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Klaus Wilmsmeyer
Klaus Wilmsmeyer, Jr. (born December 4, 1967) is a Canadian-born former American football Punter (football position), punter in the National Football League, NFL for the San Francisco 49ers, New Orleans Saints, and the Miami Dolphins. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 12th round of the 1992 NFL Draft. Wilmsmeyer attended Lorne Park Secondary School and played college football at the University of Louisville. At the University of Louisville, Wilmsmeyer was the team's field goal kicker. His 52-yard field goal in 1989 is tied for the longest in school history. As an NFL punter, Wilmsmeyer was part of the San Francisco 49ers team from 1992 to 1994, where he won Super Bowl XXIX. After leaving San Francisco, he punted for the New Orleans Saints from 1995 to 1996. In 1998, he rejoined the NFL as a Miami Dolphin, playing there for his final year in professional football. References 1967 births Living people American football punters Louisville Cardinals foot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Punter (football Position)
A punter (P) in gridiron football is a special teams player who receives the snapped ball directly from the line of scrimmage and then punts (kicks) the football to the opposing team so as to limit any field position advantage. This generally happens on a fourth down in American football and a third down in Canadian football. Punters may also occasionally take part in fake punts in those same situations, when they throw or run the football instead of punting. Skills and usage The purpose of the punt is to force the team that is receiving the kick to start as far as possible from the kicking team's end zone. Accordingly, the most effective punts land just outside the receiving team's end zone and land either out of bounds (making it impossible to advance the ball until the next play) or after being kicked exceptionally high (allowing the kicking team time to run down the field and prevent the punt returner from advancing the ball). Punters therefore must be able to kick the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
