Brian Moorman
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| Buffalo Bills — No. 8 | |
| Punter | |
| Date of birth: February 5, 1976 | |
| Place of birth: Wichita, Kansas | |
| Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | Weight: 172 lb (78 kg) |
| National Football League debut | |
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| 2001 for the Buffalo Bills | |
| Career history | |
| College: Pittsburg State | |
| Undrafted in 1999 | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
| Selected NFL statistics (through Week 17 of the 2007 NFL season) |
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| Punts | 552 |
| Punting Avg. | 43.1 |
| In 20 | 156 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Brian Donald Moorman (born February 5, 1976 in Wichita, Kansas) is an American football punter who currently plays for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League. He was originally signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 1999. He played collegiately at Pittsburg State.
Moorman is a two-time Pro Bowl selection for the Bills. He also possesses rare athleticism for his position and participated in the 2006 Pro Bowl Skills Competition, usually reserved for wide receivers, cornerbacks and the like.
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[edit] Professional career
As a player for the Buffalo Bills, Moorman has an almost cult following among fans who believe he is the best player on the team: Often known as "Moormanators." Every year near Pro Bowl voting time, these fans take up a cry of "Vote Moorman, Vote Often". This folk-hero like status has even led to some fans creating joke Madden NFL game covers with Brian on the cover. One also sees the occasional Moorman jersey at Ralph Wilson Stadium, unheard of for a punter.
[edit] Pro Bowl 2006 Season
After what was determined as an actual punt play, instead of punting the ball Moorman decided to run on 4th down to convert into a 1st, about 3 yards away from a 1st down, Redskin's free safety Sean Taylor (21) came from 30 yards out of the backfield and completely leveled Moorman with what became the hit of the game. Taylor knocked the ball loose as Moorman flew back 3 yards and pivoted to the horizontal even before landing on his back. In an act of good sportsmanship and respect after he took the hit, Moorman raced to midfield to congratulate Sean Taylor for making the big play, even though the intensity of the hits in the Pro-Bowl is customarily toned-down. [1][2] At the time the announcers deemed the play as "excessive."[citation needed]
[edit] 2007 season
On July 2, 2007 the Buffalo Bills rewarded Moorman with a 10 million dollar contract extension (through 2012), making him one of the highest paid punters in the league.
During the game against the Cowboys, he successfully ran for a first down, then pinned the ball at the 2-yard line.
[edit] High School career
At Sedgwick High School in Sedgwick, Kansas, Moorman lettered in football, track, and basketball. In track, he was a 3x state hurdle champion and received all-state honors in Football and Basketball.
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In 2004 Brian Moorman and his wife, Amber founded Brian Moorman's PUNT Foundation to make a difference in the lives of children in Western New York who face life threatening illnesses. The mission of the PUNT Foundation is to provide children affected by cancer and their families with the opportunities and support to enjoy the life they fight so hard for. The Foundation provides assistance, valuable family-centered programs and events designed to enrich their lives, and provide them with unique, memorable opportunities.
Programs PUNT is raising money for:
Brian's Locker-
The locker will meet a few of the needs of pediatric patients families by providing gift cards for groceries, gas and phone services. Along with gift cards, Brian's Locker will be outfitted with games, books and supplies for activities. Care packages filled with Moorman signed caps as well as mini footballs, water bottles, bandanas, gift cards for a New Era Cap, bars of soap, toothbrushes and hand sanitizer and lotion for newly diagnosed children. For more information on this program, click here.
Brian's Game Day-
Brian's Game Day gives WNY children affected by cancer and their families the opportunity to attend a Bills home game in a private suite. Many of these children are not able to sit with the general population because their medications and treatments compromise their immune systems. Attending a football game is not an option to many of these families. Through the Game Day program, children and their families are able to sit the safety of a private suite to enjoy a day at the stadium.
Field of Dreams-
The "Field of Dreams" program was established to present children suffering from cancer and their families with magical memories by providing a vacation experience of a lifetime with transportation, resort accommodations, attractions tickets and meals for a week-long fantasy vacation.
Helping Hands-
The "Helping Hands" program provides families with a child affected by pediatric cancer with financial support for their daily needs. We offer financial assistance for costs not covered by health insurance or by any other resource as families struggle with the daily living expenses and overwhelming emergency situations that arise when a child has cancer.
Adopt a Family-
"Adopt a Family" program provides parents of children with pediatric illnesses with the gift of being able to provide Christmas for their children. This is accomplished by providing the parents with gift cards to purchase gifts, food and Christmas decorations.
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