Ben Graham (footballer)
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| Full name | Benjamin James Graham | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 November 1973 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 235 lb (107 kg; 16 st 11 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Punter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Benjamin James Graham (born 2 November 1973) is a former professional Australian rules footballer turned professional American football punter of the National Football League (NFL).
Graham's 219 game Australian rules career was played exclusively at the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL) between 1993 and 2004. As an Aussie rules player, Graham was long noted for his ability to kick extraordinarily long distances with accuracy (in particular his expertise at the torpedo punt). This is one of the key reasons that he was believed to have potential as a professional NFL punter. The left-footer played for the New York Jets, New Orleans Saints, and Arizona Cardinals of the NFL.
He is the only player to be named a captain of both an AFL and NFL side. During his career, he played in the biggest game of both codes, the AFL Grand Final (1995 AFL Grand Final) and the Super Bowl (Super Bowl XLIII). He was the first Australian to play in a Super Bowl.