Brian Moorman
| Brian Moorman | |
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Position (s): Punter |
Jersey numbers: 8, 2 |
| born February 5, 1976 in Wichita , Kansas | |
| Career information | |
| Active : 2001 - 2013 | |
| Undrafted in 1999 | |
| College : Pittsburg State | |
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| Career statistics | |
| Punts | 610 |
| Punt yards | 26,332 |
| Punting yard average | 43.2 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
| Stats at pro-football-reference.com | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Brian Moorman (* 5. February 1976 in Wichita , Kansas ) is a former American American football poker players on the position of the punters . He played for the Buffalo Bills and Dallas Cowboys in the National Football League (NFL).
High school and college
Moorman attended Sedgwick High School in Sedgwick , Kansas, where he has already received awards, including for his achievements in football and baseball . It was clear early on that he had an outstanding speed for punters, which enabled him to fake punts and run with the ball for a first-down (fake punt runs). This is an achievement that many other punters cannot achieve because the punter standing 12-15 yards from the line of scrimmage . After high school, Moorman attended Pittsburg State University .
Professional career
Moorman signed his first professional contract in 1999 with the Seattle Seahawks as a free agent , which is not uncommon for punters, as they are usually only offered contracts after the NFL draft . At the Seahawks, however, he did not make it into the squad for the regular season . From 2000 he played with the Berlin Thunder in the NFL Europe before the Buffalo Bills signed him in the 2001 season.
During the 2008 season, Moorman punted 58 times, averaging a distance of 44.1 yards. 23 of his punts stayed within the opponent's 20 yard space. His longest punt of this season reached a length of 63 yards, his longest ever even 75 yards, which corresponds to 75% of the total field of play.
On September 25, 2012, Moorman was released from the Bills. After a season with the Dallas Cowboys , the Pittsburgh Steelers Moorman signed. There he was released before the beginning of the regular season. On October 6, 2013, Moorman returned to the Buffalo Bills. Before the start of the 2014 season, he was fired for the second time by the Bills.
As one of the best punters of his time, he was voted into the National Football League 2000s All-Decade Team . He was the only player on this team who was never on the field in a play-off game.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Bryan Sullivan: Bills' Moorman still getting a kick out of the game. In: The State Journal Register . August 12, 2008, accessed November 24, 2019.
- ↑ Bill's release P Moorman, re-sign Powell on foxnews.com. September 25, 2012, accessed November 24, 2019.
- ↑ Neal Coolong: Steelers sign punter Brian Moorman on behindthesteelcurtain.com. April 30, 2013, accessed November 24, 2019.
- ↑ Brian Moorman re-joins Buffalo Bills after Shawn Powell cut on nfl.com. October 6, 2013, accessed November 24, 2019.
- ^ QB Palmer, P Moorman among 10 players cut by Bills. In: USA Today . August 29, 2014, accessed November 24, 2019.
- ↑ Sam Robinson: The best NFL players never to play in the postseason on yardbarker.com. June 4, 2019, accessed November 24, 2019.
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Moorman, Brian |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American football player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 5th February 1976 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Wichita , Kansas |