Jeffrey Matthew Ogden was born on February 22,1975 and is a former American football wide receiver, kickoff and punt returner in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys, Miami Dolphins and Baltimore Ravens.
19 Facts About Jeff Ogden
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Jeff Ogden eventually overcame the physical problem and turned into a top-ranked youth gymnast.
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Jeff Ogden attended Snohomish High School, where he played as wide receiver, quarterback, running back and defensive back in American football.
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Jeff Ogden was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Dallas Cowboys after the 1998 NFL draft.
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Jeff Ogden got to practice with Cowboy legends including Deion Sanders, Troy Aikman, Michael Irvin, and Emmit Smith.
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Sanders and Jeff Ogden went head-to-head in practice plenty of times, so he was given the nickname "Largent" in reference to Hall of Famer Steve Largent.
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Jeff Ogden ended up making the roster, even though he had a quadriceps injury that sidelined him for 10 practices.
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Jeff Ogden had some notable preseason performances, but never developed into a consistent wide receiver.
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Jeff Ogden had 7 touchdowns, while helping the team finish with the league's best record and winning World Bowl 2000.
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Jeff Ogden returned to the Cowboys with the sprained foot and later injured the left one, which caused him to miss most of training camp.
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Jeff Ogden finished the season with a league leading and franchise single-season record 17-yard punt return average.
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Jeff Ogden left as the Dolphins' all-time team leader in punt return average and third all-time in punt return yards.
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Jeff Ogden appeared in 3 games and was declared inactive in 10, while sharing punt return duties with Chris McAlister.
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Jeff Ogden wasn't re-signed at the end of the season.
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Jeff Ogden ended his professional career playing in 67 games, registering 28 receptions for 304 yards and one touchdown.
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Jeff Ogden was an assistant coach in NFL Europe and at Duquesne University.
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Jeff Ogden appeared in seasons 7 and 8 of the Bravo show The Millionaire Matchmaker, where he sought a date.
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Jeff Ogden published his first and only book on December 1,2021, titled Tackle Life Head On.
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Jeff Ogden stated that the book was originally written for his daughter, so she can know about his life before he himself forgets about it.