- Three-time Pro Bowl (2007, 2009, 2011) and four-time All-Pro (2007, 2009, 2011-12) selection ranks sixth in NFL history in career punting average (46.6) and fifth in punts inside the 20-yard line (404).* Has appeared in 233 career games, including all 32 games in two seasons with the Cardinals.
- In 2018, led the NFL and established a franchise single-season record with a 48.6-yard punting average, marking the second time in his career (2011) he led the NFL in punting average.
- Established a Cardinals single-season record for punting average in each of his two seasons in Arizona: 47.3 in 2017 and 48.6 in 2018.
- Ons the franchise single-season record for punting average for both the Cardinals (48.6 yards in 2018) and 49ers (50.9 yards in 2011).
- Has finished in the top-10 in punting average in 12 of his 15 NFL seasons.
- Aveaged 50.0+ yards per punt in six games during the 2018 season, setting a franchise single-season record and tying for the most such performances in the NFL last season.
- I Week 11 of the 2017 season at Houston, matched a single-game franchise record with a career-high six punts downed inside the 20-yard line.
- Appeaed in 176 games over 11 seasons (2004-14) with San Francisco, setting franchise records in punts (941), punting yards (43,468), gross average (46.2) and punts inside the 20-yard line (300).
- Ledthe league in gross (50.9) and net (44.0) averages during the 2011 season, setting a single-season NFL record (since broken) for net punting average.
- Led the NFL with 49 punts of 50 or more yards and 42 punts downed inside the 20-yard line (then-NFL record) during the 2007 season.
Originally selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the sixth round (188th overall) of the 2004 NFL Draft. Re-signed with the 49ers on 3/9/07 (six-year contract) and 5/23/12 (six-year extension). Traded to the Cleveland Browns for a 2017 seventh-round pick on 6/6/15. Traded to the Carolina Panthers for a 2018 fourth-round draft pick on 8/29/16. Released by the Panthers on 9/2/17. Signed a two-year contract with the Cardinals on 9/4/17 and a two-year contract extension on 6/14/18 that will keep him in Arizona through the 2020 season.
2018: Appeared in all 16 games for the second consecutive season with Arizona and broke his own single-season franchise record and led the NFL in gross punting average for the second time in his career with a 48.6-yard mark … averaged 50.0+ yards per punt in six games, which established a new single-season franchise record and tied for the NFL lead in 2018 … ranked fifth in the NFL with a 42.6-yard net punting average, which is the best single-season mark by a Cardinals punter since at least 1991 … averaged 52.6 yards on five punts, including three inside the Redskins 20-yard line and a 60-yarder in the season-opener vs. Was (9/9) … had a special teams tackle and eight punts for 403 yards (50.4-yard average) @ LAR (9/16) … averaged 50.8 yards on four punts, including a 61-yarder to the Bears six-yard line @ Chi (9/23) … dropped a season-high five punts inside the 20-yard line, including a 52-yarder to the 16, and allowed just three punt return yards @ SF (10/7); one of just seven NFL punters to down at least five punts inside the 20-yard line in a game in 2018 … punted five times for a 49.4-yard average and limited Tyreek Hill to zero yards on two punt returns @ KC (11/11) … averaged 52.3 yards on eight punts and downed two inside the Raiders 20-yard line, including a 57-yarder to the Oakland two-yard line with 3:16 remaining in the fourth quarter vs. Oak (11/18) … registered a season-long 64-yard punt that was downed at the Packers five-yard line with 11:28 remaining in the game @ GB (12/2) … averaged 49.8 yards per punt, landed three punts inside the Lions 20-yard line and limited Detroit to eight yards on three returns (2.7-yard average) vs. Det (12/9) … dropped four of his five punts inside the Rams 20-yard line, including a 47-yarder to the five-yard line in the fourth quarter vs. LAR (12/23).
2017: Played all 16 games for the Cardinals and established a franchise single-season record with a 47.3-yard punting average in 2017 … ranked second in the NFL in gross punting average (48.0) and punts inside the 20-yard line (19) over the final eight weeks of the season … finished his first season in Arizona with 88 punts for a 47.3-yard gross average, a 39.7-yard net average, 29 punts inside the 20-yard line and a long of 63 yards … dropped two punts inside the 20-yard line, including a 51-yarder to the Dallas 11-yard line, on six punts vs. Dal (9/25) … averaged 48.8 yards on six punts, including a 58-yarder to the 49ers 13-yard line to flip the field late in the fourth quarter vs. SF (10/1) … dropped a 40-yard punt on the Buccaneers one-yard line (downed by Budda Baker), his 350th career punt downed inside the opponent’s 20-yard line vs. TB (10/15) … landed three punts inside the 49ers 20-yard line on six attempts – averaging 45.0 yards and netting 43.3 @ SF (11/5) … matched a single-game franchise record with a career-high six punts inside the 20-yard line, allowing just 1.5 yards per return @ Hou (11/19) … stopped four of his six punts inside the Jaguars 20-yard line, including kicks to the four, seven and 10-yard lines, while averaging 45.7 yards per attempt vs. Jax (11/26); held for all four of Phil Dawson’s FGs, including his 57-yard game-winner with 0:01 on the clock against the Jaguars … allowed just 14 return yards and dropped two inside the 20-yard line on six punts vs. Ten (12/10) … averaged 50.2 yards and netted 46.6 yards on five punts, including a 54-yarder to the Redskins six-yard line and a 62-yarder to the Redskins 12-yard line @ Was (12/17) … averaged a season-high 53.2 yards per punt and registered a season-long 63-yarder in the season finale win @ Sea (12/31).
2016: Played in nine games and posted a 49.1-yard gross average, 40.4-yard net average, 18 punts inside the 20-yard line, four touchbacks and a franchise-record 76-yarder on 36 punts … placed on injured reserve on 11/14 after suffering a hamstring injury vs. KC (11/13) … set single-game team records with a career-best 63.0-yard gross average and a 76-yard punt @ Den (9/8).
2015: Punted 70 times for a 46.7-yard gross average, 40.1-yard net average, 25 punts inside 20-yard line and four touchbacks … set Browns single-season franchise records in gross and net average … punted four times with a 51.3 gross average and a 67-yard long punt vs. Oak (9/27) … dropped three punts inside the Steelers 20-yard line, entering the NFL’s all-time top-10 in that category, vs. Pit (11/15).
2014: Averaged 46.8 yards, netted 39.6 yards and landed 28 punts inside the 20-yard line on 72 punts … averaged more than 50 yards per punt in five games … dropped four punts inside the 20-yard line and allowed just 12 returns yards on five punts @ StL (10/13) … punted five times for 272 yards (54.4 average), including a 71-yard season long @ Den (10/19).
2013: Punted 79 times for 3,804 yards, a 48.2-yard gross average, a 41.7-yard net average and 27 inside the 20-yard line … posted a 60+ yard punt in six games and did not commit more than one touchback in any game during the season … recorded a 54.7-yard gross average, 52.0-yard net average and two punts downed inside the 20-yard line on a season-high seven punts @ StL (9/26).
2012: First-team All Pro selection led the NFL with a 43.2-yard net average, marking the fourth-highest single-season total in league history … dropped 36 punts inside the 20-yard line, third-most in the league … dropped a season-high four punts inside the 20-yard line in three games – vs. Sea (10/18), vs. Chi (11/19) and @ StL (12/2) – not allowing a touchback in any of those contests … punted five times for a 56.6-yard gross average, 54.0-yard net average and three downed inside the 20-yard line @ NE (12/16).
2011:First-team All-Pro and Pro Bowl selection led the NFL in both gross (50.9) and net (44.0) average, setting a then-single-season league record in net average … posted single-game franchise records with a 59.6 gross average and a 54.2 net average vs. Sea (9/11) … punted nine times for 430 yards, including four inside the 20-yard line @ Det (10/16) … named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week after punting six times for 285 yards with a 49.5-yard net average and four punts inside the 20-yard line vs. Pit (12/19).
2010:Totaled 91 punts for 4,203 yards (46.2 average), a 38.2-yard net average and 34 inside the 20-yard line … averaged 53.7 yards and netted 39.3 yards on three punts, including a 60-yard long, vs. Phi (10/10) … posted season highs with a 53.8 gross average and a 52.0 net average on six punts @ StL (12/26).
2009: Second-team All Pro and Pro Bowl selection ranked second and third in gross average (47.6) and net average (41.0), respectively, in the NFL … totaled nine punts for 465 yards (51.7 average) and a 40.8-yard net average @ Min (9/27) … recorded season highs in gross (56.7) and net (53.3) averages on three punts, allowing one return for 10 yards, vs. Ten (11/8).
2008: Punted 66 times for 3,155 yards (47.8 average), 13 inside the 20-yard line and a 39.0 net average … launched a career-long 82-yard punt, finished the game with five punts for a 54.0-yard gross average and a 46.2 net average, vs. NE (10/5) … dropped a season-high three punts inside the 20-yard line, averaging 47.3 yards and netting 39.2 yards on six punts, @ Buf (11/30).
2007:First-team All Pro and Pro Bowl selection punted 105 times for 4,968 yards, a 47.3-yard gross average, a 41.0-yard net average and a career-high 42 punts downed inside the 20-yard line (then-NFL record) … ranked second in the NFL in gross and net punting average … led the league with 49 punts of 50 or more yards, notching at least one such kick in all but one game … averaged 57.2 yards, netted 46.0 yards and dropped two inside the 20-yard line on five punts @ Pit (9/23) … punted a career-high 10 times for 543 yards (54.3 average), a 44.1-yard net average, two downed inside the 20-yard line and a 71-yard long vs. Sea (9/30).
2006:Totaled 81 punts for 3,625 yards (44.8 average), 22 inside the 20-yard line, a 66-yard long and 36.8-yard net average … averaged 45.0 yards, netted 40.8 yards and dropped two inside the 20-yard line on eight punts @ Sea (12/14) … downed a season-high four punts inside the 20-yard line on seven punts, allowing just three return yards, @ Den (12/31).
2005: Allowed just three touchbacks on a career-high 107 punts, recording a 41.6-yard gross average, a 36.3-yard net average, a 58-yard long and 15 downed inside the 20-yard line … landed three inside the 20-yard line and averaged 43.1 yards on seven punts @ Phi (9/18) … punted nine times for 369 yards (41.0 average), a 37.8-yard net average, and two downed inside the 20-yard line vs. TB (10/30).
2004:Punted 96 times for 3,990 yards (41.6 average), an 81-yard long, 25 downed inside the 20-yard line and a 35.3-yard net average … pinned the Seahawks inside the 20-yard line three times on six punts, averaging 42.5 yards and netting 39.0 per punt, @ Sea (11/7) … averaged 48.3 yards, netted 46.0 yards and landed one inside the 20-yard line on seven punts, including a season-long 81-yarder, @ TB (11/21).
Played 47 games during his four-year (2000-03) career at Pittsburgh, where he became the first player to win the Big East Conference Special Teams Player of the Year twice … two-time (2002-03) All-Big East honoree finished his career with a 42.4-yard gross average with 61 inside the 20-yard line on 244 punts, 28 touchbacks, long of 73 yards and three blocks … ranked first in school history with 244 punts and second with 10,354 punting yards … set single-season program records with 77 punts and 3,399 yards in 2003.
Attended West Oak (Westminster, SC) High School and majored in Economics with a History minor at Pittsburgh … earned a master's degree in Business Administration from North Carolina … he and his wife, Rachel, have two sons, Ryan and Adam … wore #8 after joining the Browns in honor of his late daughter, Madelyn … given a key to the city for Westminster, SC on July 12, 2008, which was declared 'Andy Lee Day' … first NFL game ever attended was as a player in 2004 during his rookie season.
