Jeffrey Richard "J. J." Jansen (born January 20, 1986) is an

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He holds the record for the most games played by a Panther with 243, having held the record since Week 14 of 2022 against the Seahawks as his 222nd game. He played college football for the

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and was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an

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in 2008, but was never able to play a single football game as a Packer.

Early years

Jansen attended high school at

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. He attended Rancho Solano Private School prior to that, where he starred as

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, leading the RSPS Mustangs to an MVAL championship in 1999.

Professional career

Green Bay Packers

After going unselected in the 2008 NFL draft, Jansen signed with the Green Bay Packers.

Carolina Panthers

The Packers traded Jansen to the

for a conditional pick in the 2011 NFL draft on April 13, 2009. On February 8, 2012, the Panthers re-signed him to a four-year contract worth roughly $3.6 million. On January 15, 2014, it was announced that he would be one of seven Panthers players to be voted into the

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. On February 7, 2016, Jansen was part of the Panthers team that played in

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. In the game, the Panthers fell to the

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by a score of 24–10. On February 17, 2016, the Panthers signed Jansen to a five-year, $5.5 million contract extension. In Week 3 of the 2020 NFL season against the

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, Jansen recovered a punt at the Chargers' one-yard-line near the end of the fourth quarter. The Chargers failed their winning drive by less than 20 yards, the length of a

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. On March 17, 2021, Jansen re-signed with the Panthers on a one-year contract. On February 9, 2022, Jansen signed a one-year contract extension with the Panthers. On November 27, 2022, Jansen tied former longtime Panthers kicker

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for most games played for the franchise (221). Jansen signed a one-year contract extension on February 20, 2023, and again the following year on March 11, 2024.

References

External links

Carolina Panthers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jansen, J. J. 1986 births Living people American football long snappers Notre Dame Fighting Irish football players Green Bay Packers players Carolina Panthers players Unconferenced Pro Bowl players Players of American football from Phoenix, Arizona