Greg Horne

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Greg Horne
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Position: Punter
Personal information
Born: (1964-11-22) November 22, 1964 (age 59)
Russellville, Arkansas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:188 lb (85 kg)
Career information
High school: Russellville (AR)
College: Arkansas
NFL draft: 1987  / Round: 5 / Pick: 139
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Punts:122
Punt yards:4,958
Punting yard average:40.6
Player stats at PFR

Gregory Lee Horne (born November 22, 1964) is a former professional American football punter in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Arkansas. He was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fifth round of the 1987 NFL draft. [2]

Horne was a punter for two seasons in the NFL, first with the Cincinnati Bengals (1987) and with the Cardinals in St. Louis (1987) and then in Phoenix (1988). His career punting average was 40.6 yards in 122 punts. [3]

He was the London Monarchs' punter in 1991, winning the first World Bowl. He played for Montreal Machine in 1992.

Horne led the NCAA in punting in 1986 averaging 47.2 yards per punt for Arkansas Razorbacks. He was the Razorbacks punter from 1983 to 1986 and kicker from 1983 to 1985. For his college career he punted 180 times for a 44.4 yard average. He still holds the Southwest Conference and Arkansas school record for highest punting average in a season (47.2 in 1986).

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References

  1. Redskins, 1989 Media Guide (PDF). p. 84. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  2. "1987 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  3. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HornGr20.htm Greg Horne's page on Pro-Football-Reference.com