John Triplett "Jerry" Haxall (April 22, 1860 – July 9, 1939) was a college football player.

On November 30, 1882,[1] he kicked a 65-yard field goal from placement[2][n 1] for a then record[4] in the Princeton–Yale contest at the Polo Grounds.

[5][6] The record stood until 1976.

"[9] John Triplett Haxall was born in Virginia on April 22, 1860 to Bolling Walker Haxall and Anne Triplett.

His father was a flour milling heir whose Richmond house built in 1858 is on the National Register of Historic Places.