian-American placekicker who revolutionized his position during a 19-season career spanning the AFL and NFL. Originally arriving in the United States on a ski jumping scholarship, he was discovered kicking a football at Montana State and became the first Norwegian-born NFL player. Playing primarily for the Kansas City Chiefs, he earned six All-Star selections and helped the Chiefs win Super Bowl IV, where he kicked three field goals. Stenerud finished his career with the Packers and Vikings before retiring in 1985, holding a 67% field goal conversion rate. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1991 as the first exclusive placekicker to receive that honor.

Did you know? Stenerud kicked a 59-yard field goal as a junior at Montana State in 1965, which was then a college football record, aided by a significant tail-wind at the high-altitude stadium in Bozeman.

Source: Wikipedia, Jan Stenerud (CC BY-SA)