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PLAYER BIO6-2 | 180 | PITTSBURGH | 8TH YEAR | BORN 8.11.82 | WESTMINSTER, SCACQUIRED D-6A IN ‘04 | WEST OAK HS, WESTMINSTER, SCAndy Lee has established himself as one of the mostproductive punters in the NFL since being drafted inthe 6th round of the 2004 NFL Draft, by earning ProBowl honors in two out of the past four seasons (‘07,‘09). Lee’s name is consistently at the top of numerousNFL punting statistics year-in and year-out. His athleticabilities have catapulted his name in the Ninersrecord books, ranking 1st in 8-of-10 career-puntingcategories and being t-2nd in the other two categories.Honored with “Andy Lee Day” in his hometown ofWestminster, SC, Lee has been successful at every stop in his playingcareer. Lee left the University of Pittsburgh as the school alltimeleader in punts (44) and yds. (10,353), and was the only playerto ever win Big East Conference Special Teams POY honors twice ina career.// TRANSACTIONSOriginally the first of two 6th-round (188th pick overall) draft choicesby SF in 2004...Signed a six-year contract extension through the2012 season on 3/9/07.// AWARDS & HONORS2007: NFC Pro Bowl, AP All-Pro, PFW/PFWA All-NFL Team2009: NFC Pro Bowl, Second-team AP All-Pro// GOLDMINE• Andy is considered a ‘hometown hero’ by his native Westminster, SC.The town mayor, Rusty Cater, presented Andy with a key to the cityand a declaration commemorating “Andy Lee Day” on July 12, 2008.• Andy never attended an NFL game growing up in South Carolina.Even when he went on to become a standout punter on the collegiatelevel at the University of Pittsburgh, he was still a stranger tolive NFL action. The first professional game he ever attended was asa player with the 49ers in 2004. In fact, Andy didn’t even set out toplay football at all. “I was more of a baseball guy growing up. I actuallywanted to be a Major League Baseball player. I played quarterbackin 8th grade, and the coach asked, ‘Who wants to try out for thepunting position?’ I didn’t know you were supposed to spiral a punt,or turn it over, or any of that.”// CAREER HIGHLIGHTS• From 2007-10, Lee’s 47.2 gross avg. and 39.9 net avg. rank 3rd inthe NFL, while his 119 punts downed inside the 20 rank t-2nd overthe last four years.• Set an NFL record in 2007 with 42 punts downed inside the 20, andranked 2nd in the league with a 47.3 gross average and 41.0 netaverage. His 41.0-yd. net average ranks 7th all-time for a single seasonin NFL history.• Ranks first in franchise history in punts (645), yds. (29,099), grossavg. (45.1), punts inside the 20 (181), net yds. (24,737) and net avg.(38.2).• From 2007-10, his yearly gross avg. and net avg. are the top foursingle-season totals in franchise history.• Was the first 49ers rookie punter since 1957 to lead the league forthe longest punt (81 yds.) of the year, in 2004.// 2010• Played in his 100th career game at Atl. (10/3).• Notched a season-high 53.8 gross avg. and 52.0 net avg. at StL(12/26). His 52.0 net avg. is the 2nd-best performance of his career[53.3 net avg. vs. Ten. (11/8/09)] and was tied for the highest net avg.for a single game in 2010 [KC P Dustin Colquitt - 52.0 at Ind. (10/10)].// 2009• Earned Pro Bowl honors after ranking 1st in the NFC and 2nd in theNFL with a 47.6 gross avg. His 41.0 net avg. ranked 2nd in the NFCand 3rd in the NFL.• Grossed over a 48.0 avg. in 9 games.• Punted nine times for 465 yds. (51.7 avg.) at Min. (9/27).• Grossed a season-high 56.7 avg. and 53.3 net avg. vs. Ten. (11/8).// 2008• Set a career-high and team single-season record with a 47.8 grossavg., breaking his own previous record of 47.3 avg. in 2007.• Established a career-long 82-yd. punt vs. NE (10/5), which is tiedfor 2nd-longest in 49ers history with Tommy Davis (82 yds. vs. Min.(9/30/62) and 4 yds. behind a team-record 86-yarder by LarryBarnes vs. Chicago Cardinals (9/29/57).• In rainy and windy conditions at Buf. (11/30), punted 6 times for 284yds. (47.3 avg.) with a long of 58 yds. and 3 punts downed inside the20.SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS \\118// MEDIA GUIDE