Oakland Raiders
Sebastian Janikowski - #11 - K
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 6' 1"/ 258 lbs. |
| Birthday | 03/02/1978 |
| Birthplace | Walbrzych, FL |
| College | Florida State |
| Years played | 14 |
| Drafted | 2000, 1st round, 17th pick by Raiders |
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PLAYER NEWS
Janikowski kicked a 40-yard field goal in overtime - one of his four in the game - to give the Raiders a 26-23 win over Jacksonville on Sunday.|||||||
Janikowski is 14 for 15 on the season, missing only a 64-yard attempt at the end of regulation Sunday.
Janikowski injured his groin on a kickoff last week in Arizona.|||||||
Janikowski has been cleared to practice but the Raiders say they might be tempted to hold him out the remainder of the preseason.
Janikowski kicked a team-record six field goals, Shane Lechler had an 80-yard punt and neutralized ace returner Devin Hester and the Raiders took advantage of three interceptions from Chicago's Caleb Hanie to beat the Bears 25-20 Sunday.|||||||
Janikowski made field goals of 40, 47, 42, 19, 37 and 44 yards to break the team record he shared with Jeff Jaeger. Janikowski has made 22 of 24 field goals this season.
Janikowski will play against Denver after sitting out last week's game against Kansas City with a hamstring injury.|||||||
Janikowski tied an NFL record with a 63-yard field goal in the previous meeting against the Broncos.
The Raiders brought in three free agent kickers for workouts Friday after Janikowski missed his second straight practice with a sore left hamstring.|||||||
Janikowski, who tied an NFL record with a 63-yard field goal earlier this season, did not show up on Oakland's injury report Wednesday but has not worked out since. Jackson said Thursday that he thought Janikowski would be fine but backtracked a day later and listed the veteran kicker as questionable.