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Patriots Release Veteran Punter Scott Player
New England parts ways with veteran punter Scott Player...
-by PatriotsInsider.com Jun 12, 2008
Patriots Rookie Minicamp Breakdown: S-Teams
A look at special teams, how the positions stack up and which players might stick around.
-by PatriotsInsider.com May 4, 2008
Scouting Report: P Scott Player
A look at the Patriots newest special teams addition from an insider who knows him from Cleveland
-by PatriotsInsider.com Apr 24, 2008
P Scott Player: Released after Solid Stint
-by theOBR.com Oct 8, 2007
P Scott Player: Veteran Insurance for Zastudil
-by theOBR.com Sep 19, 2007
The View From Section 104: Masochism
Good green money was supposed to go to a big red machine...Al didn't know it was a torture device
-by AZRedReport.com Oct 11, 2006
P Scott Player: Interacted With Garth Brooks
-by theOBR.com Apr 13, 2005
P Scott Player: Downed 3 Inside The 20
-by theOBR.com Dec 21, 2004

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Scott Player
Ht: 6-1 Wt: 211
Position: P
Date of Birth: 12/17/1969
Experience: 10
High School: St. Augustine HS
(Saint Augustine, FL)
College: Florida State


Biography:

Player, 6-1 and 211 lbs., is a nine-year NFL veteran who has played in 140 career games with the Arizona Cardinals and has punted 714 times for 30,752 yards (43.1 avg.) and a career net average of 35.7 with 179 punts downed inside the 20-yard line.

Career Transactions: Originally signed by Arizona as an undrafted rookie free agent on May 3, 1996…Waived by Arizona on Aug. 19, 1996…Signed by N.Y. Giants on Feb. 18, 1997…Waived by N.Y. Giants on Aug. 24, 1997…Signed by Arizona on March 2, 1998…Waived by Arizona on Aug. 29, 2007…Signed by Cleveland on Sept. 18, 2007.

Fun Facts: Pro career started in the CFL with Birmingham in 1995 and the World League with Frankfurt in 1997, before signing with the Cardinals in 1998 and making his debut as a 28-year old rookie…After numerous tryouts throughout the NFL, taught middle school physical education wile also working for a trucking company in Birmingham (Ala.) until the Cardinals called.

Career Highlights: The Arizona Cardinals all-time leader in total career punts (714), yards (30,752), and punts downed inside the 20 (179)…Nine-year NFL veteran, including a Pro Bowl appearance in 2000.