José Cortez

José Cortez
No. 2, 6, 8, 1
Position:Placekicker
Personal information
Born: (1975-05-27) May 27, 1975
San Vicente, El Salvador
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:Van Nuys (CA)
College:Oregon State
NFL draft:1999: undrafted
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:55
Field goals made:53
Field goals attempted:74
Field goal %:71.6
Longest field goal:52
Points:258
Stats at Pro Football Reference
Stats at ArenaFan.com

José Antonio Cortez (born May 27, 1975) is a Salvadoran former professional football placekicker. He played for 10 National Football League (NFL) teams, as well as short stints in NFL Europe, the XFL, and the Arena Football League (AFL). His longest stints were two season stints with the San Francisco 49ers and Minnesota Vikings. He played college football at Oregon State University. He is the first Salvadoran to play in the NFL.