Brad Maynard

Last updated

Brad Maynard
Brad Maynard (Chicago Bears training camp, 2009).jpg
Maynard at the 2009 Bears training camp
No. 9, 4, 7
Position: Punter
Personal information
Born: (1974-02-09) February 9, 1974 (age 50)
Tipton, Indiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:188 lb (85 kg)
Career information
High school: Sheridan (Sheridan, Indiana)
College: Ball State (1993–1996)
NFL draft: 1997  / Round: 3 / Pick: 95
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
NFL records
  • Most punts in a rookie season: 111 (1997)
  • Most punting yards in a rookie season: 4,531 (1997)
  • Most punts in a Super Bowl: 11 (XXXV)
Career NFL statistics
Punts:1,339
Punting yards:56,021
Punting average:41.8
Longest punt:75
Inside 20:439
Player stats at PFR

Bradley Alan Maynard (born February 9, 1974) is an American former professional football punter in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ball State Cardinals, twice earning consensus All-American honors. Maynard was selected by the New York Giants in the third round of the 1997 NFL draft, and was also a member of the Chicago Bears, the Houston Texans and the Cleveland Browns.

Contents

Early years

Maynard in 2007 Brad Maynard in 2007.jpg
Maynard in 2007

Maynard was born in Tipton, Indiana. He attended Sheridan High School in Hamilton County, Indiana, where he played high school football for the Blackhawks.

College career

Maynard attended the Ball State University, where he played for the Ball State Cardinals football team. He averaged 44.2 yards per kick, ranking third in NCAA history. He amassed over 10,700 yards on 242 punts. Maynard was named onto the consensus All-American selection and All-Mid-American Conference first-team pick. He won MAC Defensive Player-of-the-Year and MVP following his senior campaign. He majored in business while playing for the Cardinals. He was described as quiet, humble, and hard working during his collegiate years. [1]

Maynard was inducted into Ball State's Athletic Hall of Fame on February 8, 2008. [2] On May 30, 2013, Maynard was inducted to the MAC Hall of Fame. [3] [4]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span
6 ft 1+1⁄8 in
(1.86 m)		184 lb
(83 kg)		30+1⁄8 in
(0.77 m)		9 in
(0.23 m)
All values from NFL Combine [5]

New York Giants

The New York Giants selected Maynard in the third round of the 1997 NFL draft, [6] which made him one of the highest drafted punters in the modern era of football. [7] He was a member of the 2000 New York Giants, who played the Baltimore Ravens in Super Bowl XXXV. Maynard set an NFL record for most punts in a single Super Bowl as the Giants lost 34–7. [8]

Chicago Bears

After the 2000 season ended, Maynard became a free agent and signed with the Chicago Bears.

Maynard holds for Bears kicker Robbie Gould before a game in 2009 against the San Francisco 49ers Robbie Gould kicking.jpg
Maynard holds for Bears kicker Robbie Gould before a game in 2009 against the San Francisco 49ers

Maynard is known for his occasional trick plays. On rare occasions, he may pass in order to convert a first down. His most notable trick play came in 2001, when he threw a 27-yard touchdown pass to Brian Urlacher on a fake field goal en route to a 20–15 victory over the Washington Redskins, which secured the Bears the NFC's second playoff seed. He also threw passes on fake punts during two Bears' season finales in 2005 and 2006. His career passing stats are 4-7 with two touchdowns. [9]

In January 2007, he was voted the sexiest member of the Chicago Bears. [10] Along with Patrick Mannelly, kicker Robbie Gould claims Maynard to be one of the Bears' unsung heroes. [11] On July 25, 2011, the Bears released Maynard. Maynard was replaced with former Jacksonville Jaguars punter Adam Podlesh. [12]

Houston Texans

On August 2, 2011, the Houston Texans signed Maynard to a 1-year deal. [13] He was released on September 3, and replaced by the rookie Brett Hartmann [14] after originally keeping Maynard and cutting Hartmann.

Cleveland Browns

On September 13, 2011, the Cleveland Browns signed Maynard to a one-year contract to replace the injured Richmond McGee. [15] Following the season, he was not re-signed.

Personal life

He and his wife, Karen, have two sons, Conner and Cole, and a daughter, Ava.

While on the Bears, every Monday during football season he was featured on "Maynard Monday" with Eric and Kathy on 101.9 the Mix in Chicago where he discusses the previous Bears game. His wife was also featured on the segment after a bye week.

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sammy Baugh</span> American football player and coach (1914–2008)

Samuel Adrian Baugh was an American football player and coach. During his college and professional careers, he most notably played quarterback, but also played as a safety and punter. He played college football for the TCU Horned Frogs, where he was a two time All-American. He then played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins for 16 seasons from 1937 to 1952. After his playing career, he served as a college coach for the Hardin–Simmons Cowboys before coaching professionally for the New York Titans and the Houston Oilers.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ray Guy</span> American football player (1949–2022)

William Ray Guy was an American professional football punter who played for the Oakland / Los Angeles Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). Guy was a first-team All-American selection in 1972 as a senior for the Southern Miss Golden Eagles, and is the only pure punter ever to be drafted in the first round of the NFL draft, when the Raiders selected him with the 23rd overall pick in the 1973 NFL draft. He won three Super Bowls with the Raiders. Guy was elected to both the College Football Hall of Fame and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2014. An eight-time All-Pro, Guy is widely considered to be the greatest punter of all-time.

The 1991 NFL season was the 72nd regular season of the National Football League (NFL). It was the final season for coach Chuck Noll. The season ended with Super Bowl XXVI when the Washington Redskins defeated the Buffalo Bills, 37–24, at the Metrodome in Minnesota. This was the second of four consecutive Super Bowl losses for Buffalo.

The 1990 NFL season was the 71st regular season of the National Football League (NFL). To increase revenue, the league, for the first time since 1966, reinstated bye weeks, so that all NFL teams would play their 16-game schedule over a 17-week period. Furthermore, the playoff format was expanded from 10 teams to 12 teams by adding another wild card from each conference, thus adding two more contests to the postseason schedule; this format was modified with realignment in 2002 before the playoffs expanded to 14 teams in 2020.

The 1983 NFL draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 26–27, 1983, at the New York Sheraton Hotel in New York City, New York. No teams elected to claim any players in the supplemental draft that year.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Eric Metcalf</span> American football player (born 1968)

Eric Quinn Metcalf is an American former professional football player in the National Football League (NFL) for the Cleveland Browns, Atlanta Falcons, San Diego Chargers, Arizona Cardinals, Carolina Panthers, Washington Redskins and Green Bay Packers. He was a three-time Pro Bowl selection for the Browns and the Chargers. He was also the 1988 US Track and Field Champion in the long jump and a two-time NCAA Champion in the same event at Texas. His father Terry was a running back for the St. Louis Cardinals.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Charley Taylor</span> American football player and coach (1941–2022)

Charles Robert Taylor was an American professional football player who was a wide receiver for 13 seasons with the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). After playing college football for the Arizona State Sun Devils, he was selected by Washington in the first round of the 1964 NFL draft. With Taylor, the Redskins made the playoffs five times and reached the Super Bowl once (VII), after the 1972 season. A six-time All-Pro and eight-time Pro Bowl selection, he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1984.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Long snapper</span> Specialized player in gridiron football

In gridiron football, the long snapper is a center on special teams whose duty is to snap the football over a longer distance, typically around 15 yards during punts, and 7–8 yards during field goals and conversion attempts.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Neil Rackers</span> American football player (born 1976)

Neil William "Rickety" Rackers is an American former professional football player who was a placekicker for 12 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Illinois Fighting Illini. Rackers was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL draft, and also played for the NFL's Arizona Cardinals, Houston Texans, and Washington Redskins.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gary Clark (American football)</span> American football player (born 1962)

Gary C. Clark is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins (1985–92), Phoenix/Arizona Cardinals (1993–94), and Miami Dolphins (1995).

Garry Don Anderson is an American former professional football player who was a halfback and punter for nine seasons with the Green Bay Packers and St. Louis Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Russ Grimm</span> American football player and coach (born 1959)

Russell Scott Grimm is an American former professional football player who was a guard for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). He has also served as an assistant coach for the Redskins, Pittsburgh Steelers, Arizona Cardinals, and Tennessee Titans. As a professional, Grimm had multiple selections to both the All-Pro and Pro Bowl teams, and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2010. Grimm played 11 seasons for the Redskins and was a first-team selection to the NFL 1980s All-Decade Team.

The 1952 NFL draft was held on January 17, 1952, at Hotel Statler in New York. Selections made by New York Yanks were assigned to the new Dallas Texans.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cecil Isbell</span> American football player and coach (1915–1985)

Cecil Frank Isbell was an American football quarterback and coach. He played 5 seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Green Bay Packers, leading them to the NFL Championship in 1939. He retired after the 1942 season to become an assistant coach at his alma mater, Purdue University, and the following year became its head coach for three seasons.

Bobby Joe Conrad is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chicago/St. Louis Cardinals and Dallas Cowboys. He played college football for the Texas A&M Aggies.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lew Carpenter</span> American football player and coach (1932–2010)

Lewis Glen Carpenter was an American football player and coach. He played college football for the University of Arkansas and professionally for ten seasons in the National Football League (NFL) as a halfback and fullback with the Detroit Lions, Cleveland Browns, and Green Bay Packers. He played on three NFL Championship teams, with Detroit in 1953 and with Green Bay in 1961 and 1962. After his playing career ended, Carpenter spent 31 years as an assistant coach in the NFL with the Minnesota Vikings (1964–1966), Atlanta Falcons (1967–1968), Washington Redskins (1969), St. Louis Cardinals (1970–1972), Houston Oilers (1970–1974), Green Bay Packers (1975–1985), Detroit Lions (1987–1988), and Philadelphia Eagles (1990–1994). Carpenter also coached the Frankfurt Galaxy of the World League of American Football in 1996 and at Southwest Texas State University. He concluded his 47 years of playing and coaching football at the end of the 1996 season. Scientific tests on his brain diagnosed post-mortem that he had an advanced case of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Andre Roberts (American football)</span> American football player (born 1988)

Andre McXavier Roberts is an American football wide receiver and return specialist who is a free agent. He played college football for The Citadel Bulldogs and was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the third round of the 2010 NFL draft. Roberts has played for nine teams in his NFL career; in addition to the Cardinals, he has played for the Washington Redskins, Detroit Lions, Atlanta Falcons, New York Jets, Buffalo Bills, Houston Texans, Los Angeles Chargers, and Carolina Panthers.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dwayne Harris</span> American football player (born 1987)

Dwayne Lenard Harris is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver and return specialist in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the East Carolina Pirates. He was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the sixth round of the 2011 NFL draft.

On October 16, 2006, during Week 6 of the National Football League (NFL) regular season, the Chicago Bears defeated the Arizona Cardinals, 24–23, at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. The undefeated Bears staged the "comeback of the year" against the 1-win Cardinals after trailing by 20 points at halftime. This game is the first game in which the Bears won after trailing by 20 or more points since 1987. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, it was the first win in Bears history in which they trailed by at least 20 points in the second half, and the Cardinals became the first team in NFL history to lose consecutive games in a season after being ahead by 14 or more points at the end of the first quarter in each of their games. The Bears also set an NFL record for the biggest comeback without scoring an offensive touchdown in league history. Cardinals quarterback Matt Leinart became the first quarterback in history to throw at least 2 touchdown passes in each of his first 2 career starts. The last time a team won after committing 6 turnovers was over 20 years prior.

References

  1. ↑ "Chicago - Chicago : News : Politics : Things To Do : Sports". Chicago Sun-Times.[ permanent dead link ]
  2. ↑ "Maynard to be inducted into Ball State Hall of Fame - Chicago Bears". Archived from the original on January 19, 2008. Retrieved January 21, 2008.
  3. ↑ Mayer, Larry (May 8, 2013). "Maynard to be inducted into MAC Hall of Fame". Chicago Bears. Archived from the original on May 10, 2013. Retrieved May 8, 2013.
  4. ↑ "MAC Announces 2013 Hall of Fame Class". May 30, 2013. Archived from the original on June 3, 2013. Retrieved May 30, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Brad Maynard, Combine Results, P - Ball State (IN)". nflcombineresults.com. Retrieved September 29, 2022.
  6. ↑ "1997 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  7. ↑ The New York Times, Giants Sign Rookie Punter (July 16, 1997), Retrieved on September 9, 2007.
  8. ↑ "Roster - Chicago Bears". Archived from the original on October 23, 2006. Retrieved January 28, 2007.
  9. ↑ Maske, Mark (December 24, 2001). "Redskins Fall From Race". The Washington Post.
  10. ↑ "Chicago - Chicago : News : Politics : Things To Do : Sports". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007.
  11. ↑ [ permanent dead link ]
  12. ↑ "Bears tell Brad Maynard he's done in Chicago". ProFootballTalk.com. July 25, 2011.
  13. ↑ "Brad Maynard inks 1-Year Deal with the Houston Texans". thepigskinreport.com.
  14. ↑ "Texans Cut Deep To Get Down To 52". CBS Houston.
  15. ↑ "Browns agree to terms with P Maynard". NFL.com.
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.