Detroit Lions kicker Jake Bates had an opportunity to play alongside Jason Hanson during the Pro-Am at the 2025 Rocket ...

The Detroit Lions will have a new kicker this fall for the first time since 1992. Jason Hanson, the NFL's longest-tenured player, announced his retirement Thursday after 21 seasons.

Lions kicker Jake Bates was like a student trying to cram in the last notes before taking a test at the Rocket Classic Pro-Am.

Jason Hanson is the best kicker in Detroit Lions history and one of the best the NFL has ever seen, but his former employer scoffed at a recent report that he was rebuffed in his attempts to ...

Jason Hanson kicked a 32-yard field goal in overtime to complete the Lions' comeback over the Vikings, making Detroit to 3-0. (AP) Few players in NFL history have endured the type of on-field ...

Jason Hanson retired seven years ago knowing full well that nothing in his life would replace the sheer drama, competitive adrenaline rush and camaraderie with teammates he experienced in 21 seasons ...

No NFL player has played more games for one franchise than Jason Hanson. The former Detroit Lions kicker suited up 279 times for the organization during his 21-year career.

Jason Hanson wants to return to the Lions for a 22nd season, but negotiations stalled. The team is bringing in David Akers for a visit next week.

The Lions’ Jason Hanson is 40. He’s been losing his hair for years. Every training camp he shows up to his hairline has receded a couple centimeters.

Jason Hanson played more games for the Detroit Lions than any player has ever played for any single NFL team, and the Lions announced today, after Hanson announced his retirement, that Hanson will ...

It’s fitting, really, that the Detroit Lions , lovers of tumult for decades, should have stability at a position that doesn’t even really qualify as a football player ...

BATH — Former Detroit Lions kicker Jason Hanson was teammates with quarterback Matthew Stafford for four seasons. So Hanson, who played 21 years in Detroit, has an idea of what it takes to be a ...