Athletic Career
Initially, he played in the United States Football League for the Los Angeles Express. He joined the National Football League when he was chosen by the Washington Redskins in the first round of the 1984 NFL Supplemental Draft of USFL and CFL Players.
During his eleven seasons in the NFL Zendejas made 186 field goals in 252 attempts; he also scored 316 extra points for 874 points. His 11 consecutive field goals made from 50 yards or more without a miss is an NFL record.
In 1991, he became the first kicker in NFL history to convert all of his field goal attempts, going 17 for 17. He fell one missed extra point short of having the first "perfect season" for a kicker, a mark Gary Anderson reached seven years later.
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