Tom Dempsey

Tom Dempsey
Dempsey with the Los Angeles Rams in 1975
No. 19, 10, 23, 6
Position:Placekicker
Personal information
Born:(1947-01-12)January 12, 1947
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Died:April 4, 2020(2020-04-04) (aged 73)
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school:San Dieguito
(Encinitas, California)
College:Palomar
NFL draft:1968: undrafted
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
PAT:252/282 (89.4%)
FG:159/258 (61.6%)
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Thomas John Dempsey (January 12, 1947  April 4, 2020) was an American professional football player who was a placekicker in the National Football League (NFL) for the New Orleans Saints, Philadelphia Eagles, Los Angeles Rams, Houston Oilers and Buffalo Bills. Unlike the "soccer-style" approach which was becoming more and more widely used during his career, Dempsey's kicking style was the then-standard straight-toe style. With the Saints in 1970, he made a 63-yard field goal, setting an NFL record which stood for over 40 years.