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Te XAN S<br />
finishing with 19 50-yard punts…season-high<br />
10 punts for 40.0-yard average at Cincinnati<br />
(9/19), dropping three inside 20-yard line…<br />
season-long 67-yard punt at Buffalo (10/17).<br />
2003 (Miami 13/0): Saw action in the final 13<br />
games…also served as holder on placekicks…<br />
Dolphins-record 11 punts at New England<br />
(12/7)…career-long 23-yard run out of punt<br />
formation vs. Philadelphia (12/15).<br />
2002 (New York Jets 16/0): Back-to-back weeks<br />
with 60-yard punt; 62-yarder vs. New England<br />
(9/15) and 65-yarder at Miami (9/22).<br />
2001 (Miami 16/0): AFC Special Teams Player<br />
of the Week vs. New England (10/7) with four<br />
punts for 40.8-yard average, long of 60, and<br />
three inside 20-yard line, including two landing<br />
inside five-yard line…six punts for seasonhigh<br />
46.7-yard average, including career-long<br />
77-yard punt, at Buffalo (11/25)…AFC Special<br />
Teams Player of the Week vs. Denver (12/2)<br />
with seven punts for 42.9-yard average with<br />
four inside 20-yard line and long of 59.<br />
2000 (Miami 16/0): Season-high nine punts<br />
for 43.8-yard average at Minnesota (9/10),<br />
dropping four inside 20-yard line with a long<br />
of 62…NFL Special Teams Player of the Week<br />
in AFC Wildcard Game vs. Indianapolis (12/30),<br />
punting three times for 46.0-yard average and<br />
long of 53.<br />
1999 (Washington 14/0): Six punts for 44.2-yard<br />
average and season-long 57-yarder at New<br />
York Jets (9/26)…inactive at Dallas (10/24) with<br />
fractured middle finger…inactive vs. Chicago<br />
1(0/31) with back spasms.<br />
1998 (Washington 16/0): Selected to third<br />
straight Pro Bowl…four punts for career-high<br />
53.0-yard average, with long of 69, vs. Denver<br />
(9/27)…NFC Special Teams Player of the Week<br />
vs. New York Giants (11/1) with 10 punts for<br />
43.5-yard average with three inside 20-yard line<br />
and two 65-yard punts.<br />
1997 (Washington 16/0): Earned second straight<br />
Pro Bowl berth…seven punts for 49.9-yard<br />
average, having first career blocked punt,<br />
vs. Arizona (9/14)…seven punts for 47.9-yard<br />
average with long of 59 and four 50-plus-yard<br />
punts vs. Detroit (11/9).<br />
1996 (Washington 16/0): First career Pro Bowl<br />
selection…six punts for season-high 50.8-yard<br />
average with 57-yard long at Dallas (11/26)…<br />
four punts dropping inside 20-yard line at<br />
Arizona (12/15), on five punts for 46.2-yard<br />
average.<br />
1995 (Washington 16/0): Four punts for 44.8-yard<br />
average, including season-long 60-yarder, in<br />
NFL deubt vs. Arizona 9/3.<br />
1994 (Los Angeles Rams 0/0): Training camp<br />
with Los Angeles Rams.<br />
1993 (Green Bay Packers 0/0): Training<br />
camp with Packers after signing with club as<br />
undrafted free agent.<br />
COLLEGE: Punted 110 times for 3,991 yards,<br />
averaging 36.3 yards for career…played on<br />
three straight Wisconsin State University<br />
Conference championship teams…elementary<br />
education major.<br />
PERSONAL: Born Matthew Edward Turk in<br />
Milwaukee, Wis…attended Greenfield (Wis.)<br />
High…youngest of six children, all boys…<br />
brother, Dan, who passed away during 2000<br />
football season, was long-snapper in NFL from<br />
1985-99 and Matt’s teammate with Redskins<br />
from 1997-99…married to Stephanie with four<br />
daughters: Danielle, Matisen, Logan, Jessica,<br />
and son, Ben.<br />
Lists mother, Paula,<br />
as his inspiration.<br />
She raised six<br />
boys alone, while<br />
working two jobs<br />
to support them.<br />
veterans<br />
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