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Date of birth | September 17, 1956 |
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Place of birth | Houston, Texas, U.S. |
Career information | |
Position(s) | Punter |
College | Baylor |
NFL draft | 1979 / Round: 7 / Pick 188 |
Career history | |
As player | |
1979–1983 | Denver Broncos |
1984 | New England Patriots |
Career highlights and awards | |
Pro Bowls | 1 (1982) |
Career stats | |
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Luke Prestridge (born September 17, 1956) is an American former professional football player who was a punter in the National Football League (NFL) for the Denver Broncos (1979–1983) and the New England Patriots (1984). He was selected to the Pro Bowl after the 1982 season as a member of the Denver Broncos. He played high school football at Sharpstown High School in Houston and college football at Baylor University. [1]
As of 2017 [update]'s NFL off-season, Luke Prestridge held at the Broncos franchise records for punts in a game (12; tied with 2 others), and career post-season yards per punt (45.7). In a 1984 game in Week 8 between the New England Patriots and Miami Dolphins, Prestridge booted an 89-yard punt, which at the time tied an NFL record for longest punt. Through the 2018 NFL season, it remained the fourth longest punt in the NFL Super Bowl era.[ citation needed]