Dale Hatcher

Punts:	490
Punting yards:	19,606
Punt average:	40.0

Dale Hatcher
No. 3, 5, 7
Position:	Punter
Personal information
Born:	April 5, 1963 (age 61); Cheraw, South Carolina, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	209 lb (95 kg)
Career information
College:	Clemson
NFL draft:	1985 / Round: 3 / Pick: 77
Career history
	Los Angeles Rams (1985–1991); Miami Dolphins (1993);
Career highlights and awards
	First-team All-Pro (1985); Pro Bowl (1985); NFL punting yards leader (1987); PFWA All-Rookie Team (1985); National champion (1981);
Career NFL statistics
Punts:
Punts:	490
Punting yards:	19,606
Punt average:	40.0

Roger Dale Hatcher (born April 5, 1963) is an American former professional football player who was a punter for the Los Angeles Rams and the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL).^[1] He played college football for the Clemson Tigers.^[2]^[3] He was drafted in the third round of the 1985 NFL Draft by the Rams.^[4]

In 1985, Hatcher was named Pro Bowl and AP All-Pro First-team. His blocked punt decided the first overtime regular-season NFL game to be decided by a safety. On November 5, 1989, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Hatcher helped end the game as he tried to punt, only to have it blocked by Minnesota Vikings linebacker Mike Merriweather to give the Vikings a 23–21 win over the Rams. Teammate Jim Everett threw for the only three touchdowns of the game for the Rams as the Vikings' only other points were Rich Karlis' record-tying seven field goals.

After his professional football career ended, Hatcher took a job working at Freightliner Custom Chassis in Gaffney, South Carolina.

References[edit]

^ O'Brien, David. "HATCHER HAS LEG UP ON ADVERSITY". Sun-Sentinel.com.
^ "DALE HATCHER : Punter Not Hungy for the Limelight". Los Angeles Times. July 18, 1985.
^ Thomas Jr., Robert Mcg. (January 20, 1986). "SPORTS WORLD SPECIALS; Punts Go a Long Way (Published 1986)" – via NYTimes.com.
^ "1985 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 10, 2023.

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[1] O'Brien, David. "HATCHER HAS LEG UP ON ADVERSITY". Sun-Sentinel.com.

[2] "DALE HATCHER : Punter Not Hungy for the Limelight". Los Angeles Times. July 18, 1985.

[3] Thomas Jr., Robert Mcg. (January 20, 1986). "SPORTS WORLD SPECIALS; Punts Go a Long Way (Published 1986)" – via NYTimes.com.

[4] "1985 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 10, 2023.

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