Alfred Pupunu

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Alfred Sione Pupunu (born October 16, 1969 in Tonga) was a tight end who played 9 seasons in the National Football League from 1992 to 2000. He played for the San Diego Chargers (1992-1997, 1999), Kansas City Chiefs (1997), New York Giants (1998) and Detroit Lions (2000). Pupunu made a championship appearance with the Chargers in Super Bowl XXIX with the Chargers in the 1994 season, and helped them get there by scoring a touchdown in the AFC title game.

Though Pupunu only scored five career touchdowns (three regular season, two postseason), he performed a unique celebration after each, in which he mimicked Twisting off the top of a pineapple and drinking the juice.

Pupunu finished his career with 102 receptions for 1,000 yards and 3 touchdowns in 103 games.