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| Position: | Punter | ||||||||||||||||
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| Born: | August 7, 1976 East Bernard, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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| High school: | East Bernard | ||||||||||||||||
| College: | Texas A&M (1996–1999) | ||||||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2000 / Round: 5 / Pick: 142 | ||||||||||||||||
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Edward Shane Lechler[1] (/ˈlɛklər/; born August 7, 1976) is an American former professional football player who played as a punter for 18 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas A&M University and was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the fifth round of the 2000 NFL draft.
Regarded as one of the greatest punters in NFL history,[2] Lechler was named an All-Pro nine times during his career, and made seven Pro Bowls. He led the league in punting average five times and is the NFL's all-time leader in career punting average. Lechler was one of two punters named to the NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team, along with Hall of Famer Ray Guy.[3]
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- ^ "Shane Lechler Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on March 21, 2021. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
- ^ Brandt, Gil (June 5, 2018). "Gil Brandt's greatest NFL punters of all time". NFL.com. Archived from the original on September 24, 2019. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
- ^ Battista, Judy (December 6, 2019). "NFL's All-Time Team: Defensive backs, special teams revealed". NFL.com. Archived from the original on May 28, 2022. Retrieved October 3, 2022.