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Carson Long

Carson Gerald Long is an American former professional football player who was a placekicker for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers.

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PositionPlacekicker
Personal information
Born (1954-12-16) December 16, 1954
Pottsville, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High schoolNorth Schuylkill
CollegePittsburgh
NFL draft1977: 11th round, 302
(by the Los Angeles Rams)1th overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Field goals7
Field goal attempts11
Field goal %63.6
Longest field goal45
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Carson Gerald Long (born December 16, 1954) is an American former professional football player who was a placekicker for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers.23

He played 9 games in 1977 and made 7 out of his 11 field goal attempts.4

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References

  1. "1977 Los Angeles Rams". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on April 9, 2007. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
  2. "Carson Long Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
  3. "Carson Long, K". Nfl.com. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
  4. NFL.com