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American football player (born 1956)
American football player
Luke Prestridge Position: Punter Born: (1956-09-17 ) September 17, 1956 (age 67) Houston, Texas , U.S.Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Weight: 235 lb (107 kg) High school: Sharpstown (Houston, Texas)College: Baylor NFL draft: 1979 / Round: 7 / Pick: 188
Punts :421 Punt yards: 17,638 Longest punt: 89
Player stats at PFR
Luke Prestridge (born September 17, 1956) is an American former professional football player who was a punter in the National Football League (NFL) for the Denver Broncos (1979–1983) and the New England Patriots (1984). He was selected to the Pro Bowl after the 1982 season as a member of the Denver Broncos. He played high school football at Sharpstown High School in Houston and college football at Baylor University .[1]
As of 2017[update] New England Patriots and Miami Dolphins , Prestridge booted an 89-yard punt, which at the time tied an NFL record for longest punt. Through the 2018 NFL season, it remained the fourth longest punt in the NFL Super Bowl era.[citation needed
NFL career statistics [ edit ]
Legend
Led the league
Bold
Career high
Regular season [ edit ]
Year
Team
Punting
GP Punts
Yds Net Yds Lng Avg Net Avg Blk Ins20 TB
1979 DEN
16 89 3,555
2,935
63
39.9
33.0
0
17
7
1980 DEN
16 70
3,075
2,512
57
43.9
35.9
0
10
6
1981 DEN
16 86
3,478
2,990 67
40.4
34.8
0
20 5
1982 DEN
9
45
2,026
1,699
65
45.0 37.8 0
14
5
1983 DEN
16 87
3,620 2,956
60
41.6
34.0
0
19
7
1984 NWE
9
44
1,884
1,556
89 42.8
35.4
0
8
5
Career
82
421
17,638
14,648
89
41.9
34.8
0
88
35
Playoffs [ edit ]
Year
Team
Punting
GP Punts
Yds Net Yds Lng Avg Net Avg Blk Ins20 TB
1979 DEN
1 6 266 224 52 44.3
37.3 0
3 0
1983 DEN
1 4
191
133
49
47.8 33.3
0
0
0
Career
2
10
457
357
52
45.7
35.7
0
3
0
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