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José Cortez

José Antonio Cortez (born May 27, 1975) is a former American football placekicker. He played for 10 National Football League (NFL) teams, as well as short stints in NFL Europe, the XFL, and the Arena Football League (AFL). His longest stints were two season stints with the San Francisco 49ers and Minnesota Vikings. He played college football at Oregon State University. He is the first Salvadoran to play in the National Football League.[1]

José Cortez
No. 2, 6, 8, 1
Position:Placekicker
Personal information
Born: (1975-05-27) May 27, 1975 (age 48)
San Vicente, El Salvador
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:Van Nuys (CA)
College:Oregon State
Undrafted:1999
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:55
Field goals made:53
Field goals attempted:74
Field goal %:71.6
Longest field goal:52
Points:258
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR · ArenaFan.com

Early years edit

Cortez arrived in the United States with his mother and younger sister at the age of 15, without any legal documents, to get away from the civil war ravaging his natal country. He reunited with his father and older sister, who were already living in Van Nuys, California.[2]

He did not speak any English, when he first began attending Van Nuys High School. He was the goalkeeper of the soccer squad for two years, before trying out for the football team as a senior.[3]

College career edit

Cortez enrolled at Los Angeles Valley College, where he was both the kicker and punter. As a freshman in 1995, he contributed to the team winning the Community College Championship.

He transferred after his sophomore season to Oregon State University, where he was a two-year letterman. As a junior, he was named the starter at placekicker and received honorable-mention All-Pac-10 honors, after converting 11-of-19 field goal attempts (57.9%), with a long of 45 yards.

As a senior, he made 17-of-26 field goals (65.4%). Against California, he connected three field goals longer than 50 yards (50, 52, 55). He finished his college career after making 28-of-47 field goal attempts (62.2%).

Professional career edit

Cleveland Browns edit

Cortez was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Cleveland Browns after the 1999 NFL Draft, on April 23.[4] He was waived after four preseason games on September 3.

San Diego Chargers edit

On September 14, he was signed by the San Diego Chargers. He was released on November 30.

New York Giants edit

On December 15, 1999, he was signed to the practice squad of the New York Giants .[5] On December 17, he was promoted to the active roster.[6] He played in one game with the Giants, where he had two kickoffs and did not attempt any field goals. He was released on December 22.[7]

Amsterdam Admirals edit

In February 2000, he was signed by the San Diego Chargers and allocated to the Amsterdam Admirals of NFL Europe. Due to a rule requiring national players to kick short field goals, Cortez shared duties with Dutch soccer player Silvio Diliberto. He made 5-of-7 field goal attempts between 40-49 yards and tied for the league lead for most field goals made (9). He returned to the Chargers and was released before the start of the season on August 27.

Los Angeles Xtreme edit

In 2000, he was selected by the Los Angeles Xtreme with the 304th pick in the 2000 XFL Draft, reuniting with head coach Al Luginbill, who coached him with the Admirals. Although he missed 3 of his first 5 field goal attempts, he went on to make 13 of his next 14. Cortez, along with quarterback Tommy Maddox, contributed to the Xtreme having a 7-3 record and winning the XFL Championship. Cortez also led the league in scoring with 20 field goals and earned Most Valuable Player honors in the title game, after kicking four field goals.[8]

San Francisco 49ers (1st stint) edit

In 2001, Cortez's success in the XFL earned him a starting spot with the San Francisco 49ers, who signed him on April 26.[9] He began the season by making 11 straight field goal attempts. He missed seven of his last 14 field goal attempts, including five that were blocked. He finished with 18-of-25 field goals (72%) and 47-of-47 extra points (100%).

In 2002, he had a streak of 13 field goals made at the start of the season. His problems began in the eighth game against the Oakland Raiders, missing a 27-yard field goal at the end of regulation, although the 49ers were able to win 23-20 in overtime, with Cortez redeeming himself with a 23-yard game-winning field goal. However, he would end up missing four field goal attempts in his last three games and was 50 percent (three of six) from 40 yards or more. In the tenth game against the San Diego Chargers, he missed a 41-yard field goal attempt in overtime, costing the 49ers a 17-20 loss. On November 26, he was cut after the game.[10] He converted 18-of-24 field goal attempts (75%) in 10 games and was perfect on 25 extra-point attempts.

Washington Redskins edit

On December 2, 2002, he was signed by the Washington Redskins to replace kicker James Tuthill.[11] He remained the rest of the season with the team, making 5-of-8 field goals (62.5%) and 9-of-9 extra points (100%).

Kansas City Chiefs edit

In 2003, he was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs. He was cut on August 25.[12]

Minnesota Vikings edit

On October 17, 2003, he was signed by the Minnesota Vikings.[13] On October 28, 2003, he was cut by the Vikings.[14] In 2003, he was re-signed by the Vikings and kicked in the last two games of the season. On November 10, 2004, he was re-signed by the Vikings. He appeared in a total of 10 games in 2 seasons with the Vikings and only handled kickoffs.

Dallas Cowboys edit

On August 7, 2005, he was signed by the Dallas Cowboys to compete with Billy Cundiff for the starting job. He would end up making the team. On October 15, Cortez contributed to a 16-13 victory against the New York Giants by hitting a 45-yard field goal in overtime. He is mostly remembered by Cowboys fans for what happened in the third game against the San Francisco 49ers, when the struggling long snapper Jon Condo made an errant snap on an extra point attempt, which affected Cortez's timing and hooked the ball to the left side of the goal posts. While Cortez started mouthing off towards Condo, future hall of famer Larry Allen shoved his face mask and shifted his helmet towards the side. The Cowboys were still able to win 34-31.[15] On October 23, he missed a 29-yard field goal in a 13-10 loss against the Seattle Seahawks. On October 24, he was released and replaced with rookie Shaun Suisham. Cortez made 12-of-16 field goals and was 3-of-6 on attempts longer than 40 yards.

Philadelphia Eagles edit

On October 25, 2005, he was claimed off waivers by the Philadelphia Eagles to handle kickoffs while David Akers recovered from an injury.[16] He was released on November 22.

San Francisco 49ers (2nd stint) edit

On November 25, 2005, he signed with the San Francisco 49ers, to replace an injured Joe Nedney (groin).[17] He was cut on December 6.

Indianapolis Colts edit

On December 21, 2005, he was signed by the Indianapolis Colts to handle the kickoffs for the rest of the season and allow Mike Vanderjagt to focus on only kicking field goals.[18] On March 14, 2006, he was re-signed by the Colts. He was released on April 3.

Career statistics edit

Regular season edit

    Kicking
Season Team League GP FGs XPs Pts.
1999 NYG NFL 1 0 0 0
2001 Los Angeles XFL 10 20 0* 60
2001 San Francisco NFL 16 18 47 101
2002 Washington NFL 14 23 34 103
2003 Minnesota NFL 2 0 0 0
2004 Minnesota NFL 8 0 0 0
2005 Dallas NFL 7 12 13 49
2005 Philadelphia NFL 4 0 3 3
2005 San Francisco NFL 1 0 2 2
2005 Atlanta NFL 2 0 0 0
NFL totals 55 53 99 258

* XFL rules prohibited extra-point kicks.

Personal life edit

After retiring from the NFL, Cortez joined the Oregon State Police as a Trooper. Graduating from the Oregon State Police Academy in December 2007, he began patrol in May 2008, receiving his trooper stripes in January 2009.

Cortez was fired in 2013 after being sentenced to seven days in jail for official misconduct on the job. Cortez was accused of fondling a woman during a DUI stop. He also received one year of probation.[19]

References edit

  1. ^ . www.takingbadschotz.com. Archived from the original on 2018-07-09. Retrieved 2018-04-03.
  2. ^ "49ers' Cortez on Solid Footing". Los Angeles Times. 6 October 2001. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  3. ^ "Rookie alive & kicking". Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  4. ^ "Former Van Nuys Kicker Cortez Signs With Browns". Los Angeles Times. 24 April 1999. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  5. ^ "Giants' December Surprise: The Return of Hamilton". The New York Times. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  6. ^ Pennington, Bill (18 December 1999). "New Kicker for Giants Gets Mixed Reviews". The New York Times. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  7. ^ "All Systems Go For Hamilton". 23 December 1999. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  8. ^ "XFL is returning to L.A., with a cleaned-up act but a dim outlook". Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  9. ^ "Leadership expected of Stubblefield". Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  10. ^ "Shoulder Surgery Ends Lewis's Season". The New York Times. 27 November 2002. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  11. ^ "Tuthill gets the boot; Cortez in". Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  12. ^ "Transactions". Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  13. ^ "Transactions". Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  14. ^ "Transactions". Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  15. ^ "LA Story Part 4: Allen Takes Offense To Trash-Talkin' Kicker". Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  16. ^ Crouse, Karen (27 October 2005). "N.F.L. ROUNDUP; Griese's Surgery Delayed As Hurricane Cuts Power". The New York Times. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  17. ^ "Transactions". The New York Times. 23 November 2005. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  18. ^ "Transactions". The New York Times. 22 December 2005. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  19. ^ . National Football Post. Archived from the original on 2014-11-10.

External links edit

  • José Cortez at ESPN.com
  • For Cortez, Misses Don't Compare With Past Ordeals
  • Los Angeles Xtreme bio

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For the Ecuadorian footballer see Jose Luis Cortez Jose Antonio Cortez born May 27 1975 is a former American football placekicker He played for 10 National Football League NFL teams as well as short stints in NFL Europe the XFL and the Arena Football League AFL His longest stints were two season stints with the San Francisco 49ers and Minnesota Vikings He played college football at Oregon State University He is the first Salvadoran to play in the National Football League 1 Jose CortezNo 2 6 8 1Position PlacekickerPersonal informationBorn 1975 05 27 May 27 1975 age 48 San Vicente El SalvadorHeight 5 ft 11 in 1 80 m Weight 200 lb 91 kg Career informationHigh school Van Nuys CA College Oregon StateUndrafted 1999Career historyCleveland Browns 1999 San Diego Chargers 1999 New York Giants 1999 San Diego Chargers 2000 Amsterdam Admirals 2000 Los Angeles Xtreme 2001 San Francisco 49ers 2001 2002 Washington Redskins 2002 Kansas City Chiefs 2003 Minnesota Vikings 2003 2004 Dallas Cowboys 2005 Philadelphia Eagles 2005 San Francisco 49ers 2005 Indianapolis Colts 2005 2006 Offseason and or practice squad member onlyCareer highlights and awardsXFL champion 2001 Million Dollar Game MVP 2001 Career NFL statisticsGames played 55Field goals made 53Field goals attempted 74Field goal 71 6Longest field goal 52Points 258Player stats at NFL com PFR ArenaFan com Contents 1 Early years 2 College career 3 Professional career 3 1 Cleveland Browns 3 2 San Diego Chargers 3 3 New York Giants 3 4 Amsterdam Admirals 3 5 Los Angeles Xtreme 3 6 San Francisco 49ers 1st stint 3 7 Washington Redskins 3 8 Kansas City Chiefs 3 9 Minnesota Vikings 3 10 Dallas Cowboys 3 11 Philadelphia Eagles 3 12 San Francisco 49ers 2nd stint 3 13 Indianapolis Colts 4 Career statistics 4 1 Regular season 5 Personal life 6 References 7 External linksEarly years editCortez arrived in the United States with his mother and younger sister at the age of 15 without any legal documents to get away from the civil war ravaging his natal country He reunited with his father and older sister who were already living in Van Nuys California 2 He did not speak any English when he first began attending Van Nuys High School He was the goalkeeper of the soccer squad for two years before trying out for the football team as a senior 3 College career editCortez enrolled at Los Angeles Valley College where he was both the kicker and punter As a freshman in 1995 he contributed to the team winning the Community College Championship He transferred after his sophomore season to Oregon State University where he was a two year letterman As a junior he was named the starter at placekicker and received honorable mention All Pac 10 honors after converting 11 of 19 field goal attempts 57 9 with a long of 45 yards As a senior he made 17 of 26 field goals 65 4 Against California he connected three field goals longer than 50 yards 50 52 55 He finished his college career after making 28 of 47 field goal attempts 62 2 Professional career editCleveland Browns edit Cortez was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Cleveland Browns after the 1999 NFL Draft on April 23 4 He was waived after four preseason games on September 3 San Diego Chargers edit On September 14 he was signed by the San Diego Chargers He was released on November 30 New York Giants edit On December 15 1999 he was signed to the practice squad of the New York Giants 5 On December 17 he was promoted to the active roster 6 He played in one game with the Giants where he had two kickoffs and did not attempt any field goals He was released on December 22 7 Amsterdam Admirals edit In February 2000 he was signed by the San Diego Chargers and allocated to the Amsterdam Admirals of NFL Europe Due to a rule requiring national players to kick short field goals Cortez shared duties with Dutch soccer player Silvio Diliberto He made 5 of 7 field goal attempts between 40 49 yards and tied for the league lead for most field goals made 9 He returned to the Chargers and was released before the start of the season on August 27 Los Angeles Xtreme edit In 2000 he was selected by the Los Angeles Xtreme with the 304th pick in the 2000 XFL Draft reuniting with head coach Al Luginbill who coached him with the Admirals Although he missed 3 of his first 5 field goal attempts he went on to make 13 of his next 14 Cortez along with quarterback Tommy Maddox contributed to the Xtreme having a 7 3 record and winning the XFL Championship Cortez also led the league in scoring with 20 field goals and earned Most Valuable Player honors in the title game after kicking four field goals 8 San Francisco 49ers 1st stint edit In 2001 Cortez s success in the XFL earned him a starting spot with the San Francisco 49ers who signed him on April 26 9 He began the season by making 11 straight field goal attempts He missed seven of his last 14 field goal attempts including five that were blocked He finished with 18 of 25 field goals 72 and 47 of 47 extra points 100 In 2002 he had a streak of 13 field goals made at the start of the season His problems began in the eighth game against the Oakland Raiders missing a 27 yard field goal at the end of regulation although the 49ers were able to win 23 20 in overtime with Cortez redeeming himself with a 23 yard game winning field goal However he would end up missing four field goal attempts in his last three games and was 50 percent three of six from 40 yards or more In the tenth game against the San Diego Chargers he missed a 41 yard field goal attempt in overtime costing the 49ers a 17 20 loss On November 26 he was cut after the game 10 He converted 18 of 24 field goal attempts 75 in 10 games and was perfect on 25 extra point attempts Washington Redskins edit On December 2 2002 he was signed by the Washington Redskins to replace kicker James Tuthill 11 He remained the rest of the season with the team making 5 of 8 field goals 62 5 and 9 of 9 extra points 100 Kansas City Chiefs edit In 2003 he was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs He was cut on August 25 12 Minnesota Vikings edit On October 17 2003 he was signed by the Minnesota Vikings 13 On October 28 2003 he was cut by the Vikings 14 In 2003 he was re signed by the Vikings and kicked in the last two games of the season On November 10 2004 he was re signed by the Vikings He appeared in a total of 10 games in 2 seasons with the Vikings and only handled kickoffs Dallas Cowboys edit On August 7 2005 he was signed by the Dallas Cowboys to compete with Billy Cundiff for the starting job He would end up making the team On October 15 Cortez contributed to a 16 13 victory against the New York Giants by hitting a 45 yard field goal in overtime He is mostly remembered by Cowboys fans for what happened in the third game against the San Francisco 49ers when the struggling long snapper Jon Condo made an errant snap on an extra point attempt which affected Cortez s timing and hooked the ball to the left side of the goal posts While Cortez started mouthing off towards Condo future hall of famer Larry Allen shoved his face mask and shifted his helmet towards the side The Cowboys were still able to win 34 31 15 On October 23 he missed a 29 yard field goal in a 13 10 loss against the Seattle Seahawks On October 24 he was released and replaced with rookie Shaun Suisham Cortez made 12 of 16 field goals and was 3 of 6 on attempts longer than 40 yards Philadelphia Eagles edit On October 25 2005 he was claimed off waivers by the Philadelphia Eagles to handle kickoffs while David Akers recovered from an injury 16 He was released on November 22 San Francisco 49ers 2nd stint edit On November 25 2005 he signed with the San Francisco 49ers to replace an injured Joe Nedney groin 17 He was cut on December 6 Indianapolis Colts edit On December 21 2005 he was signed by the Indianapolis Colts to handle the kickoffs for the rest of the season and allow Mike Vanderjagt to focus on only kicking field goals 18 On March 14 2006 he was re signed by the Colts He was released on April 3 Career statistics editRegular season edit KickingSeason Team League GP FGs XPs Pts 1999 NYG NFL 1 0 0 02001 Los Angeles XFL 10 20 0 602001 San Francisco NFL 16 18 47 1012002 Washington NFL 14 23 34 1032003 Minnesota NFL 2 0 0 02004 Minnesota NFL 8 0 0 02005 Dallas NFL 7 12 13 492005 Philadelphia NFL 4 0 3 32005 San Francisco NFL 1 0 2 22005 Atlanta NFL 2 0 0 0NFL totals 55 53 99 258 XFL rules prohibited extra point kicks Personal life editAfter retiring from the NFL Cortez joined the Oregon State Police as a Trooper Graduating from the Oregon State Police Academy in December 2007 he began patrol in May 2008 receiving his trooper stripes in January 2009 Cortez was fired in 2013 after being sentenced to seven days in jail for official misconduct on the job Cortez was accused of fondling a woman during a DUI stop He also received one year of probation 19 References edit Random Athlete Of The Day Jose Cortez Taking Bad Schotz www takingbadschotz com Archived from the original on 2018 07 09 Retrieved 2018 04 03 49ers Cortez on Solid Footing Los Angeles Times 6 October 2001 Retrieved June 14 2020 Rookie alive amp kicking Retrieved June 14 2020 Former Van Nuys Kicker Cortez Signs With Browns Los Angeles Times 24 April 1999 Retrieved June 14 2020 Giants December Surprise The Return of Hamilton The New York Times Retrieved June 14 2020 Pennington Bill 18 December 1999 New Kicker for Giants Gets Mixed Reviews The New York Times Retrieved June 14 2020 All Systems Go For Hamilton 23 December 1999 Retrieved June 14 2020 XFL is returning to L A with a cleaned up act but a dim outlook Retrieved June 14 2020 Leadership expected of Stubblefield Retrieved June 14 2020 Shoulder Surgery Ends Lewis s Season The New York Times 27 November 2002 Retrieved June 14 2020 Tuthill gets the boot Cortez in Retrieved June 14 2020 Transactions Retrieved June 14 2020 Transactions Retrieved June 14 2020 Transactions Retrieved June 14 2020 LA Story Part 4 Allen Takes Offense To Trash Talkin Kicker Retrieved June 14 2020 Crouse Karen 27 October 2005 N F L ROUNDUP Griese s Surgery Delayed As Hurricane Cuts Power The New York Times Retrieved June 14 2020 Transactions The New York Times 23 November 2005 Retrieved June 14 2020 Transactions The New York Times 22 December 2005 Retrieved June 14 2020 Former NFL kicker Jose Cortez fired as state trooper National Football Post Archived from the original on 2014 11 10 External links editJose Cortez at ESPN com For Cortez Misses Don t Compare With Past Ordeals Los Angeles Xtreme bio Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jose Cortez amp oldid 1170760733, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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