Christopher Garrett Mohr (born May 11, 1966) is an American former professional

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player who was a punter in the

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(NFL). Mohr grew up in Thomson, Georgia, where he played

at Briarwood Academy. He was recruited by the

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, where he was the team's starting punter for all four years. After being named the

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's best punter his senior year, he spent the

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with the

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and was their punter the entire season. He was a sixth round choice in the draft that year by the team. He spent one season with the

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of the

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(WLAF) before being signed by the

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. Mohr was with the Bills from

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, during which time he appeared in three

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s with the team—

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, Super Bowl XXVII, and Super Bowl XXVIII. He signed with his hometown

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before the

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, where he played for four years before being waived in 2005. He was signed by the

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before the 2005 NFL season began, but was cut a few days later. He officially retired from the NFL in 2007 by signing a one-day contract with the Buffalo Bills. Mohr has four boys. Garrett, Harrison, Quinn and Chapman. Garrett Mohr, his oldest son, is currently an NFL free agent. Of note is that Mohr, along with Casey Beathard, co-wrote "I See Me" for country singer

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, which appeared on Tritt's album '' My Honky Tonk History''.

NFL career statistics

Regular season

Playoffs

References

External links

NFL.com player page
1966 births Living people American football punters Alabama Crimson Tide football players Tampa Bay Buccaneers players Montreal Machine players Buffalo Bills players Atlanta Falcons players Players of American football from Augusta, Georgia Songwriters from Georgia (U.S. state) People from Thomson, Georgia Players of American football from McDuffie County, Georgia {{Amfoot-punter-stub