Jim Bakken

Date of birth:	November 2, 1940 (1940-11-02) (age 69)
Place of birth:	Madison, Wisconsin
Career information
Position(s):	Kicker
College:	Wisconsin
NFL Draft:	1962 / Round: 7 / Pick 88
Organizations
As player:
1962-1978	St. Louis Cardinals
Career highlights and awards
Pro Bowls:	4
Honors:	NFL 1970s All-Decade Team NFL 1960s All-Decade Team
Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com

James LeRoy Bakken (born November 2, 1940, Madison, Wisconsin) is a former American football punter and placekicker for the St. Louis Cardinals. He was a four-time Pro Bowl selection, and was named to both the NFL 1960s All-Decade Team and the NFL 1970s All-Decade Team by the voters of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

In 1967, Bakken set the record for most field goals in a game with 7 (out of 9 attempts, also a record). The single-game record for field goals was later tied by Rich Karlis in 1989, Chris Boniol in 1996, and Billy Cundiff in 2003 before Rob Bironas broke it with 8 in a game in 2007.

[edit] External links

• Univ. of Wisconsin–Madison Hall of Fame biography

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