Larry Swider

Lawrence John Swider (February 1, 1955 – August 7, 2021) was an American football punter. He attended DuBois Area High School in DuBois, Pennsylvania, where he was a standout athlete. He played in the National Football League (NFL) from 1979 to 1982. He then played in the United States Football League (USFL) for the Pittsburgh Maulers and the Jacksonville Bulls.[1]

Larry Swider
No. 12, 10, 9
Position:Punter
Personal information
Born:(1955-02-01)February 1, 1955
Limestone, Maine, U.S.
Died:August 7, 2021(2021-08-07) (aged 66)
Fayetteville, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
College:Pittsburgh
NFL draft:1977 / Round: 7 / Pick: 185
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Punts:284
Punt yards:11,730
Longest punt:72
Player stats at PFR

Swider died on August 7, 2021, in Fayetteville, Texas, at age 66.[2]

NFL career statistics
Legend
Led the league
Bold Career high

Regular season
Year Team Punting
GPPuntsYdsNet YdsLngAvgNet AvgBlkIns20TB
1979DET 14883,5232,9487240.033.50137
1980STL 16994,1113,1666641.531.711215
1981TAM 13582,4761,9876242.733.12134
1982TAM 9391,6201,3085941.532.7166
Career5228411,7309,4097241.332.744432

Playoffs
Year Team Punting
GPPuntsYdsNet YdsLngAvgNet AvgBlkIns20TB
1981TAM 151921395238.427.8000
1982TAM 162612045243.534.0010
Career2114533435241.231.2010

References
  1. "Larry Swider at Pro Football Reference". www.pro-football-reference.com. Archived from the original on February 9, 2021.
  2. "Swider left lasting legacy at DuBois and beyond". Thecourierexpress.com. August 14, 2021. Retrieved August 20, 2021.


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