1. Jason Myers was born on May 12,1991 and is an American professional football placekicker for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League.
18 Facts About Jason Myers
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Jason Myers played college football for the Marist Red Foxes.
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Jason Myers continued to work on his kicking with the help of former NFL kicker Michael Husted.
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On March 3,2015, Jason Myers signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars after attending a tryout at the 2015 Senior Bowl.
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On October 17,2017, Jason Myers was released by the Jaguars after missing three long field goals including two 54-yard attempts in Week 6 against the Los Angeles Rams.
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On January 3,2018, Jason Myers signed a contract with the Seattle Seahawks.
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Jason Myers became the Jets' starting kicker after Taylor Bertolet was waived after the preseason.
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Jason Myers was named to the AFC Pro Bowl roster for his performance during the 2018 season.
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On March 14,2019, Jason Myers signed a four-year, $15.45 million contract with the Seahawks.
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On November 3,2019, Jason Myers missed two field goals against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, including a potential game-winning kick at the end of regulation.
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On November 15,2020, in a Week 10 game against the Rams, Jason Myers hit a career long and Seahawks franchise record long 61-yard field goal as time expired in the first half.
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On December 20,2020, in a Week 15 game against the Washington Football Team, Jason Myers kicked his 31st consecutive successful field goal, breaking the previous Seahawks record, held by Olindo Mare.
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In total, Jason Myers made 17 of his 23 field goal attempts and 44 of his 47 extra point attempts during the 2021 season.
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In Week 18 of the 2022 season, Jason Myers missed the game-winning field goal in the 4th quarter off the upright.
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Jason Myers was named as a Pro Bowler for the 2022 season.
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On January 18,2023, Jason Myers signed a four-year contract extension with the Seahawks which made him the second-highest paid kicker in the league behind only Justin Tucker.
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Jason Myers's performance earned him NFC Special Teams Player Of The Week.
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In total, Jason Myers went 35 of 42 on field goal attempts which led the league, and 33 of 33 on extra point attempts in the 2023 NFL season.