Luke Prestridge|
| Position: | Punter |
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| Born: | (1956-09-17) September 17, 1956 (age 68)
Houston, Texas, U.S. |
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| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
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| Weight: | 235 lb (107 kg) |
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| High school: | Sharpstown (Houston, Texas) |
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| College: | Baylor |
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| NFL draft: | 1979 / round: 7 / pick: 188 |
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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]'s NFL off-season, Luke Prestridge held at the Broncos franchise records for punts in a game (12; tied with 2 others), and career post-season yards per punt (45.7). In a 1984 game in Week 8 between the 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
| Legend
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Led the league
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| Bold
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Career high
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Regular season
| Year
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Team
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Punting
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| GP |
Punts |
Yds |
Net Yds |
Lng |
Avg |
Net Avg |
Blk |
Ins20 |
TB
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| 1979 |
DEN
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16 |
89 |
3,555 |
2,935 |
63 |
39.9 |
33.0 |
0 |
17 |
7
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| 1980 |
DEN
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16 |
70 |
3,075 |
2,512 |
57 |
43.9 |
35.9 |
0 |
10 |
6
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| 1981 |
DEN
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16 |
86 |
3,478 |
2,990 |
67 |
40.4 |
34.8 |
0 |
20 |
5
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| 1982 |
DEN
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9 |
45 |
2,026 |
1,699 |
65 |
45.0 |
37.8 |
0 |
14 |
5
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| 1983 |
DEN
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16 |
87 |
3,620 |
2,956 |
60 |
41.6 |
34.0 |
0 |
19 |
7
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| 1984 |
NWE
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9 |
44 |
1,884 |
1,556 |
89 |
42.8 |
35.4 |
0 |
8 |
5
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| Career |
82 |
421 |
17,638 |
14,648 |
89 |
41.9 |
34.8 |
0 |
88 |
35
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Playoffs
| Year
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Team
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Punting
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| GP |
Punts |
Yds |
Net Yds |
Lng |
Avg |
Net Avg |
Blk |
Ins20 |
TB
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| 1979 |
DEN
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1 |
6 |
266 |
224 |
52 |
44.3 |
37.3 |
0 |
3 |
0
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| 1983 |
DEN
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1 |
4 |
191 |
133 |
49 |
47.8 |
33.3 |
0 |
0 |
0
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| Career |
2 |
10 |
457 |
357 |
52 |
45.7 |
35.7 |
0 |
3 |
0
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