Pat Studstill

Pat Studstill

Pat Studstill c. 1960
No. 25, 28, 2
Position:	Wide receiver, punter, return specialist
Personal information
Born:	(1938-06-04)June 4, 1938 Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S.
Died:	October 16, 2021(2021-10-16) (aged 83) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school:	C. E. Byrd (Shreveport, Louisiana)
College:	Houston
Undrafted:	1961
Career history
Detroit Lions (1961–1962, 1964–1967) Los Angeles Rams (1968–1971) New England Patriots (1972)
Career highlights and awards
2× Pro Bowl (1965, 1966) NFL receiving yards leader (1966) NFL record 99-yard touchdown reception (tied)
Career NFL statistics
Receptions: 181 Receiving yards: 2,840 Receiving touchdowns: 18 Punts: 560 Punting yards: 22,764 All-purpose yards: 5,519 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Patrick Lewis Studstill Jr. (June 4, 1938 – October 16, 2021) was an American professional football player who was a wide receiver, punter and return specialist. He played 12 years in the National Football League (NFL) for the Detroit Lions (1961–1967), Los Angeles Rams (1968–1971), and New England Patriots (1972). He led the NFL with 457 punt return yards in 1962. In 1966, he led the league in both receiving yards (1,266) and punting yards (3,259). He also tied an NFL record in 1966 with a 99-yard touchdown reception.