Tom Dempsey

American football player

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Tom Dempsey was an American football player who played as a kicker. Born on January 12, 1947, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Dempsey attended Palomar College. He played in 127 games throughout his career, with jersey numbers varying across teams like the Philadelphia Eagles, New Orleans Saints, Los Angeles Rams, Houston Oilers, and Buffalo Bills. Dempsey was selected to one Pro Bowl and made 252 extra points out of 282 attempts, along with 159 field goals out of 258 attempts. He passed away on April 4, 2020, in New Orleans, Louisiana.1

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New Orleans Saints
…through the 1982 season, and Tom Dempsey, who kicked an NFL-record (tied in 1998) 63-yard game-winning field goal in 1970. In 1983 the team’s fans adopted a long-standing chant used at local high school and collegiate football games. The chant (“Who dat? Who dat? Who dat say dey gonna beat…
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…through the 1982 season, and Tom Dempsey, who kicked an NFL-record (tied in 1998) 63-yard game-winning field goal in 1970. In 1983 the team’s fans adopted a long-standing chant used at local high school and collegiate football games. The chant (“Who dat? Who dat? Who dat say dey gonna beat…
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