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CARDINALS AT PACKERS – PRESEASON WEEK 1<br />
MASTERFUL PERFORMANCES<br />
P Tim Masthay was one of the most effective punters in the league over<br />
the final 10 games in 2011, and he continued his solid effort last season.<br />
Masthay had a 43.5-yard gross average, a 38.9-yard net average and<br />
placed 30 of his 70 punts inside the 20 (tied for No. 7 in the <strong>NFL</strong>) in<br />
2012.<br />
Masthay matched the team record for the most punts inside the 20 in a<br />
season (since 1976):<br />
Player Punts Inside 20<br />
1t. Tim Masthay, 2012 30<br />
1t. Sean Landeta, 1998 30<br />
3. Craig Hentrich, 1996 28<br />
4t. Craig Hentrich, 1995, 1997 26<br />
4t. Josh Bidwell, 2002 26<br />
Masthay also set a team record last season for net punting average<br />
(since 1976). He now holds the top three marks in franchise history:<br />
Player<br />
Net Punting Avg.<br />
1. Tim Masthay, 2012 38.93<br />
2. Tim Masthay, 2011 38.56<br />
3. Tim Masthay, 2010 37.65<br />
4. Jon Ryan, 2007 37.60<br />
5. Sean Landeta, 1998 37.09<br />
Masthay had just five touchbacks last season, tied for the second fewest<br />
among Green Bay punters with 70-plus punts since 1959:<br />
Player<br />
Touchbacks<br />
1. Louie Aguiar, 1999 4<br />
2t. Tim Masthay, 2010, 2012 5<br />
2t. David Beverly, 1976 5<br />
2t. Don Bracken, 1987 5<br />
2t. Josh Bidwell, 2000 5<br />
By clearing the 150-punt mark for his career in 2012, Masthay qualified<br />
in the franchise record books for career gross punting average. He ranks<br />
No. 1 in team history:<br />
Player<br />
Career Punting Avg.<br />
1. Tim Masthay, 2010-12 44.2<br />
2. Craig Hentrich, 1994-97 42.8<br />
3. Dick Deschaine, 1955-57 42.6<br />
Masthay helped the Packers to a No. 5 ranking in the <strong>NFL</strong> last season in<br />
opponent punt return average:<br />
Team<br />
Opponent Punt Return Avg.<br />
1. Chicago 3.4<br />
2. Denver 6.0<br />
3. New England 6.7<br />
4. San Francisco 6.9<br />
5. Green Bay 7.5<br />
The Packers allowed just 179 punt return yards in 2012, good for No.<br />
3 in the <strong>NFL</strong>):<br />
Team<br />
Opponent Punt Return Yards<br />
1. Chicago 84<br />
2. New England 154<br />
3. Green Bay 179<br />
The yardage allowed on punt returns was the second fewest by Green<br />
Bay in a season since the league went to a 16-game schedule in 1978:<br />
Season<br />
Opponent Punt Return Yards<br />
1. 2007 113<br />
2. 2012 179<br />
3. 2000 205<br />
RACKING UP POINTS<br />
K Mason Crosby cleared the 100-point mark for the sixth straight season<br />
(2007-12), joining K Ryan Longwell as the only players in franchise<br />
history with six or more 100-point seasons:<br />
Player<br />
100-Point Seasons<br />
1. Ryan Longwell, 1997-2004 8<br />
2. Mason Crosby, 2007-12 6<br />
3t. Paul Hornung, 1960-61, 1964 3<br />
3t. Chris Jacke, 1989, 1993, 1996 3<br />
Crosby’s 112 points in 2012 brought his career total to 762 points,<br />
which is No. 4 in team history:<br />
Player<br />
Career Points<br />
1. Ryan Longwell, 1997-2004 1,054<br />
2. Don Hutson, 1935-45 823<br />
3. Chris Jacke, 1989-96 820<br />
4. Mason Crosby, 2007-12 762<br />
5. Paul Hornung, 1957-62, 1964-66 760<br />
Crosby’s 762 career points set an <strong>NFL</strong> record for the most points<br />
scored by a player in his first six seasons in the league:<br />
Player<br />
Points (First 6 Seasons)<br />
1. Mason Crosby, GB, 2007-12 762<br />
2. Mike Vanderjagt, IND, 1998-2003 755<br />
3. Nate Kaeding, SD, 2004-09 753<br />
Crosby is one of only three kickers in the league to clear the 100-point<br />
mark each of the last six seasons:<br />
Player 100-Point Seasons (2007-12)<br />
1t. Mason Crosby, GB 6<br />
1t. David Akers, PHI/SF 6<br />
1t. Rob Bironas, TEN 6<br />
4t. Three players 5<br />
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