Uwe von Schamann explained
Uwe von Schamann |
Number: | 5 |
Position: | Placekicker |
Birth Date: | 23 April 1956 |
Birth Place: | Berlin, West Germany |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 0 |
Weight Lb: | 190 |
High School: | Fort Worth (TX) Eastern Hills |
College: | Oklahoma |
Draftyear: | 1979 |
Draftround: | 7 |
Draftpick: | 189 |
Pastteams: |
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Highlights: |
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Statlabel1: | Field goals made |
Statvalue1: | 101 |
Statlabel2: | Field goal attempts |
Statvalue2: | 149 |
Statlabel3: | Field goal % |
Statvalue3: | 67.8 |
Statlabel4: | Longest field goal |
Statvalue4: | 53 |
Pfr: | vonscuwe01 |
Uwe Detlef Walter von Schamann (born 23 April 1956) is a former professional American football placekicker. He played for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL), from 1979 to 1984.
Early life
Von Schamann was born in Berlin, West Germany.[1] He moved to Fort Worth, Texas at the age of 16.[2] After graduating from Eastern Hills High School in 1975,[3] he received a football scholarship to the University of Oklahoma.[4]
College career
During his college football career, he was a member of the 1975 National Championship team,[5] and was later voted the all-time, All-Big 8 kicker.[6] He was most noted for making a clutch game-winning kick in the final seconds of the 1977 game at Ohio State, after leading the crowd in a "block that kick" chant. In Sooner lore, this play came to be known simply as "The Kick.[7] [8] In 1999, von Schamann was named the All-Century Oklahoma kicker.[9]
Professional career
The Miami Dolphins drafted von Schamann with the 189th overall pick in the seventh round of the 1979 NFL Draft.[10] He played for Miami for six seasons.[11]
As a rookie, von Schamann converted 36 of 40 extra point attempts and 21 of 29 field goal attempts in the 1979 season.[12] In the 1980 season, he converted all 32 extra point attempts and 14 of 23 field goal attempts.[13] In the 1981 season, he converted 37 of 38 extra point attempts and 24 of 31 field goal attempts.[14] In the 1982 season, he converted 21 of 22 extra point attempts and 15 of 20 field goal attempts in nine games.[15] The Dolphins made Super Bowl XVII against Washington that year. Von Schamann converted both extra point attempts and one field goal attempt in the 27–17 loss.[16] In the 1983 season, he converted 45 of 48 extra point attempts and 18 of 27 field goal attempts.[17]
In the 1984 season, he set an NFL record with 70 extra point attempts, converting 66 of them, records that stood until they were broken by Patriots kicker Stephen Gostkowski in 2007.[18] [19] [20] The Dolphins made Super Bowl XIX against the San Francisco 49ers that year. In the 38–16 loss, von Schamann converted one extra point attempt and all three field goal attempts.[21]
In the 1985 offseason, the Dolphins cut von Schamann.[22] He joined the Cleveland Browns in the 1986 offseason but did not make the final roster.[23] [24] Von Schamann finished his NFL career with 101 of 149 field goal attempts (67%) and 237 of 250 extra points (94%), for 540 total points.[25]
After football
After his retirement from the NFL, he worked in the securities and insurance business.[26] [27]
In 2001, von Schamann was named Director of Development and Fundraising for the J.D. McCarty Center, a treatment facility for children with developmental disabilities.[28] [29] [30]
Career regular season statistics
Career high/best bold
Season | Team | | | | | | | | | |
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| MIA | 16 | 21 | 29 | 72.4 | 53 | 36 | 40 | 90.0 | 99 |
| MIA | 16 | 14 | 23 | 60.9 | 48 | 32 | 32 | 100.0 | 74 |
| MIA | 16 | 24 | 31 | 77.4 | 46 | 37 | 38 | 97.4 | 109 |
| MIA | 9 | 15 | 20 | 75.0 | 47 | 21 | 22 | 95.5 | 66 |
| MIA | 16 | 18 | 27 | 66.7 | 52 | 45 | 48 | 93.8 | 99 |
| MIA | 16 | 9 | 19 | 47.4 | 37 | 66 | 70 | 94.3 | 93 |
Career | 89 | 101 | 149 | 67.8 | 53 | 237 | 250 | 94.8 | 540 | |
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Personal life
Von Schamann has a son, Duke, who has played professional baseball.[31] [32] [33]
Notes and References
- Web site: Eskenazi . Gerald . 11 January 1985 . Von Schamann finds reason for hope . 13 August 2023 . New York Times . en . 27 November 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171127203651/http://www.nytimes.com/1985/01/11/sports/von-schamann-finds-reason-for-hope.html . live .
- Web site: Tramel . Berry . 12 September 2016 . WHAT A KICK: Uwe von Schamann's field goal against Ohio State 39 years ago is soaring still . 13 August 2023 . The Oklahoman . en-US . 13 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230813174236/https://www.oklahoman.com/story/sports/college/sooners/2016/09/13/what-a-kick-uwe-von-schamanns-field-goal-against-ohio-state-39-years-ago-is-soaring-still/60651904007/ . live .
- Web site: Tramel . Berry . 8 May 2011 . Mother’s Day: The rest of the story . 13 August 2023 . The Oklahoman . en-US . 13 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230813174224/https://www.oklahoman.com/story/sports/columns/berry-tramel/2011/05/08/mothers-day-the-rest-of-the-story/62904736007/ . live .
- Web site: 4 September 2017 . What Would Have Been? . 13 August 2023 . University of Oklahoma . en . 13 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230813174228/https://soonersports.com/news/2017/9/4/211169883 . live .
- Web site: 30 January 2016 . Football legend to speak at Rotary . 13 August 2023 . The Ada News . en.
- Web site: Briggs . David . 16 September 2016 . Historic kick: von Schamann ended 1977 game with leg . 13 August 2023 . The Blade . en . 13 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230813174226/https://www.toledoblade.com/DavidBriggs/2016/09/16/Historic-kick-Von-Schamann-ended-1977-game-with-leg-For-generation-of-Ohio-State-supporters-his-name-remains-a-profanity/stories/20160916046 . live .
- Web site: 8 September 2017 . Flashback: Uwe von Schamann's 1977 Kick Became a Program-Defining Moment at Ohio State's Expense . 13 August 2023 . Eleven Warriors . en . 10 September 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170910061724/https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-state-football/2017/09/85080/flashback-uwe-von-schamanns-1977-kick-became-a-program-defining-moment-at-ohio-states-expense . live .
- Web site: Trotter . Jake . 14 September 2016 . Inside the kick that beat Ohio State and made Uwe von Schamann an OU legend . 13 August 2023 . ABC News . en . 23 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220123041127/https://abcnews.go.com/Sports/inside-kick-beat-ohio-state-made-uwe-von/story?id=42082006 . live .
- Web site: 8 August 1999 . Oklahoma Football All-Century Team . 13 August 2023 . The Oklahoman . en-US . 1 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221001013442/https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/1999/08/08/oklahoma-football-all-century-team/62233024007/ . live .
- Web site: 1979 NFL Draft Listing . 13 August 2023 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en . 12 April 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190412044028/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1979/draft.htm . live .
- Web site: Hoover . John E. . 4 May 2020 . Uwe von Schamann: Playing for Don Shula was 'a Lot Different Than Playing for Switzer' . 13 August 2023 . Sports Illustrated Oklahoma Sooners News, Analysis and More . en . 6 May 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200506034228/https://www.si.com/college/oklahoma/football/uwe-von-schamann-remembers-don-shula-as-a-perfectionist . live .
- Web site: Uwe von Schamann 1979 Game Log . 13 August 2023 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en . 6 September 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150906154726/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/v/vonscuwe01/gamelog/1979/ . live .
- Web site: Uwe von Schamann 1980 Game Log . 13 August 2023 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en . 14 May 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200514081445/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/V/vonscuwe01/gamelog/1980/ . live .
- Web site: Uwe von Schamann 1981 Game Log . 13 August 2023 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en . 15 May 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200515052055/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/V/vonscuwe01/gamelog/1981/ . live .
- Web site: Uwe von Schamann 1982 Game Log . 13 August 2023 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en . 6 September 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150906155751/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/v/vonscuwe01/gamelog/1982/ . live .
- Web site: Super Bowl XVII - Washington Redskins vs. Miami Dolphins - January 30th, 1983 . 13 August 2023 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en . 2 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230602220633/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/198301300mia.htm . live .
- Web site: Uwe von Schamann 1983 Game Log . 13 August 2023 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en . 6 September 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150906135304/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/v/vonscuwe01/gamelog/1983/ . live .
- Web site: 1984 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards . 13 August 2023 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en . 14 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230514073932/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1984/leaders.htm . live .
- Web site: NFL Extra Point Attempts Single-Season Leaders (since 1938) . 13 August 2023 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en . 29 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220629153744/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/leaders/xpa_single_season.htm . live .
- Web site: NFL Extra Points Made Single-Season Leaders . 13 August 2023 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en . 24 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220124160415/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/leaders/xpm_single_season.htm . live .
- Web site: Super Bowl XIX - San Francisco 49ers vs. Miami Dolphins - January 20th, 1985 . 13 August 2023 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en . 1 March 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180301165825/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/198501200mia.htm . live .
- Web site: 27 August 1985 . The NFL : Manning's Elbow Injury Forces His Retirement . 13 August 2023 . Los Angeles Times . en-US . 13 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230813172917/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-08-27-sp-25377-story.html . live .
- Web site: By . 27 July 1986 . von Schamann gives Browns his best . 13 August 2023 . Sun Sentinel . en-US . 13 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230813174236/https://www.sun-sentinel.com/1986/07/27/von-schamann-gives-browns-his-best/ . live .
- Web site: 1986 Cleveland Browns Roster & Players . 13 August 2023 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en . 18 February 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220218013251/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/cle/1986_roster.htm . live .
- Web site: Uwe von Schamann Career Game Log . 13 August 2023 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en . 22 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220922052634/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/V/vonscuwe01.htm . live .
- Web site: Stavenhagen . Cody . 5 September 2017 . The Kick, Part III: In life after Uwe von Schamann's field goal, failure and pain turn to understanding . 13 August 2023 . Tulsa World . en.
- Web site: Willis . Ken . 18 September 2018 . Our football weekends have been turned inside-out . 13 August 2023 . Daytona Beach News-Journal Online . en-US.
- Web site: Rubicam . Wendy . 9 May 2015 . Von Schamann gets a kick out of helping children in Oklahoma . 13 August 2023 . The Oklahoman . en-US . 13 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230813175309/https://www.oklahoman.com/story/lifestyle/health-fitness/2015/05/09/von-schamann-gets-a-kick-out-of-helping-children-in-oklahoma/60747871007/ . live .
- Web site: Griffin . David . 17 June 2008 . OU legend puts foot forward for children . 13 August 2023 . NewsOn6 . en . 13 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230813175811/https://www.newson6.com/story/5e3508fce0c96e774b36fe43/ou-legend-puts-foot-forward-for-children . live .
- Web site: 15 April 2010 . Catching Up With Sooner Legend Uwe von Schamann . 13 August 2023 . Crimson And Cream Machine . en . 31 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230531220647/https://www.crimsonandcreammachine.com/2010/4/15/1423996/catching-up-with-sooner-legend-uwe . live .
- Web site: Heiser . Steve . 23 February 2021 . York Revolution's first two player signings of 2021 are announced . 13 July 2023 . York Dispatch . 13 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230713180531/https://www.yorkdispatch.com/story/sports/baseball/york-revolution/2021/02/23/york-revolutions-first-two-player-signings-2021-announced/4551729001/ . live .
- Web site: Duke Von Schamann Stats, Fantasy & News . 13 August 2023 . MiLB.com . en . 16 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220116195145/https://www.milb.com/player/duke-von-schamann-621217 . live .
- Web site: Winfrey . Nathan . 7 April 2010 . Like Father, Like Son . 13 August 2023 . Edmond Outlook . en-US . 21 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230321033751/https://www.edmondoutlook.com/like-father-like-son/ . live .