James Winchester (American football)

Games played:	147
Total tackles:	11
Forced fumbles:	2
Fumble recoveries:	2
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
	3× Super Bowl champion (LIV, LVII, LVIII);
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Games played:
Games played:	147
Total tackles:	11
Forced fumbles:	2
Fumble recoveries:	2
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

James Winchester
	Winchester in the 2019 NFL season
No. 41 – Kansas City Chiefs
Position:	Long snapper
Personal information
Born:	August 6, 1989 (age 35); Washington, Oklahoma, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	209 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school:	Washington (OK)
College:	Oklahoma (2008–2011)
Undrafted:	2013
Career history
	Philadelphia Eagles (2013)*; Kansas City Chiefs (2015–present);
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:	James Winchester (born August 6, 1989) is an American professional football long snapper for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oklahoma. He has won three Super Bowls as a member of the Chiefs, LIV, LVII, LVIII. He is often regarded as the best long snapper of all time.Contents Professional career ; Philadelphia Eagles ; Kansas City Chiefs ; Personal life ; References ; External links ; Professional careerPhiladelphia Eagles Winchester signed with the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent on August 11, 2013. He was released by the team on August 25 during the Eagles first round of roster cutdowns.Kansas City Chiefs Winchester was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs on March 13, 2015. On January 23, 2017, Winchester signed a five-year, $4.45 million contract extension with the Chiefs. On September 17, 2017, in Week 2 against the Eagles, Winchester forced a fumble on a Darren Sproles punt return. The fumble was recovered by teammate Anthony Sherman and helped set up a field goal scoring drive. Winchester won Super Bowl LIV with the Chiefs after defeating the San Francisco 49ers 31–20. On November 23, 2021, Winchester signed a two-year contract extension with the Chiefs through the 2023 season. Winchester won his second Super Bowl when the Chiefs defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 38–35 in Super Bowl LVII. Winchester won his third Super Bowl when the Chiefs defeated the 49ers 25–22 in overtime in Super Bowl LVIII giving Winchester his second straight championship.Personal life Winchester is a Christian. He is married with three children. Winchester is a member of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. 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"James Winchester's extension is for 5 years, $4.45 million". Chiefs Wire. USA Today. Retrieved March 18, 2021.; ↑ "Philadelphia Eagles at Kansas City Chiefs – September 17th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved October 21, 2017.; ↑ "Super Bowl LIV – San Francisco 49ers vs. Kansas City Chiefs – February 2nd, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 18, 2021.; ↑ Barbieri, Alyssa (November 23, 2021). "Chiefs sign LS James Winchester to 2-year contract extension". Chiefs Wire. USA Today. Retrieved March 24, 2023.; ↑ "Super Bowl LVII - Philadelphia Eagles vs. Kansas City Chiefs - February 12th, 2023". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 24, 2023.; ↑ Maaddi, Rob (February 12, 2024). "Patrick Mahomes rallies the Chiefs to second straight Super Bowl title, 25–22 over 49ers in overtime". AP News. Retrieved February 14, 2024.; ↑ Claybourn, Cole (January 21, 2022). "Led by his faith in Jesus, long snapper James Winchester ties Chiefs playoff appearance record". Sports Spectrum. Retrieved January 22, 2022.; ↑ Mercer, Kevin (February 9, 2024). "Chiefs long snapper James Winchester's faith in Jesus is 'foundation of everything'". Sports Spectrum. Retrieved February 10, 2024.; ↑ "Together We're More". Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. June 14, 2022. Retrieved July 16, 2024.; ↑ Paylor, Terez A. (November 15, 2016). "Father of Chiefs long snapper killed in Oklahoma City shooting on Tuesday". The Kansas City Star . Retrieved November 15, 2016.; ↑ Bailey, Eric (February 4, 2020). "OU football: Family celebration after Super Bowl win exactly how James Winchester's father would have wanted it". Tulsa World. Retrieved July 23, 2020.; External links Kansas City Chiefs bio ; This page is based on this Wikipedia article ; Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.; Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
	3× Super Bowl champion (LIV, LVII, LVIII);
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Games played:
Games played:	147
Total tackles:	11
Forced fumbles:	2
Fumble recoveries:	2
	Stats at Pro Football Reference
	All values from Pro Day
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