Roger Ruzek

Quick Facts

Full Name	Roger Ruzek
Occupation	American Football Player
Date Of Birth	Dec 17, 1960(1960-12-17)
Age	64
Birthplace	San Francisco
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Roger Ruzek Biography

Roger Ruzek is one of the most popular and richest American Football Player who was born on December 17, 1960 in San Francisco, California, United States. Roger Brian Ruzek, born December 17, 1960, is an American football placekicker who played for the Dallas Cowboys (NFL) and the Philadelphia Eagles. He was also a member the United States Football League’s New Jersey Generals. He played college football for Weber State University.

To replace struggling Steve DeLine, Ruzek was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as a free agent on November 22, 1989. He made a 53-yard field-goal the next year. It was the longest in franchise history at that time.

In 1993, the team signed Matt Bahr after Ruzek strained his right hamstring, while making a game-winning 30-yard field goal with time running out against the Green Bay Packers. He was released two weeks later on September 24, when the team decided to replace him with Bahr. He was re-signed on December 14, after Bahr struggled missing 5 of his last 8 field goal attempts. He finished making 8 of 10 in field goals and 13 of 16 extra points, including a game winner against the San Francisco 49ers.

He made 22 of 25 (88%) field goal attempts, ranking second in the NFL and breaking a franchise record. His 92 points tied for fourth in the league among kickers. Against the New York Giants he tied an NFL record with 4 field goals made in one quarter (the most ever made in a fourth quarter). Against the Los Angeles Rams, he set a franchise mark with 5 field goals made (tied by Eddie Murray in 1993).

The Dallas Cowboys offered him a tryout in November 1986. He was signed in 1987 as a free agent to compete for the kicker spot after Rafael Septien was fired. After suffering from a right ankle injury, he was the Cowboys’ first player to be cut in training camp on August 6. On August 19, he was signed again and won the kicking contest.

Roger Ruzek Net Worth

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

After the 1983 NFL Draft, Ruzek was signed by the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted agent. After failing to unseat Matt Bahr, Ruzek was released on August 17.

After being away from football for a while, he was invited to try out by the New Jersey Generals of United States Football League. He performed well enough that he was named the starting kicker for 1984. His 51-yard field goal was his first. The team was disbanded along with the rest in 1986.

In 1989, he was replaced with Luis Zendejas in the first two games during his contract holdout. He struggled at the beginning of the season to regain his form, finishing with 12 of 22 (54.5%) field goal attempts. On November 7, he was released after missing 6 of 11 field goals and replaced with Zendejas.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Facts & Trivia

Roger Ranked on the list of most popular American Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Roger Ruzek celebrates birthday on December 17 of every year.

Top Facts about Roger Ruzek

1. Roger Ruzek played as a placekicker in the NFL.
2. He was born on August 25, 1960, in South Dakota.
3. Ruzek attended Weber State University in Utah.
4. He played for six different NFL teams during his career.
5. Ruzek won a Super Bowl with the Dallas Cowboys in 1992.
6. His career field goal percentage was 72.9%.
7. Ruzek scored a total of 671 points during his NFL career.
8. He retired from professional football after the 1995 season.
9. Ruzek currently works as a financial advisor in Texas.
10. He was named to the Weber State Athletics Hall of Fame in 2003.