Derrick Jensen (American football)

Derrick Jensen

No. 31

Position:

Running Back / Tight End

Personal information

Date of birth:

April 27, 1956

Place of birth:

Waukegan, Illinois

Height:

6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)

Weight:

221 lb (100 kg)

Career information

College:

Texas-Arlington

NFL Draft:

1978 / Round: 3 / Pick: 57

Career history

Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders (1978–1986)

Career NFL statistics

Receptions:	44
Total yards:	1,164
Total Touchdowns:	8

Derrick Jensen (born April 27, 1956 in Waukegan, Illinois) is a former professional American football tight end in the National Football League. He played eight seasons for the Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders. He scored a touchdown after blocking a punt in Super Bowl XVIII. He is currently a scout for the Seattle Seahawks and has been with the team since 1991. He currently lives in Panama City Beach, Florida.

High school and college career

Jensen grew up in Osawatomie, Kansas. While in high school, Jensen led the Osawatomie Trojans to their first and so far only state championship in 1973. (OHS won its first state football championship in 1966 led by future Green Bay Packers QB Lynn Dickey) After graduating from Osawatomie High School, Jensen attended Texas-Arlington. Jensen was a two-time Southland Conference MVP while at Texas-Arlington. He finished his career with 3,346 rushing yards, the first player in conference history to top 3,000 yards.

Professional career

Jensen was a third-round draft choice of the Oakland Raiders in 1978 and played in 106 games, starting 21, in his career, including a streak of 105 straight. He served as the captain of the Raiders’ special teams for five seasons and contributed a blocked punt, which he recovered for the first touchdown, in the Raiders’ 38-9 win over the Washington Redskins in Super Bowl XVIII. He was also part of the Raiders’ Super Bowl XV championship team. He finished his Raiders career with 780 yards on 224 carries, with five touchdowns. He added 44 receptions and three scores and returned an onside kick 33 yards for a touchdown against the New York Giants in 1980.

Personal

Jensen had a wife, Amanda, who died as a result of an automobile accident on December 31, 2009. He and Amanda had one son, Davis, who was 12 years old at the time of his mother's passing.^[1]^[2]

Jensen was diagnosed with ALS in 2011.^[3]

References

External links

Seattle Seahawks bio page

Oakland Raiders Super Bowl XV champions

6 Marc Wilson 7 Dan Pastorini 8 Ray Guy 10 Chris Bahr 16 Jim Plunkett (MVP) 20 I. M. Hipp 21 Cliff Branch 22 Arthur Whittington 23 Odis McKinney 26 Keith Moody 30 Mark van Eeghen 31 Derrick Jensen 33 Kenny King 35 Dwayne O'Steen 36 Mike Davis 37 Lester Hayes 42 Monte Jackson 43 Ira Matthews 44 Burgess Owens 45 Mike Spivey 46 Todd Christensen 50 Dave Dalby 51 Bob Nelson 52 Mario Celotto 52 Greg Westbrooks 53 Rod Martin 55 Matt Millen 56 Jeff Barnes 57 Randy McClanahan 60 Alva Liles 62 Reggie Kinlaw 63 Gene Upshaw 65 Mickey Marvin 66 Steve Sylvester 70 Henry Lawrence 71 Lindsey Mason 72 John Matuszak 73 Dave Browning 74 Dave Pear 77 Joe Campbell 78 Art Shell 79 Bruce Davis 81 Morris Bradshaw 82 Dwight Harrison 83 Ted Hendricks 84 Derrick Ramsey 85 Bob Chandler 86 Cedrick Hardman 88 Raymond Chester 89 Rich Martini 90 Willie Jones

Head coach: Tom Flores

Coaches: Sam Boghosian Willie Brown Lew Erber Chet Franklin Earl Leggett Joe Madro Bob Mischak Steve Ortmayer Charlie Sumner Ray Willsey

Los Angeles Raiders Super Bowl XVIII champions

6 Marc Wilson 8 Ray Guy 10 Chris Bahr 11 David Humm 16 Jim Plunkett 20 Ted Watts 21 Cliff Branch 22 Mike Haynes 23 Odis McKinney 25 Irvin Phillips 26 Vann McElroy 27 Frank Hawkins 28 Cleo Montgomery 31 Derrick Jensen 32 Marcus Allen (MVP) 33 Kenny King 34 Greg Pruitt 36 Mike Davis 37 Lester Hayes 38 Chester Willis 40 Rick Berns 45 James Davis 46 Todd Christensen 47 Don Bessillieu 48 Kenny Hill 50 Dave Dalby 51 Bob Nelson 52 Jim Romano 53 Rod Martin 54 Darryl Byrd 55 Matt Millen 56 Jeff Barnes 57 Tony Caldwell 58 Jack Squirek 61 Dave Stalls 62 Reggie Kinlaw 64 Shelby Jordan 65 Mickey Marvin 66 Steve Sylvester 68 Johnny Robinson 70 Henry Lawrence 71 Bill Pickel 72 Don Mosebar 73 Charley Hannah 74 Archie Reese 75 Howie Long 76 Ed Muransky 77 Lyle Alzado 79 Bruce Davis 80 Malcolm Barnwell 82 Calvin Muhammad 83 Ted Hendricks 84 Derrick Ramsey 85 Dokie Williams 87 Don Hasselbeck 93 Greg Townsend

Head coach: Tom Flores

Coaches: Sam Boghosian Willie Brown Chet Franklin Larry Kennan Earl Leggett Bob Mischak Steve Ortmayer Terry Robiskie Art Shell Charlie Sumner Tom Walsh Ray Willsey

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