Kyle Davis Richardson (born March 2, 1973) is a former National Football League (NFL) punter. He played

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at Arkansas State University and went on to have a ten-year professional career. He played for the Rhein Fire in

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in 1996, the Miami Dolphins and

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in 1997, the Baltimore Ravens from 1998 to 2001, the Minnesota Vikings in 2002, the

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from 2003 to 2004, and the Cleveland Browns in 2005. With the Ravens, he won Super Bowl XXXV over the

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High school and college

Richardson attended high school at Farmington Senior High School. During his time at Farmington, he played football, basketball, and track. In his high school football career, Richardson played the positions of

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, punter,

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, and wide receiver, and was a three-year starter and All-conference/All-region member of the football team those three years.

NFL career

Richardson was a member of the Baltimore Ravens team that won Super Bowl XXXV. He, along with

punter

Brad Maynard Bradley Alan Maynard (born February 9, 1974) is a former American football Punter (football), punter. He was drafted by the New York Giants in the third round of the 1997 NFL Draft, and has also been a member of the Chicago Bears, Houston Texans, ...

, hold the record for most punts (both teams) in a Super Bowl with 21 punts. Maynard holds the individual record with 11 punts (38.4 yd/avg) and Richardson is second with 10 punts (43.0 yd/avg.).
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References

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