Jason Elam is a former American football placekicker who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 17 seasons. He was born on March 8, 1970, in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, and attended the University of Hawaii, where he played college football for the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors.
Elam was selected by the Denver Broncos in the third round of the 1993 NFL Draft and spent the majority of his career with the team. He quickly established himself as one of the most reliable kickers in the league, earning three Pro Bowl selections and two All-Pro honors during his time in Denver.
Throughout his career, Elam was known for his powerful leg and accuracy on long-distance field goals. He set an NFL record in 1998 by kicking a 63-yard field goal, a mark that stood for over a decade until it was broken in 2013. Elam also holds the record for the most consecutive extra points made in NFL history, with 371.
In addition to his success on the field, Elam was also known for his philanthropic work off the field. He and his wife founded the Jason Elam Foundation, which supports various charitable causes, including children's hospitals and military families.
Elam played for the Broncos until 2007, when he signed with the Atlanta Falcons as a free agent. He spent two seasons with the Falcons before retiring from the NFL in 2009.
Overall, Elam had a highly successful career as an NFL kicker, finishing with 1,983 points scored and a field goal percentage of 80.7%. He was inducted into the Broncos Ring of Fame in 2016, cementing his legacy as one of the greatest kickers in franchise history.
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