Thursday, October 15, 2009

Top 10 Punters of All-Time pt 4




4. Jerrel Wilson (Kansas City '63-'77, N.E. '78)
One of the most underrated punters/players in history, Jerrel "Thunderfoot" Wilson came out of Southern Miss to join the Chiefs after the '63 draft. Listed as a 3rd string running back, he was one of the few players at the time whose roster spot was reserved as a special-teamer. He seemingly revolutionized the position (as did fellow teamate Jan Stenerud) as teams around the league started seeing the potential advantage of "specialists". He became a 3 time AFL All Star and a 3 time NFL Pro Bowler. Named to the all-time AFL team, "The Duck" as he was sometimes known, led the league in punting 4 times, only one other guy has ever done that.



3. Shane Lechler (Oakland 2000-present)
This guy is a weapon.  A special teams weapon that cannot score points, but a weapon none the less.  His 47 yd punting average is an all-time record, and he's currently sporting a 52.4 average on the 2009 season.  These numbers come at a price, as his $12 million for 4 year salary shattered the price tag of NFL punters.  He is probably the Raiders true defensive MVP these past few seasons considering the Raiders have given up 382 yards per game this season.  Simply put, he puts the ball at the opponents end of the field, then he walks off the field and the opponents walk it 80+ yards for a score. Repeat.  That's a Raiders game.

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