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