Jason Elam

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Lore & Background

Elam holds NFL records for best extra point conversion percentage (.995), most consecutive seasons with at least 100 points (15), fastest to 300 successful field goals, and fastest to 1,600 and 1,700 points. He was also the first player in NFL history to score at least 200 points against three or more teams: the San Diego Chargers (222), Oakland Raiders (215), and Kansas City Chiefs (203). Elam is tied with Steve Christie, Jason Hanson, and Jim Breech for the most overtime field goals with nine. He was named to the Denver Broncos 50th Anniversary Team in 2009. On October 25, 1998, Elam kicked a 63-yard field goal to end the first half against the Jacksonville Jaguars, tying Tom Dempsey's 28-year-old record for the longest field goal in NFL history. His cleats from the game are currently on display in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

In Their Own Story

In the 1997 season, Elam converted 26 of 36 field-goal attempts and tied his own franchise record for extra points in a season by going a perfect 46 of 46. During the postseason, he was perfect, converting all 15 extra-point attempts and both field goal attempts of 43 and 51 yards. His 51-yard field goal in Super Bowl XXXII against the Green Bay Packers was the second longest in Super Bowl history since Steve Christie's 54-yarder for the Buffalo Bills in Super Bowl XXVIII as well as the longest in Broncos postseason history. He also kicked the game-winning 33-yard field goal in overtime at Buffalo, the second time in his career that Elam had won a game for the Broncos in overtime. In 1998, Elam enjoyed his finest season statistically, converting 23 of 27 field goal attempts for a career-best and franchise-record percentage of .852. He also made all 58 extra-point attempts for 127 total points. He converted two of four field goal attempts in Super Bowl XXXIII versus Atlanta Falcons and all four extra points for 10 points in the Broncos 34–19 win, earning his second Super Bowl Ring.

Reader's Guide

Elam's 1995 season included finishing tied for third in the NFL in scoring with 132 points and tied for second in field goals made with 31 as he was voted to his first Pro Bowl. He was 31 for 38 on field-goal attempts and 39 for 39 on extra-point attempts. He set the tone in the opener vs. Buffalo Bills, tying a Broncos single-game record with five successful field goals in six attempts. His 56-yarder at Houston was the longest of his career and the second longest in franchise history. Elam made a franchise-record 13 consecutive field goals during the middle of the season. On December 24 vs. the Oakland Raiders, Elam scored 11 points, including the game-winning 37-yard field goal with 48 seconds remaining, in Denver's 31–28 victory. In 2001, he was voted to his third Pro Bowl and led the NFL in field goals with a franchise record-tying 31 while also tying for third in the league with 124 points. He converted a franchise-record 86.1 percent of his field goals (31 of 36) and all 31 extra-point attempts to extend his NFL record for consecutive extra points to 344.

Did You Know?

• Elam was selected by the Denver Broncos in the third round (70th pick overall) of the 1993 NFL draft.
• He holds the NFL record for best extra point conversion percentage at .995.
• Elam kicked a 63-yard field goal on October 25, 1998, tying Tom Dempsey's record for the longest field goal in NFL history.
• His 51-yard field goal in Super Bowl XXXII was the longest in Broncos postseason history.
• Elam was the first player in NFL history to score at least 200 points against three different teams.