Dale Hatcher
American football player (born 1963) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Roger Dale Hatcher (born April 5, 1963) is an American former professional football player who was a punter for the Los Angeles Rams and the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL).[1] He played college football for the Clemson Tigers.[2][3] He was drafted in the third round of the 1985 NFL Draft by the Rams.[4]
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Position: | Punter | ||||||
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Born: | (1963-04-05) April 5, 1963 (age 61) Cheraw, South Carolina, U.S. | ||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 209 lb (95 kg) | ||||||
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College: | Clemson | ||||||
NFL draft: | 1985 / Round: 3 / Pick: 77 | ||||||
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In 1985, Hatcher was named Pro Bowl and AP All-Pro First-team. His blocked punt decided the first overtime regular-season NFL game to be decided by a safety. On November 5, 1989, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Hatcher helped end the game as he tried to punt, only to have it blocked by Minnesota Vikings linebacker Mike Merriweather to give the Vikings a 23ā21 win over the Rams. Teammate Jim Everett threw for the only three touchdowns of the game for the Rams as the Vikings' only other points were Rich Karlis' record-tying seven field goals.
After his professional football career ended, Hatcher took a job working at Freightliner Custom Chassis in Gaffney, South Carolina.