He did tie the record for the longest field goal. but he is a kicker and kickers just dont usally get picked for the hall of fame.
2007-08-10 08:22:59 · 9 answers · asked by KingKong 3 in Sports ➔ Football (American)
I wouldn't know for sure, because everything's up to the whims of the selection committee, but probably not because like you said the committee doesn't like to put in kickers and they'll probably put in Adam Vinatieri and/or Morten Andersen and then be like "OK, that's our kicker quota for this generation".
Interesting tidbit: Jan Stenerud, who someone else noted is the only "pure" kicker in the HoF, had a career FG% of 67% (373/558 for both NFL and AFL). I guess back then that was good but by today's standards that sucks. I mean that's just terrible. If you kick below 75%, let alone 67% today, you'd get canned.
2007-08-10 09:24:59 · answer #1 · answered by Kyrix 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A few years ago Jason Elam kicked a 63 yard field goal, so did Tom Dempsey in 1970 and he made it into the hall of fame, so Elam will to.
2007-08-10 14:27:47 · answer #2 · answered by falconman 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think having the record for the longest kick will help him, because Tom Dempsey (the other guy with a 63 yarder) isn't in the hall. He may get in for other reasons though. I'm pretty sure that Jan Stenerud is the only kicker - at least the only guy that only played kicker (George Blanda and Lou Groza were kickers but played other positions also) - in the HOF and he had a much lower FG% than Elam has.
2007-08-10 09:07:21 · answer #3 · answered by DoReidos 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You followed up your question well. There is currently only 1 kicker in the Hall of Fame(Jan Stenerud).
With some big name kickers retiring recenty(Morten Andersen, Gary Anderson) and with the current Adam Vinatieri who should all be Hall of Famers ahead of Elam, he will be overlooked.
2007-08-10 10:00:42 · answer #4 · answered by dabigshw 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jason Elam he has a shot. He missed alot of tries which will hurt him but has scored more points for one team than anybody else. Maybe
2007-08-10 08:26:58 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
He has a chance. He has had a long career, shares the longest FG record, has a very good career make percentage. I wouldn't say he'll make it on a first ballot but maybe on the second or third try.
2007-08-10 09:25:13 · answer #6 · answered by ndmagicman 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yep the 63 yard record tying field goal against the Jaxsonville Jaguars and he won 2 super bowls absolutely
2007-08-10 11:40:56 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes he might go to the hall of fame
2007-08-10 08:27:09 · answer #8 · answered by lildude 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
its very hard for a kicker to go he might do it i know Morten will
2007-08-10 14:12:17 · answer #9 · answered by mozark281 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
probally not,he is just a kicker
2007-08-10 08:28:30 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋