Shawn Michael McCarthy (born February 22, 1968) is an American former professional

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player who was a punter in the

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(NFL). He was selected by the

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in the 12th round of the 1990 NFL draft and later played for the

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. McCarthy played

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for the

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, where he was also a

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. He attended Fremont Ross High School and was the football teams' starting quarterback, punter and placekicker. On November 3, 1991, McCarthy placed a 93-yard punt versus the

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that was downed inside Buffalo's 1-yard line. The punt, which set a Patriots franchise record, was the third longest in NFL history and the longest since the AFL-NFL merger. In Week 13 of the 1991 season, McCarthy threw a complete pass on a fake punt to Ben Coates for an 11-yard gain. It was the only pass attempt of his NFL career.Will Mccarthy's Kick Distance Staurovky From Pats?
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New England Patriots bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:McCarthy, Shawn 1968 births Living people Sportspeople from Fremont, Ohio Players of American football from Ohio American football punters American football quarterbacks Purdue Boilermakers football players New England Patriots players