Jeff Hayes

For the Australian politician, see Geoff Hayes. For other people, see Geoffrey Hayes (disambiguation).

Jeffrey Clyde Hayes (born August 19, 1959) is an American former professional football player who was a punter in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins, Cincinnati Bengals, and the Miami Dolphins. He played college football for the North Carolina Tar Heels. He played with the Redskins in Super Bowl XVII and XVIII.

Jeff Hayes

No. 5
Position:	Punter
Personal information
Born:	(1959-08-19) August 19, 1959 (age 65) Elkin, North Carolina, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:	175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school:	Elkin
College:	North Carolina
NFL draft:	1982: undrafted
Career history
Washington Redskins (1982–1985) Cincinnati Bengals (1986) Miami Dolphins (1987)
Career highlights and awards
2× Super Bowl champion (XVII) First-team All-ACC (1981)
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Hayes made 274 punts in the NFL, with a longest punt of 59 yards in 1984 game, a total of 10,471 yards with a career average of 38.2 yards per punt. He scored one touchdown, running for a 61-yard touchdown while playing for the Bengals against the Pittsburgh Steelers via a fake punt where he evaded two tackles. While playing for Washington, he made four rushing attempts that included a 24-yard run in 1984 following a 48-yard run in 1983. He finished his career with 168 rushing yards from 7 attempts.^[1][2] His 61-yard run is the longest touchdown run for a kicker or punter, and was the longest run for those positions until Reggie Hodges's 68 yard, non-touchdown run in a 2010 game against the New Orleans Saints.