Jerry Kramer

Gerald Louis Kramer (b. January 23, 1936 at Jordan, Idaho)

Jerry Kramer is an American football player best remembered for his 11 seasons with the Green Bay Packers.

Jerry Kramer began playing football as a boy living in Idaho and Utah. After high school, he attended the University of Idaho. At Idaho, Kramer was a standout. Later the University would retire his number.

Kramer was drafted in the fourth round of the 1958 entry draft by the Green Bay Packers. He played every game in his first season. The following season, the Packers hired coach Vince Lombardi. With Kramer at guard, the Packers would win three NFL titles and the first two Super Bowls. He also served as the team's kicker in 1962, 1963, and part of 1968. As a kicker, Kramer kicked 29 field goals, 90 extra points, for a total of 177 points.

During his career, Kramer was often injured. Among his injures, surgery to remove splinters in his body from a boyhood accident and a badly injured ankle suffered in 1961. In all Kramer played in 129 regular season games and had 22 surgeries in 11 seasons.

In his final season, Kramer collaborated with Dick Schaap on his first book, Instant Replay. Later, Kramer and Schaap would write two more books together.

Kramer is now retired and living in Parma, Idaho. His son, Jordan, has played linebacker for the Tennessee Titans since 2003.