Mike Vanderjagt

Quick Facts

Full Name	Mike Vanderjagt
Occupation	American Football Player
Date Of Birth	Mar 24, 1970(1970-03-24)
Age	54
Birthplace	Oakville
Country	Canada
Birth City	Ontario
Horoscope	Pisces

Mike Vanderjagt Biography

Mike Vanderjagt is one of the most popular and richest American Football Player who was born on March 24, 1970 in Oakville, Ontario, Canada. Michael John Vanderjagt, (/’v ae/n d@r dZ-aet/; born March 24, 1970), is an ex-punter and placekicker who played in the National Football League (NFL). He was primarily associated with the Indianapolis Colts. From 1998 to 2005, he was the Colts’ Placekicker. He also played for the Dallas Cowboys in his last NFL season (2006). He played four seasons in Canada’s Football League (CFL) where he was a member of the Toronto Argonauts, one with the Saskatchewan Roughriders and three with the Toronto Argonauts.

Vanderjagt was their regular punter and placekicker for the next two seasons. Argos won both the Grey Cup 1996 and 1997. In those games, he was 9 out of 9. He was awarded the title of game’s outstanding Canadian for his 1996 Grey Cup efforts. In 1997, he was also the CFL’s leading punter in yards per attempt. Vanderjagt was released by the Argos in 1997 to be a free agent and eventually to join the National Football League.

In a 2000 playoff game against Miami, Vanderjagt successfully converted a 50-yard field goal in the fourth quarter, but missed a 49-yard attempt in overtime. Miami scored on the next possession to win the game.

However, he remained on the roster, when the team was forced to keep backup kicker Shaun Suisham for the first game of the season against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Vanderjagt would appear in each of the Cowboys’ subsequent games through Week 12. In Week 9, his potential game-winning field goal was blocked by the Washington Redskins as time expired. In Week 11 against his former team the Colts, he missed his only two field goal attempts, (both of these misses were also wide right) making it the first time since 2001 since he had done so. The fans were so upset, they booed a commercial he appeared in on stadium monitors. After he barely made a 22-yard field goal against Tampa Bay, the Cowboys had seen enough. On November 27, he was released and replaced with Martín Gramática. During his time with the Cowboys, Vanderjagt made 13 of 18 field goal attempts and was 2-for-5 on field goals from 35 yards or more.

He graduated from WVU in 1993 and returned to Canada in order to pursue a career with the Canadian Football League. He was cut by four CFL teams between 1993 and 1996. In 1993, he played with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Vanderjagt was not a member of the league in 1995 or 1994. He played for the Tampa Bay Storm in the Arena Football League. Vanderjagt was also a player for the AFL’s Minnesota Fighting Pike during the 1996 season, before returning to Toronto Argonauts (who had previously removed him twice) for their 1996 season.

Mike Vanderjagt Net Worth

Mike Vanderjagt is one of the richest American Football Player from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Mike Vanderjagt 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Vanderjagt was an athlete in four sports at White Oaks Secondary School (football, basketball and track). He was a placekicker and quarterback at Michigan State University in 1988. He left Michigan State University to attend Allan Hancock College, Santa Maria, California. There he replaced Jack Garvin, who left for the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA).

Vanderjagt was a punter for AHC and was also a quarterback until he returned to Division I football at West Virginia University in 1991 and 1992 as a punter and placekicker. He was the team’s junior punter and he threw 52 punts for 2,040 yards (39.52-yard average). He was moved to placekicker in his final season. He ranked third in field goals made (15), and fourth in points earned (72) in Big East Conference.

In 1998, Vanderjagt returned to the United States to join the Indianapolis Colts of the NFL, and was the team’s placekicker through the 2005 season. He led the NFL in scoring in 1999.

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In 2004, he kicked 20 field goals, the lowest number of his career. But he also had considerably fewer field goal chances that season (25), as the Colts offense scored 61 touchdowns (nearly four per game), with Peyton Manning throwing a then NFL record 49 TD passes.

Facts & Trivia

Mike Ranked on the list of most popular American Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Mike Vanderjagt celebrates birthday on March 24 of every year.

Vanderjagt indicated in a radio interview during the season that he might not return to the Colts for 2005, as his cap number was $2.8 million and the Colts might not be willing to pick up his salary for that season. He noted that he may return to the CFL, where his professional career began. However, he eventually signed a reworked deal and returned to the Colts.

What did Peyton Manning say about Mike Vanderjagt?

Manning undressed Vanderjagt on live television “Here we are, I’m out at my third Pro Bowl, I’m about to go in and throw a touchdown to Jerry Rice, we’re honoring the Hall of Fame, and we’re talking about our idiot kicker who got liquored up and ran his mouth off,” Manning said, via ESPN.

What did Mike Vanderjagt do?

Thank goodness the Indianapolis Colts washed their hands of Mike Vanderjagt when they did. Though Vanderjagt was the most accurate kicker in the history of the CFL and NFL at the time of retirement, he is remembered for his choke in the AFC Divisional Playoffs , ruining a fantastic season.

Who did Peyton Manning call a liquored up kicker?

They embarrassed Peyton Manning and the Colts 41-0 and Indy’s kicker, Mike Vanderjagt , had a lot to say after his team was eliminated.

Who is Mike Vanderjagt?

Michael John Vanderjagt (/ˈvændərˌdʒæt/ VAN-dər-jat; born March 24, 1970) is a Canadian former gridiron football placekicker who played in the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons, primarily with the Indianapolis Colts.

What was the longest field goal ever kicked in the NFL?

The Broncos kicker slugged a 64-yard field goal in December of 2013 against the Titans. It didn’t finish the game off but it did send Denver to the halftime tunnel extremely pumped up. Justin Tucker is responsible for the longest field goal in NFL history.