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Kyle Davis Richardson (born March 2, 1973) is a former
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(NFL) punter. He played college football at
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and went on to have a ten-year professional career. He played for the
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in NFL Europe in 1996, the
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and Seattle Seahawks in 1997, the
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from 1998 to 2001, the
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in 2002, the Cincinnati Bengals from 2003 to 2004, and the
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in 2005. With the Ravens, he won
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over the New York Giants.


High school and college

Richardson attended high school at Farmington Senior High School. During his time at Farmington, he played football, basketball, and track. In his high school football career, Richardson played the positions of defensive back, punter, placekicker, and wide receiver, and was a three-year starter and All-conference/All-region member of the football team those three years.


NFL career

Richardson was a member of the Baltimore Ravens team that won Super Bowl XXXV. He, along with New York Giants punter Brad Maynard, hold the record for most punts (both teams) in a Super Bowl with 21 punts. Maynard holds the individual record with 11 punts (38.4 yd/avg) and Richardson is second with 10 punts (43.0 yd/avg.).
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References

1973 births Living people American football punters Arkansas State Red Wolves football players Rhein Fire players Miami Dolphins players Seattle Seahawks players Baltimore Ravens players Minnesota Vikings players Philadelphia Eagles players Cincinnati Bengals players Cleveland Browns players People from Farmington, Missouri {{amfoot-punter-stub