Tom Dempsey
Dempsey with the Los Angeles Rams in 1975 | |||||||
| No. 19, 10, 23, 6 | |||||||
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| Position: | Placekicker | ||||||
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| Born: | January 12, 1947 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | ||||||
| Died: | April 4, 2020 (aged 73) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 255 lb (116 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | San Dieguito (Encinitas, California) | ||||||
| College: | Palomar | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 1968: undrafted | ||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
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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.