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Luke Prestridge
No. 11
Date of birth (1956-09-17) September 17, 1956 (age 67)
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 Bowls1 (1982)
Career stats

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'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]

References

  1. ^ "Luke Prestridge". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2023-04-11. Retrieved 2023-04-22.