 Mitch Berger at a game in Denver in November, 2009. |
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| No. 17 Denver Broncos | |
| Punter | |
| Personal information | |
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| Date of birth: June 24, 1972 | |
| Place of birth: Kamloops, British Columbia | |
| Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | Weight: 228 lb (103 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: Colorado | |
| NFL Draft: 1994 / Round: 6 / Pick: 193 | |
| Debuted in 1994 for the Philadelphia Eagles | |
| Career history | |
As player:
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| Roster status: Active | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2008 | |
| Punts | 796 |
| Punt Yards | 28,586 |
| Punting Yard Average | 43.0 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Mitchell Shannon Berger (born June 24, 1972, in Kamloops, British Columbia) is a Canadian professional American football punter for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the sixth round of the 1994 NFL Draft. He played college football at Colorado.
Berger has also been a member of the Cincinnati Bengals, Chicago Bears, Indianapolis Colts, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, St. Louis Rams, New Orleans Saints, Arizona Cardinals, and Pittsburgh Steelers.
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Early years
Berger attended North Delta High School in Delta, British Columbia and was a letterman in football and basketball. In football, as a senior, he won All-Provincial honors as both, a kicker and as a punter, and was also the team's starting quarterback. In basketball, he won All-Provincial Honors. Mitch Berger graduated from North Delta High School in 1990.
College career
Berger attended Tyler Junior College in Tyler, Texas and won honorable mention All-American honors as a sophomore. He finished his college career by transferring to Colorado.
Professional career
Philadelphia Eagles
Berger was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the sixth round of the 1994 NFL Draft.
Minnesota Vikings
Perhaps Berger's best seasons came as a member of the Minnesota Vikings in the late 1990s. He was most noted for his booming kickoffs, which often sailed into the end zone for touchbacks; afterwards, he would take a bite of his Snickers bar that he kept in his spare shoe on the sideline.[1]
Pittsburgh Steelers
Berger was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers after an injury to punter Daniel Sepulveda to compete with signing Paul Ernster. Berger won the job as Paul Ernster was released on August 30 during final cuts.[2] After experiencing hamstring problems, Berger was released by the Steelers on November 5 and the team re-signed Ernster.[3] Following three poor performances by Ernster, Berger was re-signed by the Steelers on November 24. Berger has developed into a great tackling punter, as he had 5 tackles in the 2008 season. He has two key touchdown saving tackles.
Berger won his first Super Bowl with the Steelers at Super Bowl XLIII, he had three punts for a 46.3 of average and one inside the 20 yard-line at the game.
Denver Broncos
Berger signed with the Denver Broncos on October 26, 2009, after they waived Brett Kern.
Personal life
Berger owns a set of nightclubs and restaurants in his hometown of Vancouver.[4]
References
- ^ New Punter Has Hold On Job
- ^ Brown, Scott (2008-08-10). "Steelers' Hampton practicing". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/steelers/s_582136.html. Retrieved 2008-08-11.
- ^ http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=nfl/news/news.aspx?id=4189288
- ^ NFL Journeyman Berger Eyes Super Bowl, Winter Olympics Yahoo Sports, January 29, 2009
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