Jason Elam (born March 8, 1970 in Fort Walton Beach, Florida) is an American football player, currently a placekicker with the Denver Broncos.
High school career
Jason Elam attended Brookwood High School in
Snellville,
Georgia, and lettered in football, swimming, and track. In football, he was a first-team All-County pick and a second-team All-State pick.
College career
In three years as the placekicker for the
University of Hawaii at Mānoa Elam scored the third-most points in
NCAA history (397) and tied for the second-most
field goals kicked (79). He is still the all-time leading scorer in the
Western Athletic Conference and was a three-time all-WAC selection. Elam also majored in communications there.
NFL career
Elam was drafted out of the University of Hawaii by the Broncos in the third round (70th pick overall) of the
1993 NFL Draft. He is noted for his 63-yard
field goal to end the first half against the
Jacksonville Jaguars in
1998, which tied the record held by
Tom Dempsey. He also kicked a 51 yard field goal in
Super Bowl XXXII, the second longest
field goal in Super Bowl history, and scored the 20,000th point to be televised on
ABC Monday Night Football*.
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