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Matt Bosher

Matthew Bosher (born October 18, 1987) is a former American football punter. He was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the sixth round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Miami.[1]

Matt Bosher
Bosher with the Atlanta Falcons in 2016
No. 5
Position:Punter
Personal information
Born: (1987-10-18) October 18, 1987 (age 36)
Greenacres, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:208 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school:Jupiter (Jupiter, Florida)
College:Miami (FL) (2006–2010)
NFL draft:2011 / Round: 6 / Pick: 192
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Punts:489
Punting yards:22,346
Punting average:45.7
Inside 20:190
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

High school career edit

Bosher played high school football at Jupiter High School in Jupiter, Florida.[2] While playing for the Jupiter High School Warriors, he was one of the top placekickers in the country. He was rated as the best placekicker in the country by Scout.com, the third best by ESPN, and the sixth best by Rivals.com. In addition to his ranking accolades, he was chosen as the best kicker in the state of Florida on the Florida Times-Union Super 75.[3]

College career edit

 
Boshner punts for the Miami Hurricanes during the 2008 Emerald Bowl

Bosher played college football at the University of Miami from 2007 to 2010 under head coach Randy Shannon.[4] He was the team's starting punter for four years, punting for 9,778 yards for the Hurricanes. He was the team's starting placekicker from 2008 to 2010. In four years at the University of Miami, Bosher scored 262 points. He converted 127-of-130 extra point attempts and 45-of-53 field goal attempts in his college career.[5] He was a first-team All-ACC player.[6]

2007 season edit

As a true freshman at the University of Miami, Bosher appeared in all 12 games in the 2007 season. He punted a season-high 10 times for 408 total yards in the second game of the season against Oklahoma.[7] Against Virginia Tech in the 11th game of the season, Bosher punted six times for 310 yards, which was a season-high 51.7 yard average.[8] Overall, in the 2007 season, Bosher punted 58 times for 2,329 yards for a 40.2 average.[9]

2008 season edit

As a sophomore at the University of Miami, Bosher appeared in all 13 games in the 2008 season. He served as the placekicker and punter for team for the first time in his collegiate career. In two games in the 2008 season, which were against Charleston Southern and Duke, Bosher attempted and converted all seven extra point tries.[10][11] He punted a season-high 11 times for 410 total yards in the sixth game of the season against Central Florida.[12] Against NC State in the 12th game of the season, Bosher punted four times for 195 yards, which was a season-high 48.8 yard average. Against the Florida State in the fifth game of the season, Bosher rushed nine yards on a fake punt for a first down.[13] Overall, in the 2008 season, Bosher converted all 40 extra point attempts and 18-of-20 field goal attempts to go along with punting 67 times for 2,638 yards for a 40.0 average.[14]

2009 season edit

As a junior at the University of Miami, Bosher appeared in all 13 games in the 2009 season. For the second straight season, he would serve as the placekicker and the punter. Against the Virginia in the ninth game of the season, Bosher would tie a career-high seven made extra point attempts.[15] Against Clemson in the seventh game of the season, he would tie a career high three field goals attempted and made.[16] He punted a season-high nine times for 387 total yards in the eighth game of the season against Wake Forest.[17] Against Florida A&M in the fifth game of the season, Bosher punted for a season-high 47.5 yard average.[18] Against North Carolina, Bosher rushed 26 yards a successful fake punt.[19] Overall, in the 2009 season, Bosher converted all 50 extra point attempts and was 14-of-16 on field goal attempts to go along with Bosher punting 51 times for 2,169 yards for a 42.5 average.[20]

2010 season edit

As a senior at the University of Miami, Bosher appeared in all 13 games in the 2010 season. He served as the placekicker and punter for team for the third straight season. He punted a season-high ten times for 463 total yards in the fourth game of the season against Clemson.[21] Against Virginia in the eighth game of the season, Bosher punted four times for 231 total yards, which was a career-high 57.8 yard average.[22] In his final collegiate game, which was the 2010 Sun Bowl against Notre Dame, he punted four times for 163 yards.[23] Overall, in the 2010 season, Bosher converted 37-of-40 extra point tries and 13-of-17 field goal attempts to go along with punting 59 times for 2,597 yards for a 44.0 average.[24]

Professional career edit

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span Bench press
6 ft 0+58 in
(1.84 m)
208 lb
(94 kg)
31+12 in
(0.80 m)
9+34 in
(0.25 m)
8 reps
All values from NFL Combine[25][26]

Bosher was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the sixth round (192nd overall) of the 2011 NFL Draft.[27] He was signed by the team on July 28.[28]

2011 season: Rookie year edit

As a rookie with the Atlanta Falcons, Bosher appeared in all 16 regular season games and their one playoff game as the punter. In the season opener, he made his NFL debut against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field. In the 30–12 loss to the Bears, he had five punts for 192 yards.[29] In Week 9, against the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium, he set a season high for yardage with 321 on seven punts.[30] On Sunday, December 11, 2011, in Week 14, with averages of 47.8 yards (gross) and 46.0 (net) on six punts against the Carolina Panthers, "ESPN Stats & Information" selected Bosher as the punter of the day in the NFL.[31] In Week 15, against the Jacksonville Jaguars at the Georgia Dome, he set a season-high for yards per punt with 51.00, which came from four punts for 204 yards, in the 41–14 home victory.[32] He was named to the All-Rookie Team.[33]

On January 8, 2012, Bosher made his playoff debut in the Falcons' 24–2 loss to the New York Giants in the Wild Card Round. He had seven punts for 322 yards in the loss at MetLife Stadium.[34]

Overall, in his rookie regular season, Bosher had 70 punts for 2,990 yards, which was an average of 42.71 yards per punt.[35]

2012 season edit

In his second season with the Atlanta Falcons, Bosher appeared in all 16 regular season games and their two playoff games. In Week 13, against their NFC South division rival New Orleans Saints at the Georgia Dome, Bosher had six punts for a season-high 319 yards. In the same game, he set his season high for yards per punt with 53.17.[36] In the regular season finale, in a home game against division rival Tampa Bay, Bosher had his second game with over 300 net yards with 305 yards on six punts.[37]

The Falcons would make a return trip to the playoffs in the 2012 season. In a home game against the Seattle Seahawks in the Divisional Round, Bosher had two punts for 84 yards in the 30–28 victory.[38] In a home game against the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship, Bosher had two punts for 90 yards in the 28–24 defeat.[39]

Overall, in the 2012 regular season, Bosher had 60 punts for 2,847 yards for a 47.45 average to go along with four punts for 174 yards in the playoffs for a 43.5 average.[40]

2013 season edit

In the 2013 season, Bosher appeared in all 16 regular season games for the Falcons. In Week 2, against the St. Louis Rams, Bosher had six punts for a season-high 318 yards.[41] In a 2012 Divisional Round rematch against the Seattle Seahawks in Week 10, he had a season high 53.40 yards per punt from five punts for 267 yards.[42] Against the Buffalo Bills in Week 13, he had a season-high seven punts for 278 yards.[43]

Overall, in the 2013 regular season, Bosher had 68 punts for 3,166 yards for a 46.56 average.[44]

2014 season edit

In the 2014 season, Bosher appeared in all 16 regular season games for the Falcons. In Week 11, against their divisional rival Carolina Panthers, Bosher had a season-high seven punts for a season-high 344 yards.[45] Against the Arizona Cardinals in Week 13, he had a season-high 53.00 yards per punt average from three punts for 159 yards.[46] He was named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week for Week 16 against the New Orleans Saints.[47] He had five punts for 221 net yards for a 44.2 average. All of the punts pinned the Saints deep in their own territory.[48]

Overall, in the 2014 regular season, Bosher had 67 punts for 3,063 yards for a 45.72 average.[49]

2015 season edit

In the 2015 season, Bosher appeared in all 16 regular season games for the Falcons. In the season opener against the Philadelphia Eagles, Bosher had a season-high 57.75 yards per punt average from four punts for 231 yards.[50] In Week 8, against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Bosher did not attempt one punt in the game for the first time in his NFL career.[51] In Week 9, against the San Francisco 49ers, Bosher had a season-high seven punts for a season-high 304 yards.[52]

Overall, in the 2015 regular season, Bosher had 58 punts for 2,735 yards for a 47.16 average.[53]

2016 season edit

In the 2016 season, Bosher appeared in all 16 regular season games and all three playoff games for the Falcons. In Week 5 against the Denver Broncos, Bosher had a season-high 61.67 average yards per punt, which came from three punts for 185 yards.[54] In Week 10 against the Philadelphia Eagles, Bosher injured his hamstring. Matt Bryant, the team's normal placekicker, had to finish the game with punting responsibilities.[55] In Week 14 against the Los Angeles Rams, Bosher had a season-high eight punts for a season-high 415 net yards, which equated to a 51.88 average.[56]

The Falcons would return to the playoffs for the first time since the 2012 season. Against the Seattle Seahawks in the Divisional Round, Bosher had three punts for 133 yards in the 36–20 victory.[57] Against the Green Bay Packers in the NFC Championship, Bosher had two punts for 77 yards in the 44–21 victory.[58] Against the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LI at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, Bosher had six punts for 282 yards in the 34–28 defeat in overtime.[59]

Overall, in the 2016 regular season, Bosher had 44 punts for 2,060 yards for a 46.82 average to go along with 11 punts for 492 yards in the playoffs for a 44.73 average.[60]

2017 season edit

In the 2017 season, Bosher appeared in all 16 regular season games and two playoff games for the Falcons. In the season opener against the Chicago Bears, he had three punts for 178 net yards for a season-high 59.33 average.[61] On Christmas Eve, against the New Orleans Saints, he had a season-high five punts for a season-high 234 net yards for a 46.80 average.[62] Overall, in the 2017 season, he finished with 53 punts for 2,379 net yards for a 44.89 average.[63]

The Falcons finished the season with a 10–6 record and made the playoffs.[64] In the Wild Card Round against the Los Angeles Rams, he had five punts for 258 net yards for a 51.60 average in the 26–13 victory.[65] In the Divisional Round against the eventual Super Bowl LII champion Philadelphia Eagles, he had six punts for 203 net yards for a 33.83 average in the 15–10 loss.[66]

2018 season edit

In the 2018 season, Bosher appeared in all 16 games and recorded 60 punts for 2,729 net yards for a 45.48 average.[67]

2019 season edit

On October 5, 2019, Bosher was placed on injured reserve with a groin injury.[68] He was designated for return from injured reserve on November 20, 2019, and began practicing with the team again.[69] On December 2, 2019, Bosher was activated from injured reserve.[70] He was placed back on injured reserve on December 7, 2019, after aggravating the groin injury.[71] Bosher appeared in three games in the 2019 season.[72]

NFL career statistics edit

Legend
Led the league
Bold Career high

Regular season edit

Year Team Punting
GP Punts Yds Net Yds Lng Avg Net Avg Blk Ins20 TB
2011 ATL 16 70 2,990 2,760 59 42.7 38.9 1 27 4
2012 ATL 16 60 2,847 2,526 63 47.5 40.7 2 22 4
2013 ATL 16 68 3,166 2,875 63 46.6 41.1 2 26 2
2014 ATL 16 67 3,063 2,733 66 45.7 40.8 0 27 4
2015 ATL 16 58 2,735 2,383 69 47.2 40.4 1 24 4
2016 ATL 15 44 2,060 1,831 68 46.8 41.6 0 21 1
2017 ATL 16 53 2,379 2,160 62 44.9 40.8 0 19 2
2018 ATL 16 60 2,729 2,485 57 45.5 40.1 2 22 3
2019 ATL 3 9 377 367 52 41.9 36.7 1 2 0
Career 130 489 22,346 20,120 69 45.7 40.4 9 190 24

Playoffs edit

Year Team Punting
GP Punts Yds Net Yds Lng Avg Net Avg Blk Ins20 TB
2011 ATL 1 7 322 294 59 46.0 42.0 0 1 0
2012 ATL 2 4 174 130 48 43.5 32.5 0 1 0
2016 ATL 3 11 492 433 60 44.7 39.4 0 7 0
2017 ATL 2 11 461 454 60 41.9 41.3 0 4 0
Career 8 33 1,449 1,311 60 43.9 39.7 0 13 0

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Matthew Bosher born October 18 1987 is a former American football punter He was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the sixth round of the 2011 NFL Draft He played college football at the University of Miami 1 Matt BosherBosher with the Atlanta Falcons in 2016No 5Position PunterPersonal informationBorn 1987 10 18 October 18 1987 age 36 Greenacres Florida U S Height 6 ft 0 in 1 83 m Weight 208 lb 94 kg Career informationHigh school Jupiter Jupiter Florida College Miami FL 2006 2010 NFL draft 2011 Round 6 Pick 192Career historyAtlanta Falcons 2011 2019 Career highlights and awardsPFWA All Rookie Team 2011 2 First team All ACC 2009 2010 Second team All ACC 2008 Career NFL statisticsPunts 489Punting yards 22 346Punting average 45 7Inside 20 190Player stats at NFL com PFR Contents 1 High school career 2 College career 2 1 2007 season 2 2 2008 season 2 3 2009 season 2 4 2010 season 3 Professional career 3 1 2011 season Rookie year 3 2 2012 season 3 3 2013 season 3 4 2014 season 3 5 2015 season 3 6 2016 season 3 7 2017 season 3 8 2018 season 3 9 2019 season 4 NFL career statistics 4 1 Regular season 4 2 Playoffs 5 References 6 External linksHigh school career editBosher played high school football at Jupiter High School in Jupiter Florida 2 While playing for the Jupiter High School Warriors he was one of the top placekickers in the country He was rated as the best placekicker in the country by Scout com the third best by ESPN and the sixth best by Rivals com In addition to his ranking accolades he was chosen as the best kicker in the state of Florida on the Florida Times Union Super 75 3 College career edit nbsp Boshner punts for the Miami Hurricanes during the 2008 Emerald Bowl Bosher played college football at the University of Miami from 2007 to 2010 under head coach Randy Shannon 4 He was the team s starting punter for four years punting for 9 778 yards for the Hurricanes He was the team s starting placekicker from 2008 to 2010 In four years at the University of Miami Bosher scored 262 points He converted 127 of 130 extra point attempts and 45 of 53 field goal attempts in his college career 5 He was a first team All ACC player 6 2007 season edit See also 2007 Miami Hurricanes football team As a true freshman at the University of Miami Bosher appeared in all 12 games in the 2007 season He punted a season high 10 times for 408 total yards in the second game of the season against Oklahoma 7 Against Virginia Tech in the 11th game of the season Bosher punted six times for 310 yards which was a season high 51 7 yard average 8 Overall in the 2007 season Bosher punted 58 times for 2 329 yards for a 40 2 average 9 2008 season edit See also 2008 Miami Hurricanes football team As a sophomore at the University of Miami Bosher appeared in all 13 games in the 2008 season He served as the placekicker and punter for team for the first time in his collegiate career In two games in the 2008 season which were against Charleston Southern and Duke Bosher attempted and converted all seven extra point tries 10 11 He punted a season high 11 times for 410 total yards in the sixth game of the season against Central Florida 12 Against NC State in the 12th game of the season Bosher punted four times for 195 yards which was a season high 48 8 yard average Against the Florida State in the fifth game of the season Bosher rushed nine yards on a fake punt for a first down 13 Overall in the 2008 season Bosher converted all 40 extra point attempts and 18 of 20 field goal attempts to go along with punting 67 times for 2 638 yards for a 40 0 average 14 2009 season edit See also 2009 Miami Hurricanes football team As a junior at the University of Miami Bosher appeared in all 13 games in the 2009 season For the second straight season he would serve as the placekicker and the punter Against the Virginia in the ninth game of the season Bosher would tie a career high seven made extra point attempts 15 Against Clemson in the seventh game of the season he would tie a career high three field goals attempted and made 16 He punted a season high nine times for 387 total yards in the eighth game of the season against Wake Forest 17 Against Florida A amp M in the fifth game of the season Bosher punted for a season high 47 5 yard average 18 Against North Carolina Bosher rushed 26 yards a successful fake punt 19 Overall in the 2009 season Bosher converted all 50 extra point attempts and was 14 of 16 on field goal attempts to go along with Bosher punting 51 times for 2 169 yards for a 42 5 average 20 2010 season edit See also 2010 Miami Hurricanes football team As a senior at the University of Miami Bosher appeared in all 13 games in the 2010 season He served as the placekicker and punter for team for the third straight season He punted a season high ten times for 463 total yards in the fourth game of the season against Clemson 21 Against Virginia in the eighth game of the season Bosher punted four times for 231 total yards which was a career high 57 8 yard average 22 In his final collegiate game which was the 2010 Sun Bowl against Notre Dame he punted four times for 163 yards 23 Overall in the 2010 season Bosher converted 37 of 40 extra point tries and 13 of 17 field goal attempts to go along with punting 59 times for 2 597 yards for a 44 0 average 24 Professional career editPre draft measurables Height Weight Arm length Hand span Bench press 6 ft 0 5 8 in 1 84 m 208 lb 94 kg 31 1 2 in 0 80 m 9 3 4 in 0 25 m 8 reps All values from NFL Combine 25 26 Bosher was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the sixth round 192nd overall of the 2011 NFL Draft 27 He was signed by the team on July 28 28 2011 season Rookie year edit See also 2011 Atlanta Falcons season As a rookie with the Atlanta Falcons Bosher appeared in all 16 regular season games and their one playoff game as the punter In the season opener he made his NFL debut against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field In the 30 12 loss to the Bears he had five punts for 192 yards 29 In Week 9 against the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium he set a season high for yardage with 321 on seven punts 30 On Sunday December 11 2011 in Week 14 with averages of 47 8 yards gross and 46 0 net on six punts against the Carolina Panthers ESPN Stats amp Information selected Bosher as the punter of the day in the NFL 31 In Week 15 against the Jacksonville Jaguars at the Georgia Dome he set a season high for yards per punt with 51 00 which came from four punts for 204 yards in the 41 14 home victory 32 He was named to the All Rookie Team 33 On January 8 2012 Bosher made his playoff debut in the Falcons 24 2 loss to the New York Giants in the Wild Card Round He had seven punts for 322 yards in the loss at MetLife Stadium 34 Overall in his rookie regular season Bosher had 70 punts for 2 990 yards which was an average of 42 71 yards per punt 35 2012 season edit See also 2012 Atlanta Falcons season In his second season with the Atlanta Falcons Bosher appeared in all 16 regular season games and their two playoff games In Week 13 against their NFC South division rival New Orleans Saints at the Georgia Dome Bosher had six punts for a season high 319 yards In the same game he set his season high for yards per punt with 53 17 36 In the regular season finale in a home game against division rival Tampa Bay Bosher had his second game with over 300 net yards with 305 yards on six punts 37 The Falcons would make a return trip to the playoffs in the 2012 season In a home game against the Seattle Seahawks in the Divisional Round Bosher had two punts for 84 yards in the 30 28 victory 38 In a home game against the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship Bosher had two punts for 90 yards in the 28 24 defeat 39 Overall in the 2012 regular season Bosher had 60 punts for 2 847 yards for a 47 45 average to go along with four punts for 174 yards in the playoffs for a 43 5 average 40 2013 season edit See also 2013 Atlanta Falcons season In the 2013 season Bosher appeared in all 16 regular season games for the Falcons In Week 2 against the St Louis Rams Bosher had six punts for a season high 318 yards 41 In a 2012 Divisional Round rematch against the Seattle Seahawks in Week 10 he had a season high 53 40 yards per punt from five punts for 267 yards 42 Against the Buffalo Bills in Week 13 he had a season high seven punts for 278 yards 43 Overall in the 2013 regular season Bosher had 68 punts for 3 166 yards for a 46 56 average 44 2014 season edit See also 2014 Atlanta Falcons season In the 2014 season Bosher appeared in all 16 regular season games for the Falcons In Week 11 against their divisional rival Carolina Panthers Bosher had a season high seven punts for a season high 344 yards 45 Against the Arizona Cardinals in Week 13 he had a season high 53 00 yards per punt average from three punts for 159 yards 46 He was named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week for Week 16 against the New Orleans Saints 47 He had five punts for 221 net yards for a 44 2 average All of the punts pinned the Saints deep in their own territory 48 Overall in the 2014 regular season Bosher had 67 punts for 3 063 yards for a 45 72 average 49 2015 season edit See also 2015 Atlanta Falcons season In the 2015 season Bosher appeared in all 16 regular season games for the Falcons In the season opener against the Philadelphia Eagles Bosher had a season high 57 75 yards per punt average from four punts for 231 yards 50 In Week 8 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Bosher did not attempt one punt in the game for the first time in his NFL career 51 In Week 9 against the San Francisco 49ers Bosher had a season high seven punts for a season high 304 yards 52 Overall in the 2015 regular season Bosher had 58 punts for 2 735 yards for a 47 16 average 53 2016 season edit See also 2016 Atlanta Falcons season In the 2016 season Bosher appeared in all 16 regular season games and all three playoff games for the Falcons In Week 5 against the Denver Broncos Bosher had a season high 61 67 average yards per punt which came from three punts for 185 yards 54 In Week 10 against the Philadelphia Eagles Bosher injured his hamstring Matt Bryant the team s normal placekicker had to finish the game with punting responsibilities 55 In Week 14 against the Los Angeles Rams Bosher had a season high eight punts for a season high 415 net yards which equated to a 51 88 average 56 The Falcons would return to the playoffs for the first time since the 2012 season Against the Seattle Seahawks in the Divisional Round Bosher had three punts for 133 yards in the 36 20 victory 57 Against the Green Bay Packers in the NFC Championship Bosher had two punts for 77 yards in the 44 21 victory 58 Against the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LI at NRG Stadium in Houston Texas Bosher had six punts for 282 yards in the 34 28 defeat in overtime 59 Overall in the 2016 regular season Bosher had 44 punts for 2 060 yards for a 46 82 average to go along with 11 punts for 492 yards in the playoffs for a 44 73 average 60 2017 season edit See also 2017 Atlanta Falcons season In the 2017 season Bosher appeared in all 16 regular season games and two playoff games for the Falcons In the season opener against the Chicago Bears he had three punts for 178 net yards for a season high 59 33 average 61 On Christmas Eve against the New Orleans Saints he had a season high five punts for a season high 234 net yards for a 46 80 average 62 Overall in the 2017 season he finished with 53 punts for 2 379 net yards for a 44 89 average 63 The Falcons finished the season with a 10 6 record and made the playoffs 64 In the Wild Card Round against the Los Angeles Rams he had five punts for 258 net yards for a 51 60 average in the 26 13 victory 65 In the Divisional Round against the eventual Super Bowl LII champion Philadelphia Eagles he had six punts for 203 net yards for a 33 83 average in the 15 10 loss 66 2018 season edit See also 2018 Atlanta Falcons season In the 2018 season Bosher appeared in all 16 games and recorded 60 punts for 2 729 net yards for a 45 48 average 67 2019 season edit See also 2019 Atlanta Falcons season On October 5 2019 Bosher was placed on injured reserve with a groin injury 68 He was designated for return from injured reserve on November 20 2019 and began practicing with the team again 69 On December 2 2019 Bosher was activated from injured reserve 70 He was placed back on injured reserve on December 7 2019 after aggravating the groin injury 71 Bosher appeared in three games in the 2019 season 72 NFL career statistics editLegend Led the league Bold Career high Regular season edit Year Team Punting GP Punts Yds Net Yds Lng Avg Net Avg Blk Ins20 TB 2011 ATL 16 70 2 990 2 760 59 42 7 38 9 1 27 4 2012 ATL 16 60 2 847 2 526 63 47 5 40 7 2 22 4 2013 ATL 16 68 3 166 2 875 63 46 6 41 1 2 26 2 2014 ATL 16 67 3 063 2 733 66 45 7 40 8 0 27 4 2015 ATL 16 58 2 735 2 383 69 47 2 40 4 1 24 4 2016 ATL 15 44 2 060 1 831 68 46 8 41 6 0 21 1 2017 ATL 16 53 2 379 2 160 62 44 9 40 8 0 19 2 2018 ATL 16 60 2 729 2 485 57 45 5 40 1 2 22 3 2019 ATL 3 9 377 367 52 41 9 36 7 1 2 0 Career 130 489 22 346 20 120 69 45 7 40 4 9 190 24 Playoffs edit Year Team Punting GP Punts Yds Net Yds Lng Avg Net Avg Blk Ins20 TB 2011 ATL 1 7 322 294 59 46 0 42 0 0 1 0 2012 ATL 2 4 174 130 48 43 5 32 5 0 1 0 2016 ATL 3 11 492 433 60 44 7 39 4 0 7 0 2017 ATL 2 11 461 454 60 41 9 41 3 0 4 0 Career 8 33 1 449 1 311 60 43 9 39 7 0 13 0References edit Richardson Shandel February 3 2017 South Florida well represented at Super Bowl with key players on Patriots and Falcons Sun Sentinel Archived from the original on February 16 2017 Retrieved July 20 2017 Milian Jorge May 1 2011 Jupiter grad and Miami Hurricanes kicker Matt Bosher drafed by Atlanta Falcons Palm Beach Post Archived from the original on October 10 2022 Retrieved March 13 2018 Matt Bosher University of Miami Athletics June 2 2017 Archived from the original on October 24 2021 Retrieved October 10 2022 Miami FL Hurricanes School History 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