Scott Player
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| Free Agent — No. -- | |
| Punter | |
| Date of birth: December 17, 1969 | |
| Place of birth: St. Augustine, Florida | |
| Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | Weight: 211 lb (96 kg) |
| National Football League debut | |
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| 1998 for the Arizona Cardinals | |
| Career history | |
| College: Florida State | |
| Undrafted in 1993 | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Scott Darwin Player (born December 17, 1969 in St. Augustine, Florida) is an American football punter who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Birmingham Barracudas as a street free agent in 1995. He played college football at Florida State.
Player has also been a member of the New York Giants, New York Jets, Arizona Cardinals, Cleveland Browns and New England Patriots. He was a Pro Bowl alternate with the Cardinals in 1999 and a Pro Bowl selection in 2000.
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[edit] Professional career
He has played ten years in the NFL, nine of which were with the Cardinals and a portion of one with the Cleveland Browns, He also played in the Canadian Football League and in NFL Europa with the Frankfurt Galaxy. Player is currently the only player wearing a 1-bar facemask, which was restricted by NFL in 2004. His facemask is covered under a Grandfather Clause.
[edit] Arizona Cardinals
Player played for the Cardinals between 1998 and 2006, earning a Pro Bowl selection in 2000. The Cardinals released him on August 29, 2007.
[edit] Cleveland Browns
On September 18, 2007, Player was signed by the Cleveland Browns after Dave Zastudil was injured. On October 8, 2007, the Browns released him.[1]
[edit] New England Patriots
On April 18, 2008, Player was signed by the New England Patriots to compete with incumbent Chris Hanson. However, he was released on June 12.
