Luke Prestridge

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]

Luke Prestridge

No. 11, 17
Position:	Punter
Personal information
Born:	(1956-09-17) September 17, 1956 (age 68) Houston, Texas, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school:	Sharpstown (Houston, Texas)
College:	Baylor
NFL draft:	1979: 7th round, 188th pick
Career history
Denver Broncos (1979–1983) New England Patriots (1984)
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-Pro (1982) Pro Bowl (1982)
Career NFL statistics
Punts: 421 Punt yards: 17,638 Longest punt: 89 Stats at Pro Football Reference

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.^[2] Through the 2018 NFL season, it remained the fourth longest punt in the NFL Super Bowl era.^{[citation needed]}

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
1979	DEN	16	89	3,555	2,935	63	39.9	33.0	0	17	7
1980	DEN	16	70	3,075	2,512	57	43.9	35.9	0	10	6
1981	DEN	16	86	3,478	2,990	67	40.4	34.8	0	20	5
1982	DEN	9	45	2,026	1,699	65	45.0	37.8	0	14	5
1983	DEN	16	87	3,620	2,956	60	41.6	34.0	0	19	7
1984	NWE	9	44	1,884	1,556	89	42.8	35.4	0	8	5
Career		82	421	17,638	14,648	89	41.9	34.8	0	88	35

Playoffs

Year	Team	Punting
		GP	Punts	Yds	Net Yds	Lng	Avg	Net Avg	Blk	Ins20	TB
1979	DEN	1	6	266	224	52	44.3	37.3	0	3	0
1983	DEN	1	4	191	133	49	47.8	33.3	0	0	0
Career		2	10	457	357	52	45.7	35.7	0	3	0