{"id":506084,"date":"2022-11-03T19:00:52","date_gmt":"2022-11-03T16:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/ray-guy-hall-of-fame-punter-dead-at-72\/"},"modified":"2022-11-03T19:00:52","modified_gmt":"2022-11-03T16:00:52","slug":"ray-guy-hall-of-fame-punter-dead-at-72","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/ray-guy-hall-of-fame-punter-dead-at-72\/","title":{"rendered":"#Ray Guy, Hall of Fame punter, dead at 72"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3c6898be346\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3c6898be346\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/ray-guy-hall-of-fame-punter-dead-at-72\/#%E2%80%9CRay_Guy_Hall_of_Fame_punter_dead_at_72%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Ray Guy, Hall of Fame punter, dead at 72&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CRay_Guy_Hall_of_Fame_punter_dead_at_72%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Ray Guy, Hall of Fame punter, dead at 72&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<p>Ray Guy, arguably the greatest punter in NFL history, has died at 72 years old.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/southernmiss.com\/news\/2022\/11\/3\/football-southern-miss-mourns-the-passing-of-golden-eagle-great-ray-guy.aspx\">According to his alma mater<\/a>, Southern Mississippi, Guy\u2019s death followed a lengthy illness.<\/p>\n<p>Guy, the only punter in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, was selected in the first round, 23rd overall, by the Oakland Raiders in the 1973 NFL Draft. It was the first time a punter had ever been picked in the first round, and it\u2019s only h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ened one other time since \u2014 Steve Little, in 1978 by the Cardinals, and he was also a kicker. <\/p>\n<p>Guy played with the Raiders, who moved to Los Angeles in 1982, through the end of his career in 1986. He made the Pro Bowl seven times and was a first-team All-Pro in six different seasons. He played a role in three Super Bowl championships.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/guy2.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Ray Guy getting elected into the Hall of Fame in 2014.\" class=\"wp-image-24512332\" width=\"618\" height=\"618\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/guy2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1236 1236w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/guy2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=927 927w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/guy2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=618 618w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/guy2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=309 309w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/guy2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\"\/><figcaption>Ray Guy getting elected into the Hall of Fame in 2014.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>John Madden, who coached Guy on the Raiders from 1973-78, called him \u201cThe best punter I\u2019ve ever known.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen we first drafted him, it was a heck of a choice,\u201d Madden once said. \u201cI thought then he could be the greatest in the league, but I changed my mind. I think Ray proved he\u2019s the best of all time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to his Southern Miss bio, Guy downed 210 punts inside the 20-yard line, compared to just 128 touchbacks in the NFL. This statistic is also slightly incomplete, as it was not kept his first three seasons in the league.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"703\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/guy.jpg?w=703\" alt=\"Ray Guy punting for the Raiders in 1975.\" class=\"wp-image-24512334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/guy.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1406 1406w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/guy.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1054 1054w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/guy.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=703 703w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/guy.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=351 351w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/guy.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 703px) 100vw, 703px\"\/><figcaption>Ray Guy punting for the Raiders in 1975.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He also played defensive back at Southern Miss.<\/p>\n<p>Guy was elected to the Hall of Fame in 2014.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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