who is jason hanson?
<answer> Jason Hanson is a retired football placekicker. <context> Jason Hanson. Jason Hanson (born June 17, 1970) is a retired football placekicker who spent his entire 21-year career playing for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Lions in the second round (56th overall) of the 1992 NFL Draft out of Washington State University.