Chuck Ramsey Explained

Chuck Ramsey
Number:	15
Position:	Punter
Birth Date:	February 24, 1952
Birth Place:	Rock Hill, South Carolina, U.S.
Height Ft:	6
Weight Lb:	191
Height In:	2
High School:	West (TN)
College:	Wake Forest
Draftyear:	1974
Draftround:	6
Draftpick:	141
Pastteams:	New York Jets
Highlights:	First-team All-American (1973) 2× First-team All-ACC (1972, 1973)
Statlabel1:	Punts
Statvalue1:	553
Statlabel2:	Punt yards
Statvalue2:	22,128
Statlabel3:	Longest punt
Statvalue3:	79
Pfr:	RamsCh20

Lowell Wallace "Chuck" Ramsey (born February 24, 1952), is an American former professional football player who was a punter for eight seasons with the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL).^[1] Previously he played with the Chicago Fire of the World Football League (WFL).

During his time as a Jet, in fact, throughout his entire NFL career, he averaged exactly 40 yards per punt and only had 4 punts blocked. He punted 553 times for 22,128 yards. He averaged 42.4 yards per punt in 1980, and his longest punt was 79 yards in his first full season, 1978.

NFL career statistics

Regular season

Year	Team	Punting
			Punts
	NYJ	12	62	2,298	1,837	61	37.1	29.6	0	8	8
	NYJ	16	74	2,964	2,215	79	40.1	29.9	0	9	7
	NYJ	16	73	2,979	2,519	64	40.8	34.5	0	22	10
	NYJ	16	73	3,096	2,527	59	42.4	34.1	1	15	10
	NYJ	16	81	3,290	2,881	65	40.6	35.6	0	26	13
	NYJ	9	35	1,348	1,155	54	38.5	32.1	1	8	2
	NYJ	16	81	3,218	2,751	56	39.7	33.5	1	17	5
	NYJ	16	74	2,935	2,533	64	39.7	33.8	1	19	8
Career		117	553	22,128	18,418	79	40.0	33.1	4	124	63

Playoffs

Year	Team	Punting
			Punts
	NYJ	1	4	132	121	41	33.0	30.3	0	0	0
	NYJ	2	11	420	400	47	38.2	33.3	1	3	0
Career		3	15	552	521	47	36.8	32.6	1	3	0

Notes and References

1. Web site: Chuck Ramsey Stats Pro-Football-Reference.com.