George Roberts (American football)

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George Roberts
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Position: Punter
Personal information
Born: (1955-06-10) June 10, 1955 (age 69)
Lynchburg, Virginia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Weight:181 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school: Lynchburg (VA) E. C. Glass
College: Virginia Tech
Undrafted: 1978
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Punts:306
Punt yards:12,544
Longest punt:71
Player stats at PFR

George William Roberts (born June 10, 1955) is a former American football punter who played five seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Miami Dolphins, San Diego Chargers and Atlanta Falcons. He played college football at Virginia Tech and attended E. C. Glass High School in Lynchburg, Virginia. [1]

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References

  1. "GEORGE ROBERTS". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on September 8, 2015. Retrieved September 6, 2014.