John Hall (placekicker)
American football player (born 1974)
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Hall during his tenure with the Redskins.
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Position: | Placekicker | |||||
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1974-03-17
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March 17, 1974
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49)
Port Charlotte, Florida |
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Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | |||||
Weight: | 240 lb (109 kg) | |||||
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High school: | Port Charlotte | |||||
College: | Wisconsin | |||||
Undrafted: | 1997 | |||||
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Career NFL statistics | ||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com | ||||||
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John Hall (born March 17, 1974) is a former American football placekicker in the National Football League . He kicked for Port Charlotte High School and played college football at the University of Wisconsin–Madison . While at Wisconsin, Hall played and won three bowl games (Rose, Hall of Fame and Copper Bowls). He signed as a rookie free agent to the New York Jets in 1997 . During his time with the Jets, Hall established himself as one of the hardest hitting kickers in the NFL, once injuring a player on a kickoff tackle. Hall gave the Jets victory in The Monday Night Miracle in 2000 against the Dolphins with a 40-Yard field goal in overtime.
Hall was troubled by a groin injury for the 2004 season and only appeared in eight games. Before being signed as a free agent by the Washington Redskins in 2003 , he played six seasons for the New York Jets . His most accurate season came in 2005 , when he converted 12 of 14 field goals for an 85.7% success rate, although his season long was only from 45 yards out. He also missed a crucial field goal, well within his range, in the Redskins' divisional playoff defeat against the Seattle Seahawks .
Hall's 53-yard field goal with 59 seconds left in the final regular season game against Oakland clinched a 2001 playoff berth for the Jets. Hall missed the last second field goal attempt during the September 11, 2006 game vs. the Minnesota Vikings causing his team a loss. Hall's problems have stemmed from his constant string of injuries. He was placed on the injured reserve list for the 2006 season with a strained groin and a strained quadriceps muscle in his leg. The Redskins released Hall on March 7, 2007, and he subsequently retired. [1]
Hall is married to his wife Christina and they have three children (Brady, Ava, and Hanna). He no longer owns his own restaurant called John Hall's Goal Post Grill & Sports Bar [1] in his hometown of Port Charlotte, Florida .
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New York Jets
Placekickers 1997-2002 |
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Washington Redskins
Placekickers 2003-2006 |
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