INDIANAPOLIS COLTS WEEKLY PRESS RELEASE

PAT MCAFEE
Punter 6-1 233 West Virginia
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NFL Exp: 5 (5th Year With Colts)
How Acquired: D7 – 2009 (222nd overall)
Born: 5/2/87
GP/GS (Postseason): 68/0 (5/0)
CAREER TRANSACTIONS:
• Selected by the Colts in the seventh-round (222nd overall) of the 2009 NFL Draft.
PRO CAREER:
• Holds Colts career records in kickoffs (332), kickoff touchbacks (141), punting gross average (45.5) and punting net average (38.3).
• Ranks fourth in franchise history in career punts (307) and punting yards (13,932) and third in punts inside the 20 (94).
• Tied the fifth-longest punt in Colts history with a 66-yard kick at Jacksonville (10/3/10).
• In 2012, set franchise single-season records for gross punting average (48.2), net punting average (40.3) and games averaging 50-
plus gross yards per punt (five) while tying records for punts inside the 20 (26) and kickoff touchbacks (45).
• Named to the PFW/PFWA and The Sporting News NFL All-Rookie Teams in 2009.
2013 (COLTS):
• In the team’s regular season opener against Oakland (9/8), totaled three punts for a 39.0 average, one kick inside the 20-yard line
and a long boot of 45 yards. Also contributed with four touchbacks on kickoffs.
• Notched four punts for a 51.5 average and a long kick of 60 yards against Miami (9/15) in Week 2. Also pinned one punt inside the 20-
yard line. It marked his 10th career game averaging 50.0-plus gross yards per punt.
• In a Week 3 victory at San Francisco (9/22), totaled four punts for a 48.0 average while pinning three kicks inside the 20-yard line.
Also added a long punt of 52 yards and contributed with three touchbacks on kickoffs.
• Compiled three punts for a 46.0 average and a long kick of 60 yards in Week 4 at Jacksonville (9/29). Added four touchbacks on eight
kickoffs and was the holder for Adam Vinatieri’s three field goals and four extra points.
• Totaled three punts for a 46.5 average and had one kick blocked in a Week 5 victory against Seattle (10/6). Added eight kickoffs, six of
which went for touchbacks. Handled holding duties for kicker Adam Vinatieri to split the uprights on two field goals and two extra
points.
2012 (COLTS):
• Set franchise single-season records for gross punting average (48.2), net punting average (40.3) and games averaging 50-plus gross
yards per punt (five) and tied the records for punts inside the 20 (26) and kickoff touchbacks (45).
• Tied for third on the team with nine special teams tackles (five solo).
• In a Week 1 meeting at Chicago (9/9), recorded a long punt of 63 yards, which marked the third-longest punt of his career and the
longest since a 64-yard kick against Kansas City (10/9/11).
• Recorded 268 punt yards against Minnesota (9/16) and became the fifth Colts punter all-time with 10,000 punting yards. Registered a 64-
yard punt, which tied the second-longest of his career (10/9/11 vs. Kansas City, 64).
• Totaled four punts for a 53.3-yard average and a net of 49.8 against Tennessee (12/9). He pinned two punts inside the 20 to pass
Chris Gardocki (80) for the third-most in Colts history.
• Totaled five punts for 242 yards and a 48.4-yard average at Houston (12/16). Passed Chris Gardocki (277) for the fourth-most punts in
Colts history and also passed Gardocki for the fourth-most punting yards in team history.
• Totaled five punts for 230 yards and a 46.0-yard average against Houston (12/30) while adding one touchback. Became the career
franchise leader in punting average (45.5) and net average (38.3).
• Notched four punts for a 48.5 average and a long kick of 53 yards in the team’s Wild Card Playoff loss at Baltimore (1/6). Also added
one kickoff touchback.
2011 (COLTS):
• Set a then-franchise-record with a 46.6 gross punting average and logged the club’s second-best net average for a single season with
a 39.2 mark.
• Finished the year with 88 punts for a 46.6 average and 63 kickoffs, 41 of which went for touchbacks.
• Contributed with 21 punts inside the 20 and recorded a long kick of 64 yards.
• Ranked second in the NFL with a 68.3 touchback percentage.
• Totaled a season-best of five touchbacks and tied a single-game record on four occasions (vs. Pittsburgh, 9/25; vs. Kansas City, 10/9;
vs. Tennessee, 12/18 and vs. Houston, 12/22).
• Tied for the team lead with eight special teams tackles.
• Posted six punts for a 46.8 average and a long kick of 57 yards in the season opener at Houston (9/11).
• Registered five touchbacks on kickoffs and seven punts for a 44.4 average against Pittsburgh (9/25).
• Totaled five punts for a 55.4 average, a net of 47.6, which included the second-longest punt of his career with a 64-yard kick against
Kansas City (10/9). Also had five touchbacks on kickoffs.
• Netted six punts for a 44.8 average with two dropped inside the 20 at Tennessee (10/30). Recorded touchbacks on all three of his
kickoffs and added one special teams tackle.
• Amassed seven punts for a 45.9 average and dropped one kick inside the 20 vs. Tennessee (12/18). Connected on a 60-yard punt,
which tied for the fifth-longest of his career.
2010 (COLTS):
• Appeared in 15 games while handling punting, kickoff and holding duties. Was placed on the Reserve/Suspended List against
Houston (11/1).
• Totaled 65 punts for a 42.0 average, a 35.4 net average and a 21:7 ratio of
kicks inside the 20 to touchbacks.
• Finished with 16 touchbacks on kickoffs and four special teams tackles.
• Had eight games with a 40.0-plus average (min. three punts).
• Tallied five punts for a 41.0 average with three inside the 20 against the New
York Giants (9/19) and had five touchbacks on kickoffs to tie teammate Adam
Vinatieri for the most in team history in one game since 1970 (at Denver on
McAFEE SINGLE-GAME HIGHS
Punts: 9 vs. ATL (11/6/11)
Avg: 55.4 (5 punts) vs. K.C. (10/9/11)
LG: 66 at JAX (10/3/10)
In20: 3, seven times (Last: at SF 9/22/13)