Tommy Barnhardt

Thomas Ray Barnhardt (born June 11, 1963) is an American former professional football player who was a punter in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the North Carolina Tar Heels and was selected in the ninth round (223rd overall) of the 1986 NFL draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Tommy Barnhardt

No. 10, 17, 14, 6
Position:	Punter
Personal information
Born:	(1963-06-11) June 11, 1963 Salisbury, North Carolina, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	207 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school:	South Rowan (China Grove)
College:	North Carolina
NFL draft:	1986 / round: 9 / pick: 223
Career history
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1987)* New Orleans Saints (1987) Chicago Bears (1987) Washington Redskins (1988) Detroit Lions (1989)* New Orleans Saints (1989–1994) Carolina Panthers (1995) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1996–1998) New Orleans Saints (1999) Washington Redskins (2000)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
NFL punting yards leader (1991)
Career NFL statistics
Punts: 890 Punting yards: 37.469 Punting average: 42.1 Inside 20: 242 Longest punt: 65 Stats at Pro Football Reference

NFL career statistics

Legend
	Led the league
Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	Punting
		GP	Punts	Yds	Net Yds	Lng	Avg	Net Avg	Blk	Ins20	TB
1987	NOR	3	11	483	399	52	43.9	36.3	0	4	1
	CHI	2	6	236	200	50	39.3	33.3	0	2	0
1988	WAS	4	15	628	514	55	41.9	34.3	0	1	2
1989	NOR	11	55	2,179	1,925	56	39.6	35.0	0	17	4
1990	NOR	16	70	2,990	2,568	65	42.7	36.2	1	20	6
1991	NOR	16	86	3,743	3,073	61	43.5	35.3	1	20	10
1992	NOR	16	67	2,947	2,529	62	44.0	37.7	0	19	10
1993	NOR	16	77	3,356	2,888	58	43.6	37.5	0	26	6
1994	NOR	16	67	2,920	2,245	57	43.6	33.5	0	14	9
1995	CAR	16	95	3,906	3,344	54	41.1	35.2	0	27	11
1996	TAM	16	70	3,015	2,687	62	43.1	37.8	1	24	4
1997	TAM	6	29	1,304	1,134	61	45.0	39.1	0	12	3
1998	TAM	16	81	3,340	2,858	55	41.2	35.3	0	19	9
1999	NOR	16	82	3,262	2,879	52	39.8	35.1	0	14	5
2000	WAS	16	79	3,160	2,718	53	40.0	34.4	0	23	5
Career		186	890	37,469	31,961	65	42.1	35.8	3	242	85

Playoffs

Year	Team	Punting
		GP	Punts	Yds	Net Yds	Lng	Avg	Net Avg	Blk	Ins20	TB
1987	CHI	1	4	145	80	44	36.3	20.0	0	0	0
1990	NOR	1	3	90	77	38	30.0	25.7	0	0	0
1991	NOR	1	3	162	100	56	54.0	33.3	0	2	2
1992	NOR	1	3	136	108	48	45.3	36.0	0	0	1
Career		4	13	533	365	56	41.0	28.1	0	2	3

External links

• Career statistics