John Hall (born March 17, 1974) is a former
American football
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placekicker in the
National Football League
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. He kicked for
Port Charlotte High School and played
college football at the
University of Wisconsin–Madison
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. While at Wisconsin, Hall played and won three bowl games (Rose, Hall of Fame and Copper Bowls). He signed as a
rookie
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In contrast with a veteran who has experience and expertise, a rookie is usually inexperienced ...
free agent to the
New York Jets in
1997
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. 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
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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
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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
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muscle in his leg. The Redskins released Hall on March 7, 2007, and he subsequently retired.
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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[ in his hometown of ]Port Charlotte, Florida
Port Charlotte is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Charlotte County, Florida, United States. The population was 54,392 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Punta Gorda, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Port ...
.
References
External links
John Hall's Goal Post Grill & Sports Bar
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1974 births
American football placekickers
Living people
New York Jets players
People from Port Charlotte, Florida
Players of American football from Florida
Port Charlotte High School alumni
Washington Redskins players
Wisconsin Badgers football players