Jan Stenerud Jan Stenerud ( born November 26 , 1942 ) is a former professional football player for the American Football League ' s Kansas City Chiefs ( 1967 – 1969 ) , and the NFL ' s Chiefs ( 1970 – 1979 ) , Green Bay Packers ( 1980 – 1983 ) , and Minnesota Vikings ( 1984 – 1985 ) . Background . Jan Stenerud was born in Fetsund , in the county of Akershus , Norway . Stenerud came to the United States on a ski jumping scholarship to attend Montana State University in Bozeman , Montana . Late in his sophomore year , Stenerud was spotted kicking a football by the college ' s baseball coach who relayed the news of his abilities to the football coach . He joined the football team and in 1965 kicked a 59 - yard field goal , then a college football record , against the rival Montana Grizzlies . He was recruited to the MSU team by Jim Sweeney . Career . Stenerud was one of the first professional football players to be used as a dedicated kicker , because of his excellent " sharpshooting " ball - kicking performance . He was one of the first placekickers to use the " soccer style " , a technique the Hungarian - born Pete Gogolak had recently introduced in the AFL . During his 3 years in the AFL , Stenerud hit 70 % of his field goals , compared with a 53 % average for the other kickers in the AFL and NFL . After the 1969 season , Stenerud won Super Bowl IV with the Chiefs when they defeated the Minnesota Vikings 23 - 7 . In that game , Stenerud kicked three field goals , scoring the first 9 points of the game for his team . His first , a 48 - yarder , would remain the longest field goal in a Super Bowl until January 1994 , when the record was broken by the Buffalo Bills kicker Steve Christie in Super Bowl XXVIII . Stenerud missed two field goals and had another kick blocked on Christmas Day , 1971 in an AFC divisional playoff game against the Miami Dolphins . The Dolphins won the game 27 - 24 in double overtime on a 37 - yard field goal by Garo Yepremian . The game is the longest in NFL history at 82 minutes , 40 seconds of playing time , and was also the final football game in Kansas City Municipal Stadium . Stenerud retired after the 1985 season , after 19 years ( 3 AFL , 16 NFL ) . In his career , he converted 373 out of 558 field goals ( 67 percent ) and 580 out of 601 extra points ( 97 % ) . Overall , Stenerud scored a total of 1 , 699 points . At the time of his retirement , he was the longest tenured ( 19 years ) Professional Football player to have played in the AFL . The last former AFL player in Professional Football was Charlie Joiner ( Houston Oilers , 1969 ) , who retired from the San Diego Chargers after the 1986 season . Enshrined in 1991 , Stenerud , along with George Blanda and Lou Groza is one of only three kickers in the Pro Football Hall of Fame , and he is the only one of those three who did not play another position ( Blanda played Quarterback , Lou Groza played Offensive Tackle ) . The Chiefs have retired jersey number 3 in his honor . In 1994 , he was selected to the NFL ' s 75th Anniversary Team . In recent years Stenerud has been involved in a Kansas City firm that is involved in designing stadiums and sports arenas . He also worked as a commentator for Scandinavian TV channel TV3 ' s Super Bowl Sunday coverage in the 1990s , and still maintains strong ties with his native Norway . The street where he grew up , in the municipality Fetsund , was renamed in his honor .