Jeff Severson

{{Short description|American football player (born 1949)}}

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{{Infobox NFL biography

|name=Jeff Severson

|number=44, 37, 45, 46

|position=Defensive back

|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1949|9|16|mf=y}}

|birth_place=Fargo, North Dakota, U.S.

|height_ft=6

|weight_lb=183

|height_in=1

|college=Long Beach St.

|draftyear=1971

|draftround=12

|draftpick=297

|pastteams=* Washington Redskins ({{NFL Year|1972}})

• Houston Oilers ({{NFL Year|1973|1974}})
• Denver Broncos ({{NFL Year|1975}})
• St. Louis Cardinals ({{NFL Year|1976|1977}})
• Los Angeles Rams ({{NFL Year|1979}})

|statlabel1=Sacks

|statvalue1=1.0

|statlabel2=Fumble recoveries

|statvalue2=3

|statlabel3=Interceptions

|statvalue3=6

|pfr=SeveJe20

}}

Jeffrey Kent Severson (born September 16, 1949) is a former American football safety in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins, Houston Oilers, Denver Broncos, and the St. Louis Cardinals. He played college football at Long Beach State University and was drafted in the 12th round of the 1971 NFL draft. Severson played in Super Bowl VII.

Jeff also coached with Pro Football Hall of Fame Coach George Allen at Long Beach State for the 1990 season.

Additionally, Severson was in the 1986 film The Best of Times, with Robin Williams and Kurt Russell. He played Johnny O, a football player for the opposing Bakesfield team.