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1Matt TURKPUNTERTRANSACTIONS: Signed as undrafted freeagent by Green Bay Packers on July 13, 1993…Released by Packers on August 4, 1993…Signedby Los Angeles Rams in April 1994…Releasedby Rams on August 22, 1994…Signed by WashingtonRedskins on April 5, 1005…Traded byRedskins to Miami Dolphins for seventh roundpick (traded to San Francisco) in 2001 draft onMarch 9, 2000…Signed by New York Jets onApril 23, 2002…Released by Jets on March 7,2003…Signed by Miami Dolphins on September29, 2003…Re-signed by Dolphins on March 23,2004…Placed on injured reserve with groin injuryof September 10, 2005…Released by Dolphinson October 12, 2005…Signed by St. Louis Ramson April 4, 2006…Signed by Houston Texans onJuly 24, 2007.HONORS: Played in Pro Bowl (1996-98 seasons),Sporting News NFL All-Pro (1997), 2000 NFL SpecialTeams Player of the Week (17), 2001 AFCSpecial Teams Player of the Week (6), 1998 NFCSpecial Teams Player of the Week (8).PRO: Veteran punter with strong leg capable ofproducing long punts with good hang-time…also possesses exceptional directional puntingskills…has played in 225 career games…hasaveraged 42.4 yards on 1,062 career punts…only 411 of his 1,062 punts (38.7 percent) havebeen returned…career net punting average is37.4 yards per punt…only suffered three blockedpunts in his career…has averaged 42.3 yardsper punt in three-plus seasons in Houston…owns the top three punting seasons in Texanshistory, averaging 42.3 yards in 2008, 41.7 in 2007and 42.7 in 2009…also holds the team singleseasonrecord for net punting with a 39.4-yardaverage in 2009.Height: 6-5 | Weight: 248 | College: Wisconsin-Whitewater |Hometown: Greenfield, Wisconsin | 15th NFL Season |4th with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 42 |Acquired: FA-’07 | 2010 GP/GS: 6/0 | Career GP/GS: 225/0 |Teams: Washington, 1995-99; Miami, 2000-01; New York Jets,2002; Miami, 2003-05; St. Louis, 2006; Houston, 2007-10 |2010 (Houston 6/0): Had two punts for an averageof 45.5 yards including a long of 58 yards in theseason opener vs. Indianapolis (9/12)...had threepunts averaging 40.3 yards including on insidethe 20 at Washington (9/19)...had three puntsfor an average of 36.7 yards including on insidethe 20 vs. Dallas (9/26)...punted six times for anaverage of 42.0 yards including a 43-yard puntdowned at the two-yard line at Oakland (10/3)...Averaged 44.6 yards on seven punts, including along of 53 yards and four punts inside the 20 vs.NY Giants (10/10)...punted four times an averageof 47.8 yards including a long of 60-yards vs. KansasCity (10/17).2009 (Houston 16/0): Averaged 44.0 yards on sixpunts vs. the New York Jets (9/13) and had onepunt downed inside the 20-yard line...averaged51.8 yards on six punts at Tennessee (9/20) andbooted a 62-yarder to tie a Texans record....averaged42.8 yards on 4 punts including one insidethe 20 vs. Jacksonville (9/27)...punted seventimes for an average of 35.7 yards vs. Oakland(10/4) including two punts downed inside the20-yard line...averaged 40.0 yards on five puntsat Arizona (10/11)...had five punts that averaged35.0 yards including two inside the 20 at Cincinnati(10/18)...punted five times for an averageof 37.2 vs San Francisco (10/25) including fourpunts that landed incside the 20...had one puntat Buffalo (11/1) for 39 yards...had four punts foran average of 43.5 yards at Indianapolis (11/8),his highest total since Week 2...punted fivetimes for an average of 47.2 yards vs. Tennessee(11/23), including four punts inside the 20-yardline...punted twice for a season-best 53.0-yardaverage and a 49.5-yard net average vs. Indianapolis(11/29)...had five punts for an average ofHOUSTONTEXANS.COM