Raimund "Ray" Wersching (born
August 21,
1950 in
Mondsee, Austria) is an Austrian who is known for having been a professional
placekicker in the
National Football League (
NFL) for a span of 15 years, stretching from 1973 through 1987. He attended
Warren High School in
Downey,
California.
Undrafted after his career at
Cerritos College and the
University of California, Berkeley, Wersching was signed by the
San Diego Chargers, where he played for four years. In 1977, Wersching joined the
San Francisco 49ers. In
Super Bowl XVI, Wersching tied a
Super Bowl record by kicking 4 field goals, and his team won 26-21. He won another
Super Bowl ring with the 49ers in
Super Bowl XIX, who defeated the
Miami Dolphins, 38-16. When he retired, Wersching held 49ers records for points,
field goals and
extra points. He is the twelfth player in NFL history to score 1,000 points in a career. Ray had a unique kicking style as in upon crossing the out of bound line onto the field he always looked down never raising his head until
after the kick.