Herman Weaver

Herman Weaver
No. 18
PositionPunter
Personal information
Born (1948-11-17) November 17, 1948
Villa Rica, Georgia, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High schoolVilla Rica
CollegeTennessee
NFL draft1970: 9th round, 227th overall pick
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Punts693
Punt yards27,897
Longest punt69
Stats at Pro Football Reference

William Herman Weaver (born November 17, 1948), nicknamed "Thunderfoot", is an American former professional football player who was a punter for 11 seasons in the National Football League (NFL) from 1970 to 1980. He spent his first seven years punting for the Detroit Lions and the last four years with the Seattle Seahawks. During his career, Weaver punted 693 times for 27,897 total yards. In 1975, Weaver was named the NFC Punter of the Year and in 1988 The Sporting News called him “One of the Top 20 Punters of all Time”. Weaver shares the all-time NFL record for having the most punts blocked in a career with 14.

Weaver played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers. While at Tennessee, he had a punt of 71 yards. He also had the best hang-time ever of 5.7 seconds.