Janikowski now spends a majority of
his time as a cab driver
. Well, sort of. Sebastian Janikowski told ESPN that, after 19 seasons, he is retiring from NFL at the age of 41: “It was a good run. I still think of the Super Bowl – it still hurts.” He plans to turn into a cab driver, taking his 3 girls to school.
Is Sebastian Janikowski still kicking in the NFL?
Janikowski
(hamstring) is retiring from the NFL
, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. Janikowski has had one of the best careers of any kicker in NFL history, playing 19 seasons and making 436 career field goals, which is good enough to be tied for ninth all-time with Jason Elam.
Who does Janikowski kick for now?
On April 13, 2018, Janikowski signed a one-year contract with
the Seattle Seahawks
. He won the Seahawks starting kicking job after the team released Jason Myers on August 20, 2018.
What was Janikowski longest kick?
Janikowski kicked a field goal of 50 yards or more in every one of his 18 seasons except for 2005 when his longest was
49 yards
. He is 10th on the NFL’s all-time scoring list with 1,913 points.
What pick was Sebastian Janikowski?
Sebastian Janikowski on being selected
17th overall
in 2000 NFL Draft. Raiders legend Sebastian Janikowski discusses being selected 17th overall in the 2000 NFL Draft by the Raiders.
Who is the best kicker of all time?
Vinatieri
is arguably the most famous kicker in NFL history, thanks to the three field goals that sealed Super Bowl wins for New England three different times and one miraculous kick in snowy Foxboro to beat the Raiders in the “Tuck Rule Game.” He also needs just 10 points to surpass Morten Andersen as the NFL’s all- …
Has an NFL kicker won MVP?
| Field goals: 300/457 (65.6%) | Points scored: 1,382 |
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Who has the longest field goal in NFL history?
Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker
converted a game-winning 66-yard field goal as time expired, the longest made field goal in NFL history, to win a thrilling 19-17 game over the Detroit Lions last Sunday.
What team did Sebastian Janikowski retire with?
Retirement. On April 28, 2019, Janikowski announced his retirement after 19 years in the NFL. He ended his career as the
Raiders
‘ all-time leading scorer, with 1,799 points.
What is the longest field goal try?
Janikowski is believed to have attempted the longest field goal in a game, a
76-yarder
on the last play of the first half in a Raiders loss to the Chargers in Week 4 of the 2008 season, and Mark Moseley attempted a 74-yarder in Week 13 of the 1979 season.
What is the longest field goal in practice?
Watch Matt Prater kick a 76-yard field goal during 2017 Pro Bowl practice in Orlando.
Where was the longest NFL field goal kicked?
| Distance | 63 yards | Kicker | Sebastian Janikowski | Team | Oakland Raiders | Opponent | Denver Broncos | Location | Sports Authority Field at Mile High |
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Was Sebastian Janikowski a good pick?
But pinning a label on Janikowski as a first-rounder is more difficult, and not because Janikowski wasn’t a good player — he was — but because even the absolute greatest at his position
just don’t get drafted when he did
. That is why Janikowski’s case is an internet mainstay, debated over and over.
Has a punter ever been drafted?
Ray Guy
became the first punter ever selected in the first round of a National Football League draft when the Oakland Raiders tapped him as the 23rd player chosen in 1973.
For the record,
Dean Janikowski is no relation to Sebastian Janikowski
, a first-round draft pick out of Florida State in 2000 and one of the NFL’s all-time great kickers in a 17-year career with the Raiders and this season with the Seahawks.
