Brian Hansen (American football)

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Brian Hansen
No. 10, 11, 12
Position: Punter
Personal information
Born: (1960-10-20) October 20, 1960 (age 64)
Hawarden, Iowa, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school: West Sioux (Hawarden)
College: Sioux Falls
NFL draft: 1984  / round: 9 / pick: 237
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Punts:1,057
Punting yards:44,700
Punting average:42.3
Longest punt:73
Inside 20:247
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Brian Dean Hansen (born October 20, 1960) is an American former professional football player who was a punter in the National Football League (NFL). He was named to the Pro Bowl in 1984 while playing for the New Orleans Saints.

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Biography

Hansen was born in Hawarden, Iowa, and graduated from West Sioux High School. Hansen played college football at the University of Sioux Falls and was selected in the ninth round of the 1984 NFL draft with the 237th overall pick. [1] While attending the University of Sioux Falls, Hansen earned First-team All-American honors.

He played from 1984 to 1999 for the New Orleans Saints, [2] the New England Patriots, the Cleveland Browns, the New York Jets, [3] and the Washington Redskins. He was selected to the 1984 Pro Bowl.

Hansen is currently the South Dakota state director for Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. [4] Hansen and his wife, Lauri, have three children.

NFL career statistics

Legend
Led the league
BoldCareer high

Regular season

YearTeamPunting
GPPuntsYdsNet YdsLngAvgNet AvgBlkIns20TB
1984 NOR 16693,0202,3306643.833.3197
1985 NOR 16893,7633,2465842.336.50146
1986 NOR 16813,4563,0026642.736.611711
1987 NOR 12522,1041,8496040.535.60196
1988 NOR 16722,9132,5056440.534.31198
1990 NWE 16903,7523,0896941.733.62178
1991 CLE 16803,3972,8896542.536.10206
1992 CLE 16743,0832,7097341.736.11287
1993 CLE 16823,6322,9947244.335.621510
1994 NYJ 16843,5343,0346442.136.102512
1995 NYJ 16994,0903,1876741.331.912310
1996 NYJ 16743,2932,7046944.536.50138
1997 NYJ 15713,0682,5395843.235.31215
1998 NYJ 7311,2331,0156239.832.7062
1999 NYJ 293622224940.224.7011
Career2121,05744,70037,3147342.335.010247107

Playoffs

YearTeamPunting
GPPuntsYdsNet YdsLngAvgNet AvgBlkIns20TB
1987 NOR 162652655344.244.2000
Career162652655344.244.2000

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References

  1. ↑ "1984 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
  2. ↑ "A Saint In Sioux Falls". Keloland.com. Archived from the original on January 27, 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2012.
  3. ↑ "SPORTS PEOPLE: FOOTBALL; Jets Sign Brian Hansen, Former Browns Punter". The New York Times. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
  4. ↑ "A Hawarden hero". Sioux City Journal.com. Retrieved August 30, 2012.


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