José Cortez

José Cortez
No. 2, 6, 8, 1
PositionPlacekicker
Personal information
Born (1975-05-27) May 27, 1975
San Vicente, El Salvador
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High schoolVan Nuys (Van Nuys, California, U.S.)
CollegeOregon State
NFL draft1999: undrafted
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Games played55
Field goals made53
Field goals attempted74
Field goal %71.6
Longest field goal52
Points258
Stats at Pro Football Reference
Stats at ArenaFan.com

José Antonio Cortez (born May 27, 1975) is a Salvadoran former professional football placekicker. He played for 10 National Football League (NFL) teams, as well as short stints in NFL Europe, the XFL, and the Arena Football League (AFL). His longest stints were two season stints with the San Francisco 49ers and Minnesota Vikings. He played college football at Oregon State University. He is the first Salvadoran to play in the NFL.