Jeff West (American football)

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Jeffrey Harold West (born April 6, 1953) is an American former professional football punter and tight end from 1975 to 1985 for the St. Louis Cardinals, San Diego Chargers, and Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). Over ten seasons, he punted 621 times for 23,641 yards and a 38.1 average. He appeared in 7 playoff games punting 37 times for a 37.7 average. He currently ranks fifth in Seahawks franchise history for punting yardage.

Jeff West

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Position:	Punter Tight end
Personal information
Born:	(1953-04-06) April 6, 1953 (age 72) Ravenna, Ohio, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	212 lb (96 kg)
Career information
High school:	Ravenna (OH)
College:	Cincinnati
NFL draft:	1975: 5th round, 122nd pick
Career history
Cincinnati Bengals (1975)* St. Louis Cardinals (1975) San Diego Chargers (1976–1979) Seattle Seahawks (1981–1985)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Punts: 621 Punt yards: 23,641 Longest punt: 62 Stats at Pro Football Reference

NFL career statistics

Legend
	Led the league
Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	Punting
		GP	Punts	Yds	Net Yds	Lng	Avg	Net Avg	Blk	Ins20	TB
1975	STL	14	64	2,412	1,963	58	37.7	30.2	1	-	6
1976	SDG	6	38	1,548	1,225	57	40.7	32.2	0	9	5
1977	SDG	13	72	2,707	2,269	59	37.6	31.1	1	10	3
1978	SDG	16	73	2,720	2,204	59	37.3	29.4	2	22	8
1979	SDG	16	75	2,736	2,352	62	36.5	31.4	0	23	9
1981	SEA	15	66	2,578	2,385	56	39.1	36.1	0	16	2
1982	SEA	9	48	1,835	1,706	52	38.2	35.5	0	8	3
1983	SEA	16	79	3,118	2,733	56	39.5	34.6	0	25	10
1984	SEA	16	95	3,567	3,162	60	37.5	33.3	0	24	10
1985	SEA	2	11	420	311	52	38.2	28.3	0	0	3
Career		123	621	23,641	20,310	62	38.1	32.5	4	137	59

Playoffs

Year	Team	Punting
		GP	Punts	Yds	Net Yds	Lng	Avg	Net Avg	Blk	Ins20	TB
1975	STL	1	6	256	-	53	42.7	-	0	-	0
1979	SDG	1	2	64	39	35	32.0	19.5	0	0	0
1983	SEA	3	12	437	394	47	36.4	32.8	0	2	0
1984	SEA	2	15	561	526	58	37.4	35.1	0	6	0
Career		7	35	1,318	959	58	37.7	27.4	0	8	0

References

• "Jeff West". National Football League. 2012. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
• "Jeff West". WWW.Pro-Football-Reference.com. 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2024.