Thomas John Dempsey (January 12, 1947 – April 4, 2020) was an American professional football player who was a placekicker in the National Football League (NFL) for the New Orleans Saints, Philadelphia Eagles, Los Angeles Rams, Houston Oilers and Buffalo Bills. Unlike the "soccer style" approach which was becoming more and more widely used during his career, Dempsey's kicking style was the then-standard straight-toe style. With the Saints in 1970, he made a 63-yard field goal, setting an NFL record which stood for over 40 years. More about Tom Dempsey
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Dempsey was born in Milwaukee and attended high school and college in Southern California. He attended high school at San Dieguito High School and played college football at Palomar College. He was born with no toes on his right foot and no fingers on his right hand. Dempsey wore a custom, flat-front kicking shoe that had no toe box.In total, we tracked 638 items since 01/01/2008. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.
The most expensive item with a signature of Tom Dempsey (Tom Dempsey Signed Full Size Riddell Helmet Saints BECKETT CERT) was sold in March 2021 for $525.00 while the cheapest item (Tom Dempsey signed Eagles NFL Index Card JSA) found a new owner for $0.95 in April 2010. The month with the most items sold (35) was April 2020 with an average selling price of $19.95 for an autographed item of Tom Dempsey. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in November 2015 with $179.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $2.00 was October 2021. In average, an autographed item from Tom Dempsey is worth $12.99.
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1972 Tom Dempsey Topps Hand Signed Autograph Auto Card Philadelphia Eagles | $14.99 | ||
1997 Upper Deck NFL Legends Tom Dempsey Auto Autograph #AL-98 Saints | $14.99 | ||
1997 Upper Deck NFL Legends Tom Dempsey Auto Autograph #AL-98 Saints | $14.99 | ||
1997 Upper Deck NFL Legends Tom Dempsey Auto Autograph #AL-98 Saints | $16.99 | ||
1997 Upper Deck NFL Legends Tom Dempsey ON-CARD Autograph #AL-98 Saints Kicker | $9.15 | ||
1997 Upper Deck Tom Dempsey Autograph NFL legends | $8.00 | ||
TOM DEMPSEY 1997 UPPER DECK autograph card NEW ORLEANS SAINTS | $16.99 | ||
Tom Dempsey 1997 Upper Deck NFL Legends Autographs Signature #AL-98 Saints | $6.06 | ||
TOM DEMPSEY 2001 TEAM TOPPS LEGENDS ON CARD AUTOGRAPH AUTO BD7032 | $17.99 | ||
TOM DEMPSEY AUTO 1997 Upper Deck NFL Legends Football Card AUTOGRAPH SAINTS RARE | $8.50 |
Tom Dempsey, Record-Setting Kicker, Dies at 73 (04/05/20): He was born without toes on his right foot, but spent 11 seasons in the N.F.L. and kicked 159 field goals. He died of complications of the coronavirus.
Saints legendary kicker Tom Dempsey dies at the age of 73 from COVID-19 complica (04/05/20): Dempsey also battled Alzheimer's disease and dementia since 2012
Ex-Saints kicker Dempsey dies from coronavirus (04/05/20): Former New Orleans Saints kicker Tom Dempsey, who famously made a 63-yard field goal in 1970 despite being born without toes on his right kicking foot, has died due to complications of the coronavirus, his daughter said. He was 73.
Famed Saints kicker Dempsey has coronavirus (03/30/20): Former Saints kicker Tom Dempsey has tested positive for the coronavirus. The 71-year-old famously kicked a then-record 63-yard field goal in 1970.
Coronavirus: Record-setting NFL kicker Tom Dempsey tests positive for COVID-19 (03/30/20): Dempsey's daughter, Ashley, says father 'is doing okay'
#ThrowbackThursday: New Orleans Saints kicker Tom Dempsey boots 63-yard field go (10/2014): Saints lead all-time series 12-9-1 including playoffs
Remembering Tom Dempsey's 63-yard field goal, a record that stood for 43 years (12/2013): Matt Prater's 64-yard field goal for the Broncos finally felled the record but came in much less dramatic circumstance than Dempsey's monumental game-winning kick.
Music Review: Tom Dempsey - 'Saucy' (09/2013): An album filled with good listening in the best tradition of the guitar/organ trio.
Tom Dempsey: Former NFL kicker dealing with dementia (01/2013): JEFFERSON, La. -- "He liked to hit people," Carlene Dempsey said flatly. "He didn't care if he got his bell rung."
Photo: Former NFL Kicker Tom Dempsey’s Club Foot (09/2012): Check out former Saints kicker Tom Dempsey's club foot.
Tom Dempsey suggests 63-yard field goal will be toppled (10/2011): He says 'thin air' doesn't diminish feat of co-record holders
Oakland Raiders kicker Sebastian Janikowski ties New Orleans Saints' Tom Dempsey (09/2011): He kicked a 63-yarder on the last play of the first half on Monday