Gafford attended Clear Brook High School in Friendswood, Texas, and was president of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, and a letterman in football. As a senior, he was named both Most Valuable Player and Receiver of the Year for the Clear Brook High School football team.
Gafford was signed by the Green Bay Packers on February 7, 2006,[1] after going undrafted in the 2005 NFL Draft and unsigned for the entire 2005 season. On August 29, 2006, he was waived by the Packers.
Seattle Seahawks
On January 17, 2007, Gafford was signed by the Seattle Seahawks. He was waived by the Seahawks on June 20, 2007.
Second stint with Packers
Gafford was re-signed by the Packers on March 5, 2008. On August 4, 2008, he was released by the Packers.
Chicago Bears
On August 19, 2008, Gafford was signed by the Chicago Bears. He was waived by the Bears on August 31, 2008.
Gafford was waived by the Chiefs on June 19, 2009. The team re-signed him on August 13 after waiving long snapper Tanner Purdum. In 2011, despite being a long snapper, Gafford recorded 3 tackles.
Chicago Bears (second stint)
On March 18, 2015, Gafford signed a one-year contract with the Bears.[2] He was released on November 28, 2015.
Oakland Raiders
On December 15, 2015, Gafford was signed after Jon Condo sustained an injury during a win over the Denver Broncos.
Denver Broncos
On November 25, 2016, Gafford was signed by the Broncos.[3]
New Orleans Saints
On June 16, 2017, Gafford signed with the New Orleans Saints.[4] He was released on August 6, 2017.[5]
Personal life
Gafford is married and has two twin daughters.[6] Gafford is a Christian.[7]
References
^. Packers.com. February 7, 2006. Archived from the original on October 9, 2016. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
^Mayer, Larry (March 18, 2015). . Chicago Bears. Archived from the original on March 21, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
^Swanson, Ben (November 25, 2016). . DenverBroncos.com. Archived from the original on November 26, 2016. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
^. NewOrleansSaints.com. June 16, 2017. Archived from the original on August 6, 2017. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
^Underhill, Nick (August 6, 2017). "Sources: Saints sign Justin Drescher, part ways with both long snappers". TheAdvocate.com.
thomas, gafford, thomas, edward, gafford, born, january, 1983, former, american, football, long, snapper, signed, green, packers, undrafted, free, agent, 2006, played, college, football, houston, gafford, with, kansas, city, chiefsno, 45position, long, snapper. Thomas Edward Gafford born January 29 1983 is a former American football long snapper He was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2006 He played college football at Houston Thomas GaffordGafford with the Kansas City ChiefsNo 48 43 47 45Position Long snapperPersonal informationBorn 1983 01 29 January 29 1983 age 40 Houston TexasHeight 6 ft 2 in 1 88 m Weight 250 lb 113 kg Career informationHigh school Clear Brook High School Friendswood TX College HoustonUndrafted 2005Career historyGreen Bay Packers 2006 Seattle Seahawks 2007 Green Bay Packers 2008 Chicago Bears 2008 Kansas City Chiefs 2008 2014 Chicago Bears 2015 Oakland Raiders 2015 Denver Broncos 2016 New Orleans Saints 2017 Offseason and or practice squad member onlyCareer NFL statisticsGames played 125Games started 0Tackles 5Player stats at NFL comGafford has also been a member of the Seattle Seahawks Kansas City Chiefs Chicago Bears Oakland Raiders Denver Broncos and New Orleans Saints Contents 1 Early years 2 College career 3 Professional career 3 1 Green Bay Packers 3 2 Seattle Seahawks 3 3 Second stint with Packers 3 4 Chicago Bears 3 5 Kansas City Chiefs 3 6 Chicago Bears second stint 3 7 Oakland Raiders 3 8 Denver Broncos 3 9 New Orleans Saints 4 Personal life 5 References 6 External linksEarly years EditGafford attended Clear Brook High School in Friendswood Texas and was president of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and a letterman in football As a senior he was named both Most Valuable Player and Receiver of the Year for the Clear Brook High School football team College career EditGafford was a four year letterman at the University of Houston and played in 47 games for the Cougars football team He is a member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity Professional career EditGreen Bay Packers Edit Gafford was signed by the Green Bay Packers on February 7 2006 1 after going undrafted in the 2005 NFL Draft and unsigned for the entire 2005 season On August 29 2006 he was waived by the Packers Seattle Seahawks Edit On January 17 2007 Gafford was signed by the Seattle Seahawks He was waived by the Seahawks on June 20 2007 Second stint with Packers Edit Gafford was re signed by the Packers on March 5 2008 On August 4 2008 he was released by the Packers Chicago Bears Edit On August 19 2008 Gafford was signed by the Chicago Bears He was waived by the Bears on August 31 2008 Kansas City Chiefs Edit Gafford 43 far left on the sidelines Gafford was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs on October 29 2008 after long snapper J P Darche was placed on injured reserve He made his professional debut on November 2 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and went on to serve as the long snapper during the team s final nine games Gafford was waived by the Chiefs on June 19 2009 The team re signed him on August 13 after waiving long snapper Tanner Purdum In 2011 despite being a long snapper Gafford recorded 3 tackles Chicago Bears second stint Edit On March 18 2015 Gafford signed a one year contract with the Bears 2 He was released on November 28 2015 Oakland Raiders Edit On December 15 2015 Gafford was signed after Jon Condo sustained an injury during a win over the Denver Broncos Denver Broncos Edit On November 25 2016 Gafford was signed by the Broncos 3 New Orleans Saints Edit On June 16 2017 Gafford signed with the New Orleans Saints 4 He was released on August 6 2017 5 Personal life EditGafford is married and has two twin daughters 6 Gafford is a Christian 7 References Edit Packers sign seven reserve future free agents Packers com February 7 2006 Archived from the original on October 9 2016 Retrieved October 7 2016 Mayer Larry March 18 2015 Bears sign long snapper Gafford Chicago Bears Archived from the original on March 21 2015 Retrieved March 18 2015 Swanson Ben November 25 2016 Broncos sign LS Thomas Gafford waive NT Darius Kilgo DenverBroncos com Archived from the original on November 26 2016 Retrieved November 25 2016 New Orleans Saints announce roster moves NewOrleansSaints com June 16 2017 Archived from the original on August 6 2017 Retrieved June 27 2017 Underhill Nick August 6 2017 Sources Saints sign Justin Drescher part ways with both long snappers TheAdvocate com Meet Jenn Gafford FCA Athlete Video Feature Kansas City Chiefs Succop Colquitt amp Gafford YouTube Archived from the original on December 21 2021 External links EditChicago Bears bio permanent dead link Houston Cougars bio Kansas City Chiefs bio Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Thomas Gafford amp oldid 1128991154, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
