Dave Jacobs

David Joseph Jacobs (born July 15, 1957) is a former American football kicker and punter who played three seasons. He played for the New York Jets, Cleveland Browns, and Philadelphia Eagles. He also played for the New Jersey Generals of the USFL.

Dave Jacobs
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Position:Kicker,Punter
Personal information
Born: (1977-07-15) July 15, 1977
Scranton, Pennsylvania
Height:5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight:150 lb (68 kg)
Career information
High school:George Washington (PA)
College:Syracuse
NFL Draft:1979 / Round: 12 / Pick: 325
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Field Goal Attempts:26
Field Goals Made:12
Extra Points Attempted:25
Extra Points Made:21
Games Played:12
Punts-Yards:10-369
Player stats at PFR

Early life

Jacobs was born on July 15, 1957 in Scranton, Pennsylvania. He went to high school at George Washington (PA).

College career

Dave went to college at Syracuse. In 1977 he was 16 for 29 on field goal attempts.[1] He lead all independent college teams for field goals made.[1] He also was 22 for 22 on Extra Points. In 1978 he was 16 for 23 on field goal attempts. He was also 18 for 20 on Extra Points.

Professional career

Denver Broncos

He was drafted in the 13th round (325) by the Denver Broncos but did not play for them.

New York Jets

Instead of playing for the Denver Broncos, he played for the New York Jets. He played in 4 games as a Jet, going 5 for 9 on Field goals and 10 for 11 on Extra Points. He played 4 games for the Jets.[2]

Cleveland Browns

He was signed by the Cleveland Browns in 1981 after going unsigned in 1980.[3] He played 5 games on the Browns. He was 4 for 12 on Field Goals and 9 for 10 on Extra Points.

New Jersey Generals

In 1983 he played for the New Jersey Generals of the USFL. He was 6 for 13 on Field Goals and 13 for 16 on Extra Points. He also was a punter for the Generals. He even had one rush attempt for -5 yards.[4]

Philadelphia Eagles

In 1987, Jacobs played 3 games for the Philadelphia Eagles. He played Kicker and Punter. He was 3 for 5 on Field goals and 2 for 4 on Extra Points. He also had 10 punts for 369 yards and one blocked punt. He did not play in anymore games afterwards.[4]

References
  1. "Dave Jacobs College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com.
  2. "Dave Jacobs Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  3. "Former New York Jets kicker David Jacobs has been..." UPI.
  4. "Dave Jacobs Stats - Pro Football Archives". www.profootballarchives.com.
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