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| Position | Placekicker | ||||||||
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| Born | (1950-08-21)August 21, 1950 (age 75) Mondsee, Austria | ||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||
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| College | California | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1973: undrafted | ||||||||
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Raimund "Ray"Wersching (born August 21, 1950) is an Austrian former professionalAmerican football player who was aplacekicker for 15 seasons in theNational Football League (NFL) from 1973 through 1987. He playedcollege football for theCalifornia Golden Bears.
He attendedWarren High School inDowney,California.
Undrafted after his career atCerritos College and theUniversity of California, Berkeley, Wersching was signed by theSan Diego Chargers, where he played for four years. In 1977, Wersching joined theSan Francisco 49ers. InSuper Bowl XVI, Wersching tied aSuper Bowl record by kicking four field goals, and his field position kick-offs also helped his team win, 26–21. He won anotherSuper Bowl ring with the 49ers inSuper Bowl XIX, defeating theMiami Dolphins 38–16. When he retired, Wersching held 49ers records for points,field goals andextra points. He was the 12th player in NFL history to score 1,000 points in a career, and was the last player to have scored on afair catch kick until 2024 byCameron Dicker, also a kicker for theChargers.[1][2]
Wersching had a unique kicking style. Upon crossing the out of bound line onto the field to kick a field goal or extra point, he always looked down, never raising his head untilafter he kicked.[3]
Career high/bestbold
| Season | Team | G | FGM | FGA | % | LNG | XPM | XPA | % | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | SD | 14 | 11 | 25 | 44.0 | 39 | 13 | 15 | 86.7 | 46 |
| 1974 | SD | 14 | 5 | 11 | 45.5 | 42 | – | – | – | 15 |
| 1975 | SD | 14 | 12 | 24 | 50.0 | 45 | 20 | 21 | 95.2 | 56 |
| 1976 | SD | 9 | 4 | 8 | 50.0 | 45 | 14 | 16 | 87.5 | 26 |
| 1977 | SF | 10 | 10 | 17 | 58.8 | 50 | 23 | 23 | 100.0 | 53 |
| 1978 | SF | 16 | 15 | 23 | 65.2 | 45 | 24 | 25 | 96.0 | 69 |
| 1979 | SF | 16 | 20 | 24 | 83.3 | 47 | 32 | 35 | 91.4 | 95 |
| 1980 | SF | 16 | 15 | 19 | 78.9 | 47 | 33 | 39 | 84.6 | 78 |
| 1981 | SF | 12 | 17 | 23 | 73.9 | 48 | 30 | 30 | 100.0 | 81 |
| 1982 | SF | 9 | 12 | 17 | 70.6 | 45 | 23 | 25 | 92.0 | 59 |
| 1983 | SF | 16 | 25 | 30 | 83.3 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 100.0 | 126 |
| 1984 | SF | 16 | 25 | 35 | 71.4 | 53 | 56 | 56 | 100.0 | 131 |
| 1985 | SF | 16 | 13 | 21 | 61.9 | 45 | 52 | 53 | 98.1 | 91 |
| 1986 | SF | 16 | 25 | 35 | 71.4 | 50 | 41 | 42 | 97.6 | 116 |
| 1987 | SF | 12 | 13 | 17 | 76.5 | 45 | 44 | 46 | 95.7 | 83 |
| Career | 206 | 222 | 329 | 67.5 | 53 | 456 | 477 | 95.6 | 1,122 | |
Wersching holds an inactive public accountant's license.[4] He was a contestant on the original version of the game showHigh Rollers in 1975.[5]
In 2006; Wersching along with business partner Mary Ann Locke were indicted onembezzlement charges of $8 million in insurance premiums.[6] Wersching served six months in home confinement and was placed on probation for two years, the San Francisco Chronicle reported. When he pleaded guilty in December 2007 to failing to file a corporate tax return, federal prosecutors dropped charges that he had been involved in an $8 million embezzlement (while Locke served time in prison) but would lose his business as a result.[7]
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