Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
In American football, a punt is a kick that is performed after a player (most often a punter) drops the ball from their hands and kicks it prior to it hitting the ground. Record keeping for punts in the National Football League (NFL) goes back to 1939 .
The Kansas City Chiefs are the only other franchise to have a player punt for over 50,000 yards during their tenure with the team. Shane Lechler, who ranks second to Feagles in both total punts and punting yards, is the NFL's all-time leader in yards per punt (47.6). [5]
Sammy Baugh was a 5-time league leader in yards per punt, which is still the most in NFL history, with only one other player ever reaching four seasons leading in yards per punt. His record for yards per punt for a season of 51.4 lasted 82 years. In 1963, Yale Lary became the second player to lead the league yards per punt for a third time.
Deonte Harty's 96-yard punt return proved to be a decisive blow in the Dolphins squandering an AFC East title and shot at hosting in the NFL playoffs.
A banner hung in the Rogers Centre to commemorate Damon Allen breaking the all-time pro football career passing ... Longest punt return. 113 - Sam Rogers (1995) 109
Facing fourth-and-11 at the Notre Dame 48 and trailing 20-3, Cignetti elected to punt the ball back to the Fighting Irish, despite there being only 10:34 left of game clock.
All-purpose yardage (or combined net yards gained) encompasses rushing, receiving, interception returns, punt returns, kickoff returns and fumble returns. [ 1 ] : s-14 Most seasons leading league, combined net yards : 5, Jim Brown , 1958–61, 1964 [ 1 ] : s-24
For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us