LIONS RE-SIGN K JASON HANSON AND G STEPHEN PETERMAN
Allen Park, Mich. - The Detroit Lions announced today that they have re-signed veteran K Jason Hanson to a four-year deal and G Stephen Peterman to a five-year deal. Both Hanson and Peterman were set to become unrestricted free agents on February 27. Additional contract terms were not disclosed.
Hanson (6-0, 190) signs a multi-year deal with the Lions to extend his 17-year career with the organization. As the longest-tenured player on the roster, the veteran kicker holds franchise records in points (1,747), field goals (406), extra points (529) and games played (271), and has handled both field goals and kickoffs in each of his 17 seasons.
Named to the Lions 75th Season All-Time Team last year, Hanson had a remarkable 2008 season as he lead the league with eight 50+-yard field goals to become the first player in NFL history to go eight-for-eight on 50+-yard field goals in a single season. His eight 50+-yarders (53, 51, 54, 54, 54, 56, 53 and 51 yards) also set a career and franchise single-season high. At Indianapolis (12/14), he set an NFL record by connecting on his 41st-career 50-yard field goal.
In Week 11 Hanson connected on two field goals of 38 and 40 yards respectively vs. Tampa Bay (11/23) and became only the sixth player in NFL history to connect on 400 career field goals. Hanson finished the season 21-of-22 (.955) on field goal attempts which ranked first in the NFL in field goal percentage.
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