Bucky Scribner Explained

Bucky Scribner
Number:13
Position:Punter
Birth Date:11 July 1960
Birth Place:Lawrence, Kansas, U.S.
Death Place:Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lb:207
High School:Lawrence
College:Kansas
Draftyear:1983
Draftround:11
Draftpick:299
Pastteams:
Highlights:
Statlabel1:Punts
Statvalue1:330
Statlabel2:Punting yards
Statvalue2:13,543
Statlabel3:Longest punt
Statvalue3:70
Pfr:ScriBu20

William Charles "Bucky" Scribner (July 11, 1960 – September 16, 2017) was a professional American football punter in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Kansas Jayhawks and was selected as the first-team punter on the 1980 All-Big Eight Conference football team. 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

Legend
Led the league
BoldCareer high

Regular season

YearTeamPunting
Punts
GNB16 69 2,869 2,345 70 41.6 33.5 1 11 7
GNB16 85 3,596 2,988 61 42.3 35.2 0 18 12
MIN4 20 827 728 54 41.4 36.4 0 4 1
MIN16 84 3,387 2,802 55 40.3 32.6 2 23 9
MIN16 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

YearTeamPunting
Punts
MIN3 18 610 583 46 33.9 32.4 0 4 0
MIN2 14 566 451 51 40.4 32.2 0 1 1
MIN1 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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bucky Scribner Stats. .
  2. Web site: NFL Players | Past & Current NFL Players. .
  3. Web site: Tom Keegan: Punter Bucky Scribner remembered for strength of left foot and character.