José Rafael Septién Michel (born December 12, 1953) is a Mexican-American former placekicker in the National Football League (NFL) for the Los Angeles Rams and Dallas Cowboys.
Rafael Septién's father, Carlos, was a professional soccer player in Mexico, who played for the national football team in the 1950 and 1954 FIFA World Cups.
On August 28, 1978, Septién was released after the final pre-season game to make room for third round draft choice Frank Corral,[5] who would go on to have a standout rookie year.
On August 30, 1978, Septién was signed as a free agent by the Dallas Cowboys, who only had rookie kicker Jay Sherrill on the roster after All-Pro Efren Herrera was traded to the Seattle Seahawks because of a contract holdout.
[11] Career high/best bold On January 22, 1987, a Dallas County, Texas grand jury indicted Septién on a charge of mishandling a minor.
He pleaded guilty on April 8, to a charge of indecency with a child in an agreement with prosecutors that brought him a sentence of ten years of deferred probation and a $2,000 fine.