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Tommy
Barnhardt
Kicking.com Virtual Punting Coach
Height: 6'2'' Weight: 228 Born: 6/11/63 NFL
Experience: 14 years College: North Carolina
Status: Free Agent
Career Highlights
Pro Career Has played for five teams in 14-year
career (NO, Chi, Wash, Car, TB). This is his second time in Washington. Punted
in four games in 1988. Drafted by Tampa bay in ninth round of 1986 (223
overall). Signed by Washington as free agent May 15, 2000
| Year |
Punting |
| YEAR |
TEAM |
G |
PUNTS |
YDS |
AVG |
LNG |
BK |
TB |
TB% |
IN20 |
IN20% |
RET |
YDS |
AVG |
NET |
| 1987 |
CHI |
2 |
6 |
236 |
39.3 |
50 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
2 |
33.3 |
3 |
36 |
12.0 |
33.3 |
| 1987 |
NO |
3 |
11 |
483 |
43.9 |
52 |
0 |
1 |
9.1 |
4 |
36.4 |
6 |
64 |
10.7 |
36.3 |
| 1988 |
WAS |
4 |
15 |
628 |
41.9 |
55 |
0 |
2 |
13.3 |
1 |
6.7 |
9 |
74 |
8.2 |
34.3 |
| 1989 |
NO |
11 |
55 |
2179 |
39.6 |
56 |
0 |
4 |
7.3 |
17 |
30.9 |
28 |
174 |
6.2 |
35.0 |
| 1990 |
NO |
16 |
70 |
2990 |
42.7 |
65 |
1 |
6 |
8.6 |
20 |
28.6 |
43 |
302 |
7.0 |
36.2 |
| 1991 |
NO |
16 |
86 |
3743 |
43.5 |
61 |
1 |
10 |
11.6 |
20 |
23.3 |
50 |
470 |
9.4 |
35.3 |
| 1992 |
NO |
16 |
67 |
2947 |
44.0 |
62 |
0 |
10 |
14.9 |
19 |
28.4 |
31 |
218 |
7.0 |
37.7 |
| 1993 |
NO |
16 |
77 |
3356 |
43.6 |
58 |
0 |
6 |
7.8 |
26 |
33.8 |
36 |
348 |
9.7 |
37.5 |
| 1994 |
NO |
16 |
67 |
2920 |
43.6 |
57 |
0 |
9 |
13.4 |
14 |
20.9 |
40 |
495 |
12.4 |
33.5 |
| 1995 |
CAR |
16 |
95 |
3906 |
41.1 |
54 |
0 |
11 |
11.6 |
27 |
28.4 |
39 |
342 |
8.8 |
35.2 |
| 1996 |
TB |
16 |
70 |
3015 |
43.1 |
62 |
1 |
4 |
5.7 |
24 |
34.3 |
38 |
248 |
6.5 |
37.8 |
| 1997 |
TB |
5 |
29 |
1304 |
45.0 |
61 |
0 |
3 |
10.3 |
12 |
41.4 |
14 |
110 |
7.9 |
39.1 |
| 1998 |
TB |
15 |
81 |
3340 |
41.2 |
55 |
0 |
9 |
11.1 |
19 |
23.5 |
38 |
302 |
7.9 |
35.3 |
| 1999 |
NO |
16 |
82 |
3262 |
39.8 |
52 |
0 |
5 |
6.1 |
14 |
17.1 |
43 |
283 |
6.6 |
35.1 |
| 2000 |
WAS |
15 |
79 |
3160 |
40.0 |
53 |
0 |
5 |
6.3 |
23 |
29.1 |
33 |
342 |
10.4 |
34.4 |
| Total |
186 |
890 |
37469 |
42.1 |
65 |
3 |
85 |
9.6 |
242 |
27.2 |
451 |
3808 |
8.4 |
37.8 |
1999: Played in all 16 games for NO kicked 82 punts for a
total of 3,262 gross yards had career-high 11 punts for 409 yards
including one in-the-20 at Balt (12/19) one special teams tackle
vs. Car (1/2/00) recovered his own fumble and rushed for four
yards at SF (9/19).
1998: Served as punter and holder for Buccaneers.
Season-high 10 punts for 38.6 avg., four in-the-20 and one TB at
Det (9/28).
1997: Suffered shoulder injury in week 6 as he was tied
for NFC lead in punts inside the 20. Ranked second in the
conference with 39.1 net avg. Kicked eight punts for 395 yards
for the third best gross average of his career at Ariz (9/28).
Completed a 25-yard pass to Tony Bouie in fake punt attempt. The
following week Barnhardt was placed on injured reserve due to a
broken collarbone suffered during a TD saving tackle.
1996: Had best season of Tampa Bay history in 1996 as
he broke or tied three major Buccaneer records. He kicked in all
16 games for a gross average or 43.1 yards, seventh in NFC,
surpassing Reggie Roby's team record of 42.8. Established a new
team record for net punting average, beating Dan Stryzinski's
1992 mark of 36.2 with his 37.7 yards which placed him third in
the NFC and sixth overall. Tied a Buccaneer record of most punts
in-the-20 with 24. He also helped the team finish the season
third in the league with opponents' punt return average of 6.5.
Season best performance at SD with 53.3-yard average on two punts
(11/7).
1995: Played in all 16 games for Carolina and averaged
41.1 yards with a 35.2 yard net on a career-high 95 punts (second
in NFL). Ranked 10th in NFC in gross average and was second in
the NFC, fourth in the NFL with a career-best 27 licks inside the
20. Season opener saw Barnhardt's season-high 10 punts including
five in-the-20.
1994: For the Saints punted in all 16 games and 43.6
yard average on 67 punts placed him fourth in the NFC and sixth
in the league. He also had 14 kicks in-th-20, a 33.5 yard net
average with a season-high of seven runs. Barnhardt also made a
21 yard run on a fake punt attempt against SF (9/25). Named the
NFC Special Teams Player of the Week with a 47.0 mark on five
punts in the season finale vs. Den (12/24).
1993: Kicked in all 16 games and finished with 43.6
yard average on 77 punts. He had the NFL best punts inside the 20
with 26 and just six touchbacks. Placed fourth in the NFC and
ninth in the league in gross average and fifth in the NFC and
sixth in the NFL in net with a 37.5 yard mark.
1992: From all 16 games played for NO Barnhardt totaled
a career-best 44.0 yard gross average and a 37.7-yard net
average. This represented a Saints record and placed him second
in the NFC and fifth in the NFL.
1991: Punted in all 16 regular season games and placed
third in the NFC and seventh in the NFL with 43.5 yard average on
86 kicks. He posted a net average of 35.2 yards rated sixth in
the NFC, and his season-long kick was 61 yards and averaged 44.4
yards against KC (9/8). Best game of season showed a 48 yard
average on five kicks with a 57 yard long at Min (9/22). And
postseason performance included an average of 54 yards on three
punts vs. Atl (12/28).
1990: First full season in the NFL. He punted 70 times
for the Saints for an average of 42.7 gross yards and 36.2 net.
He was rated fourth in the NFC and sixth in the NFL in gross
while he ranked third in the NFC and sixth in the NFL in net.
1989: Kicked 11 games for NO and averaged 39.6 yards on
55 punts with a 35.0 yard net average.1988: Punted in four games
for Wash before suffering quad injury and placed on injured
reserve (10/11).
1987: Signed with Chicago after end of strike. Finished
with 17 punts for 42.3-yard gross average and a 35.2 yard net
average. Barnhardt also punted four times for 36.3-yard avg in
playoff loss to Wash (1/10).
1986: Saw pre-season action for TB but was waived at
end of training camp.
COLLEGE/PERSONAL:
Barnhardt played three seasons at North Carolina after
transferring from East Carolina. His overall average was 41.6
yards on 156 career punts. He earned all-America first-team
honors as a junior and senior. Personal long punt was 59 yards
against Virginia. Earned a bachelor's degree in business.
Attended South Rowan Senior High School in China grove, NC where
he lettered in football and baseball. Barnhardt has donated much
of his time to the Make-a-Wish Foundation and various children's
hospitals near his home. Today he lives in Matthews, NC and is
single.
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