Chris Hanson (American football)
Hanson with the New England Patriots in 2009 | |||||||||
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| Position | Punter | ||||||||
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| Born | October 25, 1976 Riverdale, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 202 lb (92 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | East Coweta (Sharpsburg, Georgia) | ||||||||
| College | Marshall | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1999: undrafted | ||||||||
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Christopher David Hanson (born October 25, 1976) is an American former professional football player who was a punter for 10 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Marshall Thundering Herd, and was signed by the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent in 1999. He also played for the Green Bay Packers, Miami Dolphins, Jacksonville Jaguars, New Orleans Saints and New England Patriots. Hanson is perhaps best known for a season-ending injury sustained while swinging a motivational axe in the Jaguars' locker room in 2003. Hanson was a switch-punter, able to effectively kick with both his left and his right leg, which he alternated to reduce fatigue.