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Position: | Placekicker | ||||||||||||||
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Born: | Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S. | January 11, 1961||||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||
Weight: | 172 lb (78 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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High school: | Arlington (Arlington, Texas) | ||||||||||||||
College: | Michigan | ||||||||||||||
NFL draft: | 1983 / round: 9 / pick: 237 | ||||||||||||||
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Ali S. Haji-Sheikh (born January 11, 1961) is an American former professional football player who was a kicker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Michigan Wolverines. He was selected in the ninth round (237th overall) of the 1983 NFL draft by the New York Giants. He also played for the Atlanta Falcons and Washington Redskins.
While at Michigan, Haji-Sheikh set a Big Ten record with 78 consecutive extra points, and he broke the NFL record for the most field goals in a season, as a rookie during the 1983 NFL season.