Jason Hanson

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jason Hanson
Occupation	Football Player
Date Of Birth	Jun 17, 1970(1970-06-17)
Age	54
Birthplace	Spokane
Country	United States
Birth City	Washington
Horoscope	Gemini

Jason Hanson Biography

Jason Hanson is one of the most popular and richest Football Player who was born on June 17, 1970 in Spokane, Washington, United States. The former NFL position-kicker that played the entirety of his 21-year playing career with the Detroit Lions, retiring in 2012.

He as well as his quarterback He and quarterback Drew Bledsoe were teammates at Washington State University. were teammates at Washington State University.

Hanson attended Washington State University in Pullman, where he walked-on as a freshman in 1988 and made an immediate impact with the Cougars; he was named to The Sporting News Freshman All-America team. Hanson set or tied many NCAA records, and his percentage of 57.1 for field goals from 50 yards or greater remains a Pac-12 Conference record. He holds the record for most field goals from 50 yards or more (20), and 40 yards or more (39). Hanson’s school records include most points scored (328), longest field goal (62 yards), most games with two or more field goals (20), field goals (63), and PATs (139). He was also the punter at WSU during his final two seasons, and was a teammate of quarterback Drew Bledsoe, who arrived in 1990. Hanson earned a bachelor of science degree from WSU in pre-med studies, with 3.78 grade point average.

Born in Spokane, Washington, Hanson graduated from Mead High School in 1988, where he lettered in football, basketball, and soccer. As a senior, Hanson won All-Greater Spokane League honors as both a kicker and punter and was named a first team All-State honoree by the Washington Sportswriters Association. In the classroom at Mead, he maintained a perfect 4.0 grade point average.

He was married to his wife Kathleen in 1992. Together they raised three children.

Jason Hanson Net Worth

Jason Hanson is one of the richest Football Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jason Hanson 's net worth $15 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He kept an 4.0 GPA in Mead High School in Spokane, Washington.

He retired as the third highest scorer of all time and also established several additional NFL records, including the longest field goal that are fifty or more yards.

Jason Hanson (born June 17, 1970) is an American retired football player who was a placekicker that spent his entire 21-year career with the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). After playing college football with the Washington State Cougars, he was selected by the Lions in the second round of the 1992 NFL Draft with the 56th overall pick. Hanson holds the NFL record for the most seasons played with one team and also holds multiple kicking and scoring records.

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Who is Jason Hanson Dating?

According to our records, Jason Hanson married to Kathleen Hanson. As of December 1, 2023, Jason Hanson’s is not dating anyone.

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On December 14, 2008, against the Indianapolis Colts, Hanson passed Morten Andersen for most 50+ yard field goals in NFL history. Hanson again had a good year, ending the 2008 NFL season 21-for-22 on field goal attempts (including 8 for 8 from 50+ yards) and 25-for-26 on extra point attempts. Statistically, this was the second best season of Hanson’s career with respect to field goal attempts; he missed only one. After the late 2010 NFL season, Hanson had missed only eight extra points in his career, five of which were blocked.

Facts & Trivia

Jason Ranked on the list of most popular Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Jason Hanson celebrates birthday on June 17 of every year.

Hanson was named NFC Special Teams Player of the Month for September 2011 after kicking a perfect 8 of 8 field goals. It was his fifth-career Special Teams Player of the Month award and his first since November 2003.

Who is Jason Hanson CIA?

Jason R. Hanson is a former CIA Officer, New York Times bestselling author of Spy Secrets That Can Save Your Life and serial entrepreneur. After serving as a CIA officer 7 years, Hanson now leads a team of consultants with years of experience in undercover operations, cyber technology, and information gathering.

Is Jason Hanson a Hall of Famer?

Hanson was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2020.

Why did Jason Hanson retire?

Hanson made 32 of 36 field goals in his final NFL season, but he dealt with a painful foot injury late in the year and decided to retire when the Lions refused to budge from their take-it-or-leave-it off of a minimum salary benefit deal worth around $1 million.

When did Jason Hanson retire?

Hanson kicked a total of 17 game-winning field goals throughout his career. When he announced his retirement in 2013 , he was the oldest active player in the NFL. He still holds multiple records in the NFL to this day.

Is Jason Hanson a CIA officer?

Jason R. Hanson is a former CIA officer , security specialist, and winner on ABC’s hit reality series Shark Tank. He’s the New York Times bestselling author of Spy Secrets That Can Save Your Life.