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Long snapper, the Glossary

In gridiron football, the long snapper (or deep snapper) is a center on special teams whose duty is to snap the football over a longer distance, typically around 15 yards during punts, and 7–8 yards during field goals and conversion attempts.^[1]

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Allen Aldridge

Allen Ray Aldridge Jr. (born May 30, 1972) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker and long snapper in the National Football League (NFL).

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Anterior cruciate ligament

The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of a pair of cruciate ligaments (the other being the posterior cruciate ligament) in the human knee.

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Austin Cutting

Austin Cutting (born October 27, 1996) is a former American football long snapper.

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Blake Whittfield Ferguson (born April 21, 1997) is an American football long snapper for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL).

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Brad St. Louis

Brad Allen St.

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Camaron Cheeseman

Camaron Cheeseman (born April 26, 1998) is an American football long snapper who is a free agent.

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Carolina Panthers

The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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Center or centre (C) is a position in American football. Long snapper and Center (gridiron football) are American football positions.

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Chicago Bears

The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago.

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Chicago Tribune

The Chicago Tribune is an American daily newspaper based in Chicago, Illinois, owned by Tribune Publishing.

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Cincinnati Bengals

The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional American football team based in Cincinnati.

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Clark Harris

Clark Harris (born July 10, 1984) is an American football long snapper who is a free agent.

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Colin Holba

Colin Holba (born July 8, 1994) is an American former professional football player who was a long snapper in the National Football League (NFL).

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The conversion, try (American football), also known as a point(s) after touchdown, PAT, extra point, two-point conversion, or convert (Canadian football) is a gridiron football play that occurs immediately after a touchdown.

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Dallas Cowboys

The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team based in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex.

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Daniel Edward O'Leary (born September 1, 1977) is a former American football long snapper and tight end.

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Dave Moore (tight end)

David Edward Moore (born November 11, 1969) is an American former football tight end and long snapper who played in the National Football League (NFL) with the played for the Miami Dolphins, the Buffalo Bills, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers over the span of his 15-year career.

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De facto

De facto describes practices that exist in reality, regardless of whether they are officially recognized by laws or other formal norms.

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Defensive end

Defensive end (DE) is a defensive position in the sport of gridiron football. Long snapper and defensive end are American football positions.

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Detroit Lions

The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit.

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Duke University

Duke University is a private research university in Durham, North Carolina, United States.

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Field goal

A field goal (FG) is a means of scoring in gridiron football.

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Free agent

In professional sports, a free agent is a player or manager who is eligible to sign with other clubs or franchises; i.e., not under contract to any specific team.

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George Herbert Allen (April 29, 1918 – December 31, 1990) was an American football coach.

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George Burman

George Robert Burman (born December 1, 1942) is a former American football center and long snapper.

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Green Bay Packers

The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

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Gregory Robert Warren (born October 18, 1981) is an American former football long snapper.

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Gridiron football,.

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In American football, a guard (G), otherwise known as an offensive guard (OG), is a player who lines up between the center and the tackles on the offensive line of a football team on the line of scrimmage used primarily for blocking. Long snapper and guard (gridiron football) are American football positions.

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In American football, a gunner, also known as a shooter, flyer, headhunter, or kamikaze, is a player on kickoffs and punts who specializes in running down the sideline very quickly in an attempt to tackle the kick or punt returner. Long snapper and gunner (American football) are American football positions.

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In gridiron football, the holder is the player who receives the snap from the long snapper during field goal or extra point attempts made by the placekicker. Long snapper and holder (gridiron football) are American football positions.

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Houston Texans

The Houston Texans are a professional American football team based in Houston.

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Hunter Austin Bradley (born May 21, 1994) is an American football long snapper who is a free agent.

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Injured reserve list

The injured reserve list (IR list) is a designation used in North American professional sports leagues for athletes who suffer injuries and become unable to play.

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Jake Ingram

Jacob Ingram (born February 23, 1985) is an American former professional football player who was a long snapper in the National Football League (NFL) and United Football League (UFL).

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James Henry Harrison Jr. (born May 4, 1978) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL).

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Jared Retkofsky

Jared Michael Retkofsky (born March 16, 1983) is a former American football long snapper.

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Jeffrey William Robinson (born February 20, 1970) is a former American football long snapper, tight end and defensive end.

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Jimmy Landes

Jimmy Landes (born August 13, 1992) is a former American football long snapper.

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Joe Cardona

Joseph Cardona (born April 16, 1992) is an American professional football player who is a long snapper for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL).

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Jon Condo

Jonathan Condo (born August 26, 1981) is an American former professional football long snapper who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys, Oakland Raiders, Atlanta Falcons and San Francisco 49ers.

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Jon Weeks

Jonathan Donald Weeks (born February 17, 1986) is an American football long snapper for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL).

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Kansas City Chiefs

The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri.

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Kendall Gammon

Kendall Robert Gammon (born October 23, 1968) is an American former professional football player who was a long snapper and center for three teams in the National Football League (NFL).

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Linebacker

Linebacker (LB) is a playing position in gridiron football. Long snapper and Linebacker are American football positions.

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In gridiron football, a lineman is a player who specializes in play at the line of scrimmage. Long snapper and lineman (gridiron football) are American football positions.

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Miami Dolphins

The Miami Dolphins are a professional American football team based in the Greater Miami area.

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Minnesota Vikings

The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis.

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Mitch Berger

Mitchell Shannon Berger (born June 24, 1972) is a Canadian former professional football player who was a punter in the National Football League (NFL).

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Mitchell Wilcox

Mitchell Wilcox (born November 7, 1996) is an American football tight end for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL).

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The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league that consists of 32 teams, divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC).

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New England Patriots

The New England Patriots are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston area.

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New York Giants

The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area.

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NFL Europe

NFL Europe League (simply called NFL Europe and known in its final season as NFL Europa) was a professional American football league that functioned as the developmental minor league of the National Football League (NFL).

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Patrick Mannelly

Patrick Mannelly (born April 18, 1975) is an American former football long snapper who played for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL).

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Patrick Mannelly Award

The Patrick Mannelly Award is an award given annually in the United States to the best college football long snapper.

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Penalty flag

The penalty flag (or just "flag"), often called a penalty marker, is a yellow cloth used in several field sports including American football, Canadian football, and lacrosse by game officials to identify and sometimes mark the location of penalties or infractions that occur during regular play.

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Pittsburgh Steelers

The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional American football team based in Pittsburgh.

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Pro Bowl

The National Football League All-Star Game (1939–1942), Pro Bowl (1951–2022), or Pro Bowl Games (since 2023) is an annual event held by the National Football League (NFL) featuring the league's star players.

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In gridiron football, a punt is a kick performed by dropping the ball from the hands and then kicking the ball before it hits the ground.

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A punter (P) in gridiron football is a special teams player who receives the snapped ball directly from the line of scrimmage and then punts (kicks) the football to the opposing team so as to limit any field position advantage. Long snapper and punter (gridiron football) are American football positions.

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Rhein Fire (NFL Europe)

The Rhein Fire were a professional football team in the NFL Europe, formerly the World League of American Football.

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Ryan Pontbriand

Ryan David Pontbriand (born October 1, 1979) is an American former professional football player who was a long snapper and center in the National Football League (NFL).

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San Diego Chargers

The San Diego Chargers were a professional American football team in the National Football League (NFL).

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San Francisco 49ers

The San Francisco 49ers (also written as the San Francisco Forty-Niners and nicknamed the Niners) are a professional American football team based in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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Seattle Seahawks

The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle.

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Shane Lechler

Edward Shane Lechler (born August 7, 1976) is an American former professional football player who played as a punter for 18 seasons in the National Football League (NFL).

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A snap (colloquially called a "hike", "snapback", or "pass from center") is the backward passing of the ball in gridiron football at the start of play from scrimmage.

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Sports Illustrated

Sports Illustrated (SI) is an American sports magazine first published in August 1954.

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St. Louis Rams

The St.

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Super Bowl ring

The Super Bowl ring is an award in the National Football League given to the team members of the winning team of the league's annual championship game, the Super Bowl.

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Super Bowl XXXIV

Super Bowl XXXIV was an American football game played at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia, on January 30, 2000, to determine the National Football League (NFL) champion for the 1999 season.

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A tackle is a playing position in American football. Long snapper and tackle (gridiron football position) are American football positions.

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The Guardian

The Guardian is a British daily newspaper.

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The New York Times

The New York Times (NYT) is an American daily newspaper based in New York City.

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Thomas Fletcher (born October 1, 1998) is a former American football long snapper who is the special teams coordinator for the UCLA Bruins.

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Tight end

The tight end (TE) is an offensive position in American football, arena football, and Canadian football. Long snapper and tight end are American football positions.

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Todd Robin Thomas (December 2, 1959 – March 5, 2000) was an American football long snapper, center and offensive tackle.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_snapper

Also known as Botched snap, Deep snapper, Long snapper (American football), Long snapping, Long-snapping, Longsnapper.

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