Daniel Thomas Stryzinski (born May 15, 1965) is an American former professional football player who was a punter for 14 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Indiana Hoosiers. He played in Super Bowl XXXIII as a member of the Atlanta Falcons.
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| Position | Punter | ||||||||
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| Born | May 15, 1965 Vincennes, Indiana, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Lincoln (Vincennes) | ||||||||
| College | Indiana | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1988: undrafted | ||||||||
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Originally from Vincennes, Indiana, Stryzinski has called Atlanta his home for the last 15 years. Stryzinski has a Finance and Management degree from Indiana University. After college, he pursued his dream of playing football in the NFL and after 14 years (6 with the Atlanta Falcons) he retired. With retirement came the time and ability to pursue another passion of his, cars, and he has been in the automotive business for years now. Stryzinski is married with two children and enjoys riding his motorcycle, golfing, tennis, and deer hunting.
NFL career statistics
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| Led the league | |
| Bold | Career high |
Regular season
edit| Year | Team | Punting | |||||||||
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| GP | Punts | Yds | Net Yds | Lng | Avg | Net Avg | Blk | Ins20 | TB | ||
| 1990 | PIT | 16 | 65 | 2,454 | 2,249 | 51 | 37.8 | 34.1 | 1 | 17 | 5 |
| 1991 | PIT | 16 | 74 | 2,996 | 2,726 | 63 | 40.5 | 36.3 | 1 | 10 | 3 |
| 1992 | TAM | 16 | 74 | 3,015 | 2,678 | 57 | 40.7 | 36.2 | 0 | 15 | 11 |
| 1993 | TAM | 16 | 93 | 3,772 | 3,318 | 57 | 40.6 | 35.3 | 1 | 24 | 3 |
| 1994 | TAM | 16 | 72 | 2,800 | 2,586 | 53 | 38.9 | 35.9 | 0 | 20 | 6 |
| 1995 | ATL | 16 | 67 | 2,759 | 2,423 | 64 | 41.2 | 36.2 | 0 | 21 | 5 |
| 1996 | ATL | 16 | 75 | 3,152 | 2,659 | 58 | 42.0 | 35.5 | 0 | 22 | 4 |
| 1997 | ATL | 16 | 89 | 3,498 | 3,263 | 57 | 39.3 | 36.7 | 0 | 20 | 9 |
| 1998 | ATL | 16 | 74 | 2,963 | 2,711 | 55 | 40.0 | 36.6 | 0 | 25 | 7 |
| 1999 | ATL | 16 | 80 | 3,163 | 2,964 | 55 | 39.5 | 37.1 | 0 | 27 | 4 |
| 2000 | ATL | 16 | 84 | 3,447 | 3,221 | 60 | 41.0 | 37.9 | 1 | 27 | 5 |
| 2001 | KAN | 16 | 73 | 2,976 | 2,599 | 76 | 40.8 | 35.6 | 0 | 27 | 5 |
| 2002 | KAN | 16 | 64 | 2,422 | 2,028 | 56 | 37.8 | 31.2 | 1 | 15 | 6 |
| 2003 | NYJ | 16 | 71 | 2,655 | 2,253 | 55 | 37.4 | 31.3 | 1 | 22 | 4 |
| Career | 224 | 1,055 | 42,072 | 37,678 | 76 | 39.9 | 35.5 | 6 | 292 | 77 | |
Playoffs
editSee also
editReferences
edit1. ^ Members AutoChoice Bios - http://membersautochoice.com/about-mac/staff-bios/ Archived December 14, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
External links
editOfficial sites
Members AutoChoice - www.membersautochoice.com Archived May 16, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
CBS Sports - www.cbssports.com/nfl/players/playerpage/4341
IMDb - www.imdb.com/name/nm3005534/
NY Jets - www.newyorkjets.com/team/all_time/player/stats/736-dan-stryzinski[permanent dead link]
Pro-Football-Reference.com - www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/StryDa20.htm