Richie Cunningham (American football)
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| Position: | Placekicker | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | August 18, 1970 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Houma, Louisiana | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 167 lb (76 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Terrebonne (LA) | ||||||||
| College: | Louisiana-Lafayette | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 1994 | ||||||||
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| Field goals: | 84 |
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| Field goal attempts: | 105 |
| Field goal %: | 80.0 |
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Richard Anthony "Richie" Cunningham (born August 18, 1970) is a former American football placekicker in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys, Carolina Panthers, and Jacksonville Jaguars. He played college football at the University of Louisiana-Lafayette.
Cunningham attended Terrebonne High School and went on to play football at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, where he was the kickoff specialist since his freshman year and became the team's placekicker until his junior year.
He finished his college career after making 14 out 22 field goal attempts, making 31 out 32 extra points attempts and 70 total points.
Cunningham was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Dallas Cowboys in 1994, but was released at the end of training camp after being beaten out by Chris Boniol.
He signed with the Green Bay Packers in 1996 and although he had an excellent preseason, including a game-winning field goal against the Baltimore Ravens, the team decided to keep Chris Jacke.
In 1997 he finally made a team and became an All-Pro kicker in his first NFL season. He was 34 for 37 on his field goal attempts, leading the NFL in field goals made, setting the club record and ranking second for a rookie in league history. He was also second in the NFL in field goal percentage and points scored (also a team record). He was 24 for 24 on extra points.
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