My All-Time
Favorite Kickers
1. Chester Marcol, Packers: Ranks among the Top 5 all-time for the Packers, but also is known for his strange TD run off a blocked field goal that beat the Bears in 1980.
2. Jan Stenerud, Chiefs/Packers: Hall of Famer, he played four years with the Pack near the end of his career.
Great Scandanavian kicker!
3. George Blanda, Raiders: He seemed to play forever (1949-75), and was also a great quarterback.
4. Jim Bakken, Cardinals: Went to Madison West High School and is another Scandanavian (not too many at major NFL positions).
5. Ryan Longwell, Packers: Moving up quickly on this list, he's become a very dependable kicker for a Super Bowl champion.
6. Don Chandler, Packers: Was the kicker during the 1960s Glory Days and always seemed to come through.
7. Brett Swenson, Spartans: He was a great kicker at Michigan State but went undrafted last year. Still, not counting Iditarod champion Rick Swenson, there aren't many elite Swenson athletes out there.
8. Tom Dempsey, Saints: Still tied for the record-long 63-yard field goal (1970), he also kicked with a foot that had no toes.
9. Jason Elam, Broncos: These last two spots were tough to fill as nobody else really stood out. I like the Broncos, though.
10. Morten Anderson, Saints: He's the all-time leading scorer, so that's good enough to make him No. 10 for me.
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