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A punter (P) in gridiron football is a special teams player who receives the snapped ball directly from the line of scrimmage and then punts (kicks) the football to the opposing team so as to limit any field position advantage.
A punt play involves the kicking team lining up at the line of scrimmage with the kicker, or punter, typically lined up about 15 yards behind the center. In American football, the end zone is only ten yards deep and as such this distance must be shortened if the kicker's normal position would be on or beyond the end line.
The player occupying this position is often a backup quarterback or a punter because of their "good hands", feel for the ball, and experience taking snaps from a long snapper or center during plays from scrimmage. A holder is occasionally used on kickoffs if the weather or field conditions repeatedly cause the ball to fall off the tee.
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San Francisco 49ers kicker Joe Nedney prepares to kick an extra point with punter Andy Lee as the holder, 2008. In today's NFL, most teams use their punter as a holder. New England Patriots' head coach Bill Belichick explained that punters are generally holders for the reason that punters and kickers usually have more time together to game plan, watch film, and are able to have more reps ...
A long snapper (91, foreground) practicing field goal snaps with his position coach (background) Diagram of a punt formation, the long snapper is indicated by the blue "DS" In the traditional or "cup" punt formation, the long snapper is the center of the interior line (#58 in blue) Traditional field goal formation with the long snapper in the center
Former NFL punter Darren Bennett said he knows Nick McLarty is not a normal punting prospect. It’s something he’s watched McLarty, a 6-foot-7, 255-pound punter out of Melbourne, Australia ...
Guy was the first punter ever to be selected in the first round in the NFL draft, when the Oakland Raiders selected him with the 23rd overall pick of the 1973 draft. [15] In his career as a punter, Guy played his entire career with the Raiders and was selected to seven Pro Bowl teams, including six in a row from 1973 to 1978. [16]