Jon Jansen is the senior leader of the Washington Redskins, leading all players with nine consecutive years of service in the burgundy and gold. Last year, he suffered a season-ending ankle injury in Week 1, but is poised for a strong campaign in 2008. Jansen started in all 16 regular-season games in his first five NFL seasons (1999-2003). Nicknamed "The Rock", Jansen has been among the Redskins’ most consistent and reliable players since being drafted by the team in the second round in 1999.
Has played and started in 112 career games (all with Washington); also has started in four postseason contest
Longest consecutive tenured Redskin on the roster after being drafted by the Redskins in the 1999 NFL Draft
Was placed on injured reserve prior to the 2004 season with an Achilles injury, which snapped a streak of 80 consecutive starts
Was the starting right tackle for the top three single season rushing performances in club history (Clinton Portis, 1,516 in 2005; Stephen Davis, 1,432 in 2001; and Stephen Davis, 1,405 in 1999)
Started every game at right tackle for six of his nine NFL seasons
Was placed on injured reserve prior to the 2004 season with an Achilles injury suffered in the preseason and following opening day in 2007 with an ankle injury
Was part of an offensive line that helped running back Clinton Portis set a franchise record for the most rushing yards in a season (1,516) and 100-yard games in a season (nine) in 2005
2007 Season:
Started at right tackle in the season opener against Miami (9/9) before leaving the game with an ankle injury
Was placed on injured reserve (9/11)
2006 Season:
Started 15 regular-season games at right tackle
Missed Week 15 at New Orleans (12/17) with a calf injury
An instrumental part of an offensive line that helped total 495 yards of offense and protect quarterback Mark Brunell, who set an NFL record for consecutive completions in a single game with 22 at Houston (11/24)
2005 Season:
Started all 16 regular-season games at right tackle
Along with the rest of the offensive line, helped Clinton Portis rush for a franchise-record 1,516 yards
2004 Season:
Ruptured his Achilles tendon in the preseason exhibition Hall of Fame Game against Denver (8/9) and missed the entire season
Started 80 consecutive games before suffering a season-ending Achilles injury
Was placed on injured reserve (8/11)
2003 Season:
Started all 16 regular-season games at right tackle for the fifth consecutive season and was team captain
Held Pro Bowl defensive end Michael Strahan to zero sacks and only two tackles vs. New York Giants (9/21)
2002 Season:
Was voted by teammates as the recipient of the NFL’s Unsung Hero Award at the conclusion of the season
Started all 16 regular-season games at right tackle for the fourth consecutive season
2001 Season:
Started all 16 regular-season games at right tackle for the third straight season
Earned a game ball, along with the rest of the offensive line, after the offense rushed for a season-high 226 yards in the Redskins 27-14 win over Seattle (11/4)
2000 Season:
Was one of four players on offense to start all 16 regular season games
1999 Season:
Was a valuable addition to an offensive line that allowed 31 sacks compared to a franchise record 61 in 1998
Started all 16 regular season games and both playoff games at right tackle
A two-time first-team All-Big Ten selection at Michigan
Set a school record with 50 straight starts, all at right tackle, earning the nickname "Rock"
As a senior in 1998, was named a First-Team All-American by the Burger King American Football Coaches Association. He paced Michigan’s down lineman with 106 knockdowns on an offense that gained 4,955 yards
Was Michigan’s co-captain as a senior and junior and fortified an offense that posted 4,652 yards en route to the National Championship
Earned All-Midwest and Detroit News Blue Chip honors as a TE at Clawson High (MI)
Posted 68 career catches and made 202 tackles, four sacks and four INTs at linebacker to earn Oakland County Defensive MVP honors
Jansen, his wife Martha, and daughters Lucy and Ruby live in Purcellville, VA with their dogs Rocket, Roscoe, Diesel and Tug
For three NFL Drafts (2003-05), he served as an ESPN analyst
Was a guest host on the Redskins’ pregame show on Comcast SportsNet in 2007
Was a contributing writer for Sporting News’ NFL Draft coverage
