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Is Ray Guy in the Football Hall of Fame?

2014
Ray Guy/Hall of Fame induction

What was Ray Guy’s punting average?

42.4
Guy led the NFL in punting in 1974, 1975, and 1977 and finished second three times and third once. A veteran of 22 post-season games, he added 111 punts for a 42.4 average to his career totals. He played in seven Pro Bowls and was named All-Pro six times and All-AFC seven times.

Who is the greatest punter of all time?

Leaders

Rank	Player	Y/P
1	Shane Lechler	47.6
2	Michael Dickson	47.5
3	Tress Way	47.0
	Cameron Johnston	47.0

Who is the only kicker in the NFL Hall of Fame?

Jan Stenerud
Jan Stenerud is the only one who was a full-time kicker in the Hall.

What made Ray Guy so good?

Eye-popping stats Guy led the NFL in punting average three times, and he was second twice. Guy’s career ended with 619 straight punts without a block. In 14 years, he had only three punts blocked. In 1981, Guy had five punts over 60 yards.

How many kickers are in the HOF?

There are just two pure kickers in the Hall — Morten Andersen and Jan Stenerud. Two other players are in the Hall as kickers, but also played other positions — George Blanda (also a quarterback) and Lou Groza (also a tackle).

How far does the average NFL punter kick?

NFL punters averaged 48.0 yards per punt in open-field situations in 2015. The far-right column shows how individual punters performed compared to this average.

Who’s the worst kicker in the NFL?

Bob Timberlake (American football)

Field goals:	1/15
FG\%:	6.7
Extra points:	21/22

Who has the longest field goal in NFL history?

Matt Prater’s 64-yarder comes up short in quest for NFL’s longest field goal. . @MattPrater_5 ‘s 64-yarder in 2013 is still the longest FG in NFL history. On December 8, 2013, kicker Matt Prater had one of his finest days.

Is Justin Tucker a HOF?

Currently, Tucker is listed as seventh on PFR’s Hall of Fame Monitor, which estimates a player’s chances of making the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Morten Andersen and Adam Vinatieri top the list, but aside from Vinatieri, no kicker has played in the “modern era” of football.

Is Kevin Butler in the Hall of Fame?

Kevin Gregory Butler (born July 24, 1962) is a former professional American football placekicker. He is the first kicker ever inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

Why is Ray Guy in the Hall of Fame?

A six-time NFL All-Pro, Guy is widely considered to be the greatest punter of all time. With his induction to the Hall of Fame on August 2, 2014, he became only the second pure kicker (after Jan Stenerud) and the first pure punter so honored.

What does Ray Guy say about working together?

“Working together and learning the responsibility of not only you with your inner self and your job and your responsibilities, but working with other people next to you.” Ray Guy became the first punter ever selected in the first round of a National Football League draft when the Oakland Raiders tapped him as the 23rd player chosen in 1973.

Is Ray Guy the greatest punter of all time?

HATTIESBURG, Miss. – Behind a desk, in a second-floor office of an old mansion-turned-college alumni center, sits a man some call the greatest punter who ever lived. Ray Guy looks old now. His once boyish face has aged. His eyes droop. A white goatee sags.

What happened to Ray Guy?

Ray Guy looks old now. His once boyish face has aged. His eyes droop. A white goatee sags. He is only 62 but his voice is rich and rural in that way of a country grandpa. He’s got a bad back. “This sucker is wore out and there ain’t no parts left.” A few years ago he was forced to sell his three Super Bowl rings after declaring bankruptcy.

Why is Guy Gaviglio so angry about the Hall of Fame?

Talk to him long enough and you will discover that Guy is indeed angry about the Hall of Fame. He’s mad not for himself because there isn’t much he can do about a voter’s opinion but for the disdain some of the deciders seem to have for his position.