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Tommy Townsend

Punter

#5

Experience: 2 years

Height: 6-1

Age: 24

Weight: 191 lbs

College: Florida

2020 SEASON

  • PUNTS
    52
  • AVG
    45
  • LNG
    67
  • In 20
    20
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Biography

  • Second-year punter enters his second season with the Chiefs in 2021.
  • Originally entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent with the Chiefs in 2020.

Career Highlights:

  • With a fake punt pass play versus the New York Jets (11/1/20), Townsend successfully converted a fourth-and-four rifling off a 13-yard pass to Chiefs WR Byron Pringle.
  • In Week 4 versus the New England Patriots, he recorded a punting average of 60.8 yards, setting a new Chiefs single-game franchise record (minimum four punts).

Honors:

  • Earned AFC Special Teams Player of the Week honors following Week 15 of the 2020 season. He tallied six punts in the Chiefs' victory over New Orleans, dropping a career-high three kicks inside the Saints' 20-yard line.

Transactions:

  • Originally entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent with Kansas City in 2020.

Latest Articles

Recent Games

WK OPP RESULT Punts Yds Net Yds Lng Avg Net Avg Blk OOB Dn In 20 TB FC RET RetY TD
17 Chargers L 21 - 38 2 82 82 44 41 41 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
16 Falcons W 17 - 14 4 165 165 58 41.3 41.3 0 2 1 3 0 1 0 0 0
15 @Saints W 32 - 29 6 243 217 61 40.5 36.2 0 0 0 3 0 4 2 26 0
14 @Dolphins W 33 - 27 4 198 190 58 49.5 47.5 0 1 0 1 0 0 3 8 0
13 Broncos W 22 - 16 3 112 114 43 37.3 38 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 -2 0
12 @Buccaneers W 27 - 24 4 159 157 54 39.8 39.3 0 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 0
11 @Raiders W 35 - 31 2 107 96 55 53.5 48 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 11 0
9 Panthers W 33 - 31 1 36 36 36 36 36 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
8 Jets W 35 - 9 3 122 102 44 40.7 34 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0
3 @Ravens W 34 - 20 1 58 42 58 58 42 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 16 0
7 @Broncos W 43 - 16 3 133 133 57 44.3 44.3 0 0 1 2 0 1 1 0 0
2 @Chargers W 23 - 20 5 221 198 55 44.2 39.6 0 1 0 2 1 2 1 3 0
6 @Bills W 26 - 17 2 80 56 42 40 28 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 24 0
1 Texans W 34 - 20 3 136 97 54 45.3 32.3 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 19 0
5 Raiders L 32 - 40 5 244 224 67 48.8 44.8 0 1 1 1 1 2 0 0 0
4 Patriots W 26 - 10 4 243 191 65 60.8 47.8 0 0 0 1 2 1 1 12 0

Career Stats

P Career

SEASON TEAM G GS Punts Yds Net Yds Lng Avg Net Avg Blk OOB Dn In 20 TB FC RET RetY TD
2020 Kansas City Chiefs 16 0 52 2339 2100 67 45 40.4 0 8 5 20 6 18 15 119 0
TOTAL 16 0 52 2339 2100 67 45 40.4 0 8 5 20 6 18 15 119 0

Latest Videos

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Tommy Townsend 2020 Season Recap | Rookies in Review

Take a look back at P Tommy Townsend's impressive rookie season with the Chiefs in 2020 where he was graded as the 8th best punter this past year according to Pro Football Focus, finishing the year with 20 punts inside the 20.
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Tommy Townsend Mic'd Up: "This one's going out to the ocean" | Week 17 vs. Chargers

Punter Tommy Townsend was wired for sound in the Chiefs Week 17 matchup with the Los Angeles Chargers.
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Tommy Townsend Pins it Deep in Falcons' Territory 

'That was unreal' announcers in awe of Kansas City Chiefs punter Tommy Townsend's punt that bounces straight up deep in Falcons' territory
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Punter Tommy Townsend Turns Quarterback | Bridgestone Clutch Performance

P Tommy Townsend executed a clutch fake punt to extend a drive during the Chiefs Week 8 victory over the New York Jets
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Tommy Townsend: "I was pretty confident going into that play" | Week 8 Press Conference

P Tommy Townsend address the media following the Chiefs Week 8 victory over the New York Jets
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Tommy Townsend One-on-One: "Just throw the ball to him, it's pretty simple I think" | Week 8 vs. Jets

Tommy Townsend goes one-on-one with Mitch Holthus and Shawn Barber to recap his performance against the New York Jets
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Fake Punt Alert! Tommy Townsend Delivers Dart to Byron Pringle on Fourth Down

Fake punt alert! Kansas City Chiefs punter Tommy Townsend delivers dart to wide receiver Byron Pringle for a first down
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Tommy Townsend: "I'm always looking for something to improve on" | Press Conference 10/17

P Tommy Townsend speaks to the media ahead of the Chiefs Week 6 matchup with the Buffalo Bills
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Tommy Townsend: "I'm really excited to get going for the season" | Press Conference 8/28

P Tommy Townsend speaks with the media following Training Camp practice
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Tommy Townsend Highlights & Interview | Meet the Chiefs Undrafted Free Agents

Undrafted free agent P Tommy Townsend talks about signing with the Chiefs and what it means to him.
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Tommy Townsend: "I'm really excited for the chance to step in" | Press Conference

P Tommy Townsend addresses the media on Wednesday, May 6, 2020
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