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Bucky Scribner

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Bucky Scribner
No. 13
Position:Punter
Personal information
Born:(1960-07-11)July 11, 1960
Lawrence, Kansas, U.S.
Died:September 16, 2017(2017-09-16) (aged 57)
Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:207 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school:Lawrence
College:Kansas
NFL draft:1983 / round: 11 / pick: 299
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Punts:330
Punting yards:13,543
Longest punt:70
Stats at Pro Football Reference

William Charles "Bucky" Scribner (July 11, 1960 – September 16, 2017) was an American professional football player who was a punter in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Kansas Jayhawks, twice earning second-team All-American honors. A left-footed punter, he played five seasons for the Green Bay Packers (1983–1984) and the Minnesota Vikings (1987–1989).[1][2]

He died from brain cancer on September 16, 2017.[3]

NFL career statistics

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Legend
Led the league
Bold Career high

Regular season

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Year Team Punting
GP Punts Yds Net Yds Lng Avg Net Avg Blk Ins20 TB
1983 GNB 16 69 2,869 2,345 70 41.6 33.5 1 11 7
1984 GNB 16 85 3,596 2,988 61 42.3 35.2 0 18 12
1987 MIN 4 20 827 728 54 41.4 36.4 0 4 1
1988 MIN 16 84 3,387 2,802 55 40.3 32.6 2 23 9
1989 MIN 16 72 2,864 2,404 55 39.8 33.4 0 16 8
Career 68 330 13,543 11,267 70 41.0 33.8 3 72 37

Playoffs

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Year Team Punting
GP Punts Yds Net Yds Lng Avg Net Avg Blk Ins20 TB
1987 MIN 3 18 610 583 46 33.9 32.4 0 4 0
1988 MIN 2 14 566 451 51 40.4 32.2 0 1 1
1989 MIN 1 4 128 122 39 32.0 24.4 1 0 0
Career 6 36 1,304 1,156 51 36.2 31.2 1 5 1

References

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  1. ^ "Bucky Scribner Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  2. ^ "NFL Players | Past & Current NFL Players". NFL.com.
  3. ^ "Tom Keegan: Punter Bucky Scribner remembered for strength of left foot and character".