Garo Yepremian

Garo Yepremian
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PositionPlacekicker
Personal information
Born(1944-06-02)2 June 1944
Larnaca, British Cyprus
Died15 May 2015(2015-05-15) (aged 70)
Media, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High schoolAmerican Academy of Larnaca
(Larnaca, Cyprus)
CollegeNone
NFL draft1966: undrafted
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Field goals attempted313
Field goals made210
Field goal percentage67.1%
Longest field goal54
Extra points attempted464
Extra points made444
Extra point percentage95.7%
Points scored1,074
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Garabed Sarkis "Garo" Yepremian (2 June 1944 – 15 May 2015) was an Armenian-Cypriot American football placekicker who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 15 seasons, primarily with the Miami Dolphins. During his nine seasons with the Dolphins, Yepremian led the league in scoring in 1971, received two Pro Bowl and two first-team All-Pro honors, and helped the Dolphins win back-to-back Super Bowl titles. Yepremian's first championship victory in Super Bowl VII occurred as a member of the 1972 Dolphins, the only team to complete a perfect season in NFL history. He also played for the Detroit Lions, New Orleans Saints and Tampa Bay Buccaneers before retiring in 1981.