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Bryan Barker

Bryan Christopher Barker is an American former professional football player who was a punter in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Santa Clara Broncos.

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PositionPunter
Personal information
Born (1964-06-28) June 28, 1964
Jacksonville Beach, Florida, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight202 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High schoolOrinda (CA) Miramonte
CollegeSanta Clara
NFL draft1988: undrafted
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
NFL record
Career NFL statistics
Punts1,132
Punting yards47,641
Punting average42.1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Bryan Christopher Barker (born June 28, 1964) is an American former professional football player who was a punter in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Santa Clara Broncos.

Barker last played for the St. Louis Rams in 2005. Barker has previously played with the Kansas City Chiefs, Philadelphia Eagles, Jacksonville Jaguars, Washington Redskins, and Green Bay Packers.

On November 28, 2002, during week 13 of the NFL season against the Dallas Cowboys, Barker experienced a severely broken nose, a subdural hematoma, while playing in a nationally televised game.23

Aaron Schatz of statistics site Football Outsiders noted a punt Barker kicked "in 1999 that was just ridiculous, far past any baseline I had ever created. In Week 5, on the road against the Jets, [Barker] punted the ball from the Jaguars' own 5-yard line to the Jets' 12-yard line, an 83-yard punt 4

References

References

  1. "Transactions". NFL.com.
  2. Redskins vs Cowboys - Game Recap - November 28, 2002 - ESPN
  3. Maske, Mark (August 14, 2003). "Punter's Famous Feat Was a Knee to Nose". The Washington Post. Retrieved October 21, 2025.
  4. "1999 DVOA Ratings and Commentary". Archived from the original on August 16, 2017. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
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