First punter ever selected in first round, Raiders 1973 (23rd player overall). . .Averaged under 40 yards only once in NFL career. . .Only three of 1,049 punts blocked. . . Career average was 42.4 yards. . .All-Pro six straight seasons, 1973-1978. . . All-AFC seven times. . . Played in seven Pro Bowls, seven AFC championship games, three Super Bowls. . .First punter to hit Louisiana Superdome scoreboard, 1977 Pro Bowl. . .Born December 22, 1949, in Swainsboro, Georgia.
Madden said he could also throw a football so far that the quarterbacks on the team would be embarrassed.