Dave Jacobs
{{Short description|American football player (born 1957)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Dave Jacobs
| number = 1, 10, 4
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1957|7|15}}
| birth_place = Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 7
| weight_lb = 150
| high_school = George Washington
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
| college = Syracuse
| draftyear = 1979
| draftround = 12
| draftpick = 325
| pastteams =
- Denver Broncos ({{NFL Year|1979}})*
- New England Patriots (1979)*
- New York Jets (1979)
- Cleveland Browns ({{NFL Year|1981}})
- Philadelphia Eagles ({{NFL Year|1982}})*
- New England Patriots (1982)*
- New Jersey Generals ({{USFL Year|1983}})
- Los Angeles Raiders ({{NFL Year|1984}})
- Pittsburgh Maulers ({{USFL Year|1984}})*
- Syracuse Express (1985)
- Minnesota Vikings ({{NFL Year|1986}})*
- Detroit Lions ({{NFL Year|1987}})*
- Philadelphia Eagles (1987)
- New England Steamrollers (1988)
|highlights =
- First-team All-East (1977)
| statlabel1 = Field goal attempts
| statvalue1 = 26
| statlabel2 = Field goals made
| statvalue2 = 12
| statlabel3 = Extra points attempted
| statvalue3 = 25
| statlabel4 = Extra points made
| statvalue4 = 21
| pfr = jacobdav01
}}
David Joseph Jacobs (born July 15, 1957) is a former American football kicker and punter who played ten seasons. He spent time with the Denver Broncos, New York Jets, Cleveland Browns, and Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL) before playing with the New Jersey Generals and Pittsburgh Maulers of the United States Football League (USFL). Afterwards he played a season with the Syracuse Express of the minor Empire Football League (EFL), before returning to the NFL with the Minnesota Vikings (1986) and making a second stint with the Philadelphia Eagles (1987). He finished his ten-year career by spending a year with the New England Steamrollers of the Arena Football League (AFL) in 1988.
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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/dave-jacobs-1.html|title=Dave Jacobs College Stats|website=College Football at Sports-Reference.com}} He led all independent college teams for field goals made. 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/J/jacobdav01.htm|title=Dave Jacobs Stats|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com}}
Cleveland Browns
He was signed by the Cleveland Browns in 1981 after going unsigned in 1980.{{Cite web|url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1981/01/05/Former-New-York-Jets-kicker-David-Jacobs-has-been/2131347518800/|title=Former New York Jets kicker David Jacobs has been...|website=UPI}} He played 5 games on the Browns. He was 4 for 12 on Field Goals and 9 for 10 on Extra Points.
Philadelphia Eagles
In 1982 he was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles but he did not make the roster.
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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.profootballarchives.com/playerj/jaco00800.html|title=Dave Jacobs Stats - Pro Football Archives|website=www.profootballarchives.com}}
Pittsburgh Maulers
He was signed by the Pittsburgh Maulers in 1984 but did not play for them.
Syracuse Express
In 1985, he played for the Syracuse Express of the Empire Football League. He kicked a record 59-yard field goal with them.{{Cite news|date=1985-09-23|title=Pass interceptions doom TC Jets|pages=18|work=Press and Sun Bulletin|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/73294524/pass-interceptions-doom-tc-jets/|access-date=2021-03-12}}
Minnesota Vikings
He was signed by the Minnesota Vikings in 1986 but did not play with them.
Philadelphia Eagles (second stint)
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.
New England Steamrollers
Jacobs played his final season with the New England Steamrollers of the Arena Football League.{{Cite web|title=David Jacobs football Statistics on StatsCrew.com|url=https://www.statscrew.com/football/stats/p-jacobdav001|access-date=2021-06-03|website=www.statscrew.com|language=en}}
References
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Category:New York Jets players
Category:Cleveland Browns players
Category:New Jersey Generals players
Category:Philadelphia Eagles players
Category:Syracuse Orange football players
Category:American football punters
Category:American football placekickers
Category:Players of American football from Scranton, Pennsylvania