About Fred Steinfort
Born 1952. Fred Steinfort is an American american football player.
Friedrich W. "Fred" Steinfort (born November 3, 1952) is a German-American former professional football placekicker in the National Football League (NFL) who played for five different teams from (1976–1983). He played college football at Boston College.
Steinfort's family immigrated to the United States from Germany in 1965.
When Steinfort won the Oakland Raiders' kicking job just before the start of the 1976 NFL season, he sent the NFL's current all-time leading scorer, George Blanda with 2,002 points, into retirement. In 1979, when he assumed the same role with the Denver Broncos, it was Jim Turner, at that time the NFL's third-leading scorer with 1,439 points that he displaced.
Fred Steinfort played for five teams in seven seasons.
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Who is Fred Steinfort?
American football player
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Fred Steinfort was born on 3 November 1952 in Wetter.
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Fred Steinfort is an american football player.
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Fred Steinfort is American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Fred Steinfort. https://biography.guide/fred-steinfort/
MLA: "Fred Steinfort." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/fred-steinfort/.
Chicago: "Fred Steinfort." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/fred-steinfort/.
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