Tommy Townsend
American football player
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2024 | During the 2024 NFL season, Townsend punted 76 times for a total of 3,649 yards, achieving a 48.01 yard average for the Houston Texans. |
March 15 2024 | Tommy Townsend signed a two-year contract with the Houston Texans, marking a new phase in his professional punting career. |
2023 | Tommy Townsend completed the 2023 season with 59 punts for 2,776 net yards, achieving a 47.05 yard average. |
February 11 2023 | Townsend punted five times for 254 yards in Super Bowl LVIII, helping the Kansas City Chiefs defeat the San Francisco 49ers 25-22 and securing his second consecutive NFL championship. |
2022 | Finished the 2022 season with 53 punts for 2,672 net yards, achieving a 50.42 yard average. |
2022 | Played 17 games for the Kansas City Chiefs, punting 53 times for 2,672 yards with a career-high 50.4-yard average and a longest punt of 76 yards. |
2022 | In the 2022 postseason, Townsend continued his consistent play, appearing in 3 games and punting 10 times for 452 yards with a 45.2-yard average. |
2022 | Townsend earned AFC Special Teams Player of the Week honors for his Week 15 game against the Houston Texans. |
2022 | Finished the 2022 season with 53 punts for 2,672 net yards and a 50.42 average, earning Pro Bowl and first team All-Pro honors. |
September 2022 | Tommy Townsend earned AFC Special Teams Player of the Month for his outstanding performance in September. |
February 12 2022 | In Super Bowl LVII, Townsend punted twice for 98 yards, contributing to the Kansas City Chiefs' 38-35 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles. |
2021 | Townsend continued with the Kansas City Chiefs, playing 16 games and improving his punting performance with 31 punts for 1,746 yards and a 47.2-yard average. |
2021 | In the 2021 postseason, Townsend played 3 games, punting 10 times for 435 yards with a 43.5-yard average. |
December 29 2021 | Activated from the Reserve/COVID-19 list. |
December 26 2021 | His brother Johnny started in replacement of him during his COVID-19 absence. |
December 24 2021 | Placed on the Reserve/COVID-19 list. |
November 2021 | During the Chiefs' Week 9 game against the Green Bay Packers, Townsend punted six times with an impressive average of 56.8 yards, with five punts downed inside the 20-yard line, earning him AFC Special Teams Player of the Week. |
November 2021 | Townsend was named AFC Special Teams Player of the Month after kicking six punts inside the 20-yard line and completing a pass on a fake punt during November. |
January 2021 | Played in the Chiefs' playoff game against the Cleveland Browns, notably not punting a single time during the game. |
January 2021 | Punted three times for 107 yards in Super Bowl LV, which the Chiefs lost 31-9 to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. |
2020 | Began his NFL career with the Kansas City Chiefs, playing 16 games and punting 52 times for 2,339 yards with a 45.0-yard average. |
2020 | In his first NFL postseason, Townsend played 3 games, punting 4 times for 151 yards with a 37.8-yard average. |
November 2020 | In Week 15 against the New Orleans Saints, punted six times with three punts inside the 20-yard-line, earning AFC Special Teams Player of the Week. |
November 1 2020 | Completed his first career pass on a fake punt against the New York Jets, gaining 13 yards and a first down. |
April 30 2020 | Signed with the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent. |
January 2020 | Was named to the Pro Football Writers Association's All-Rookie team. |
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