Jan Stenerud

Jan Stenerud's story makes me grin every time. A Norwegian, born in 1942, who became the first of his countrymen in the NFL and then earned a place in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He arrived as a skier and reinvented himself as a placekicker at Montana State, then kicked for nineteen seasons. Kicking is a cruel craft, whole games hinging on one swing of the leg, and you need ice in your veins to last that long. A precise strike from a 188 cm frame carried him to immortality. I adore these tales of total reinvention reaching the very summit.

Jan Stenerud (, Norwegian: [ˈstèːnərʉːd] ; born November 26, 1942) is a Norwegian-American former professional football placekicker who played in the National Football League (NFL) and American Football League (AFL) for 19 seasons, primarily with the Kansas City Chiefs. The first Norwegian NFL player, he played college football for the Montana State Bobcats and earned All-American honors.

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Name (English)

Jan Stenerud

Name (Japanese)

ヤン・ステナルード

Reading

やん・すてなるーど

Born

November 26, 1942 (age 83)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Sagittarius / Horse

Origin

Fet Municipality, Akershus, Norway

Blood type

Private

Height

188 cm

Agency

Private

Occupation

American football player

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Private

University

Montana State University

Awards & achievements

• Pro Football Hall of Fame

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%A4%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B9%E3%83%86%E3%83%8A%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BC%E3%83%89

Tags

• Akershus
• American football player

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.