Mississauga – The
Toronto Argonauts are thrilled to announce that two-time Grey Cup
Champion, and the most accurate kicker in NFL history, Mike Vanderjagt has signed a contract with the club.
An Oakville, Ontario
native, Vanderjagt carried the Argonauts on his foot to consecutive
Grey Cup Championships in 1996 and 1997. He still holds several Argos
regular season, playoff and Grey Cup records for excellence in place
kicking and punting. In 1996, he was named the Grey Cup game’s Most
Outstanding Canadian for a perfect 5-for-5 performance. He was named an
East Division and CFL All-Star for a terrific 1997 season in which he
single-handedly scored 190 points.
Regarded as the most
accurate field goal kicker in NFL history with a staggering 86.4%
average, Vanderjagt spent nine seasons in the NFL, primarily with the
Indianapolis Colts and part of one season with the Dallas Cowboys. He
achieved perfection for field goal kicking (37 for 37) in the 2003
season, the same year he won the AFC scoring title and was named to the
NFL Pro-Bowl team. He also won the 1999 NFL scoring title in just his
second season.
Argos’ GM/VP, Football Operations Adam Rita remarked, “Mike Vanderjagt is probably the best field goal kicker in
the history of the game. We know him, he’s been an Argonaut before and
we think he’ll be good in the locker room and on the field. We’re
ecstatic to have the hometown boy back again.”