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FAST FACTS:
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Position: |
Kicker |
| Height: |
6ft 3in |
| Weight: |
240 |
| College: |
University of Wisconsin |
| Hometown: |
Port Charlotte, FL |
| Born: |
March 17, 1974 |
| Years in the NFL: |
10 |
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
- 1997 Signed as a free agent with NY JETS
- 1998 Division Champs
- 1998 AFC Championship Game vs. Denver
- 2000 Kicked 40-yard game winning field goal vs. Dolphins on the Monday night game dubbed the 'Monday Night Miracle'
- 2001 Kicked 53-yard game wining field goal at Oakland to advance the team to the playoffs
- 2002 Advanced to the 2nd round in the playoffs
- 2003 After a 6 year NFL career with the NY JETS, signed a free agent with the Redskins.
- 2003 First game played vs. the NY JETS he kicked the game winning field goal.
- Bonus: John was 1 of 4 NY JETS who went to play for the Redskins.
- 2005 Redskins advanced to the Playoffs
ABOUT JOHN HALL:
Perseverance. For John Hall, it's more than a word - it's a way of life. Besides his unrivaled precision on the field, it's perhaps the trait he's most known for.
Early on, John set his hopes high. From the start he knew his destiny was to be a professional athlete. Growing up on the fields in Port Charlotte, FL, John wanted to make a career out of his passion for the game. But what he didn't expect was the impact that his football career would have on his life.
After high school, John received scholarship offers from Northwestern, Boston College and the University of Wisconsin. John chose the University of Wisconsin-Madison because he believed they offered him the best opportunity to get a great education while playing for a strong Big Ten football program. While in Madison John was blessed to play and win three bowl games (Rose, Hall of Fame and Copper Bowls).
His perseverance and resilience on the field generated great interest from the NFL. His focus on the field overlapped with his pure determination to graduate with a major in Finance and minor in General Business degree at UW. After graduating in 1997, he was prepared to sign as a rookie free agent to the Arizona Cardinals when his phone rang. He answered the call and the voice on the other end was Bill Parcells, new head coach of the New York Jets. John explained that was ready to sign with the Cardinals and Parcells said "No you're not, you're gonna sign with the New York Jets!" He went on to explain to John that the New York Jets offered him his best chance to play in the NFL. After a brief moment John agreed that working to become a Jet and playing for a Hall of Fame coach was what he needed to do.
In his first year he set the NFL record for touchbacks in a season with 29; a record that still stands today. With a flair for the dramatic, he is credited with 12 game winning kicks in his 10 year career. Among them, a 40 yarder against the Dolphins in a Monday Night game that ended at 1:10 am the next day. The game earned the title "The Miracle at the Meadowlands". With the Jets down by as many 4 touchdowns they rallied to beat the Dolphins in overtime on the game's final play, a 40 yard field goal. The next year he nailed a 53-yard field goal with 59 seconds left in the final regular season game against Oakland clinching a playoff berth for the Jets.
Before signing as a free agent with the Washington Redskins in 2003, he played six extraordinary seasons for the New York Jets. Suffering through an injury-marred season, in 2004 John continued to shine. His most accurate season came in 2005, when he converted 12 of 14 field goals for an 85.7% success rate.
After four leg injuries in 2004 alone, and another in 2005, John went on injured reserve his last season, before being released. With 10 NFL seasons under his belt, John left the NFL, making 203 of 272 field-goal attempts.
Following his career with the NFL, in 2007 John partnered with a tight-knit group of entrepreneurs from his hometown; Robbie Sifrit, Rick Treworgy, Bruce Laishley, Chris McMillian and Chris Evans to form Marina Park LLC. A business enterprise which consists of Laishley Park Municipal Marina, The Ship Store, and the future 28,000sq ft 2-story structure that will house the Laishley Crab House. Most recently, John also partnered with Ron Evans, Bruce Laishley, and Rick Treworgy when he bought into Smuggler's Enterprises, Inc. which owns/operates The Captain's Table, Harpoon Harry's, Laishley Crab House and John Hall's Goal Post Grill and Sports bar.
Apart from his enthusiasm for football and entrepreneurial developments, John's passion is his family; his beautiful wife Christina and 2 adorable children Brady 3, and Ava 10 months, with the 3rd child due to arrive in June 2008.
John is quick to point out that he cannot take full credit for his success - he always recognizes that he could not be successful without giving back. John is involved with the Boys and Girls Club, the Ronald McDonald House, Veterans Hospitals and several other community organizations, his philosophy is, "if you give without expectations, you get back two times what you put in."
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