Ray Guy was a first round draft choice of the Oakland Raiders in 1973.
6-time All-Pro:
Ray Guy is the only pure punter ever selected in the first round of the NFL draft. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in 1973 after a standout career at the University of Southern Mississippi.
From Thomson, Georgia, Guy was a key player in three Raiders’ Super Bowl victories. During his career he led the NFL in punting three times, played in seven Pro Bowls, was a six-time All-Pro selection.
He was named the punter of the NFL’s 75th Anniversary team and has been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the College Football Hall of Fame.
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Personal information
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| Date of birth: December 22, 1949 (age 62) |
| Place of birth: Swainsboro, Georgia |
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Career information
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| College: Southern Mississippi |
| NFL Draft: 1973 / Round: 1 / Pick: 23 |
| • Debuted in 1973 |
| • Last played in 1986 |
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Career history
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- • Oakland / Los Angeles Raiders (1973-1986)
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Career highlights and awards
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- • 7× Pro Bowl selection (1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980)
- • 6× First-team All-Pro selection (1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978)
- • 2× Second-team All-Pro Selection (1979, 1980)
- • 3× Super Bowl champion (XI, XV, XVIII)
- • Pro Football Hall of Fame
- • NFL’s 75th Anniversary Team
- • NFL 1970s All-Decade Team
- • Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame
- • Georgia Sports Hall of Fame
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Career NFL statistics
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| Punts |
1,049 |
| Punting Yards |
44,493 |
| Punting Avg |
42.4 |
| • Stats at NFL.com |
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| • College Football Hall of Fame
—Information from Wikipedia.org
—Ray Guy on Wikipedia
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