Is Ray Guy the only punter in the Hall of Fame?
A six-time NFL All-Pro, Guy is widely considered to be the greatest punter of all time. With his induction to the Hall of Fame on August 2, 2014, he became only the second pure kicker (after Jan Stenerud) and the first pure punter so honored….Ray Guy.
| Punts: | 1,049 |
|---|---|
| Longest Punt: | 74 |
Is Garo Yepremian still alive?
May 15, 2015Garo Yepremian / Date of death
Has a kicker ever kicked the ball holder?
If a defender could get to the holder before the kicker gets to the ball, they could tackle the holder. On a place kick the kicker doesn’t hold/handle the ball. No one does drop kicks anymore.
Who is the best punter of all time?
Gil Brandt’s greatest NFL punters of all time
- 1 / 16. Dave Jennings. New York Giants, 1974-1984; New York Jets, 1985-1987.
- 2 / 16. Donnie Jones. Seattle Seahawks, 2004; Miami Dolphins, 2005-2006; St.
- 3 / 16. Don Chandler.
- 4 / 16. Jeff Feagles.
- 5 / 16. Thomas Morstead.
- 6 / 16. Glenn Dobbs.
- 7 / 16. Pat McAfee.
- 8 / 16. Andy Lee.
Who intercepted Garo Yepremian in Super Bowl VII?
Mike Bass
Washington’s Mike Bass (41) runs for a score after kicker Garo Yepremian (1) threw a pass that was intercepted. The most memorable play from the Super Bowl was a blooper. The Dolphins were leading, 14-0, with slightly more than two minutes to play when they lined up for a Garo Yepremian field goal.
Why is the punter the holder?
Punts do not involve a holder in any occasion. In most cases the backup quarterback takes on a second job of being the holder. That is because they are used to taking snaps as a quarterback as well as when they are holding the ball, there is also the chance that they could throw it instead.
Are punters always the holder?
One notable exception was Patricia Palinkas, the first female professional football player; Palinkas played holder (and no other position) during her short time as a pro player. On most teams, the holder is either the team’s punter or the backup quarterback.
What happens if the kicker misses the kick?
The most likely outcome would be that either he or one of his teammates would cross the 35-yard line without the ball being kicked, which would result in a flag being thrown for illegal procedure and the kicking team penalised 5 yards (no doubt to much amusement & cat calls from the crowd!)
Why are kicking balls different NFL?
It’s just that they’re considered harder and slicker than the average ball. When the K-Ball was first introduced in 1999, the original goal was that every kick had a new ball. When that didn’t work, a dozen K-Balls were rotated throughout a game to ensure that each one was kicked the same number of times.