Ray Guy was obviously a great punter. I've never heard of helium in the footballs. In recent studies, helium in a football actually makes it go a shorter distance. Like throwing a wiffle ball compared to a Baseball.
The Raiders punter before Ray Guy was Jerry DePoyster in 1971 and 1972. Prior to DePoyster, Mike Eischeid was the Raiders punter from 1966-1970.
Ray Guy, drafted in the first round by the Oakland Raiders in 1973, is the only punter to be drafted in the first round in the NFL draft.
In night games the Colleges use footballs with white rings on each end so if the footballs are passed by the Quarterback or kicked by either a punter or kicker, the football is easily seen. So the answer is : so the football can be seen.
Guy, a punter for the Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders from 1973 to 1986, was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame on February 1, 2014. He will be inducted at Canton, Ohio in August 2014. Guy, who was selected to seven Pro Bowls during his career, became the first pure punter ever to be selected for the Hall of Fame.
In the 2009 season, that was Shane Lechler of the Oakland Raiders who had a reported salary of $6,401,560 ($2 million base salary and $4,401,560 in bonuses). Lechler signed a 4 year, $16 million contract with $9 million guaranteed prior to the 2009 season. The contract is the richest contract ever for a punter.
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Mike Eischeid has: Played Himself - Oakland Raiders Punter in "The NFL on CBS" in 1956. Played Himself - Oakland Raiders Punter in "The NFL on NBC" in 1965. Played Himself - Minnesota Vikings Punter in "The NFL on NBC" in 1965. Played Himself - Oakland Raiders Punter in "1967 AFL Championship Game" in 1967. Played Himself - Oakland Raiders Punter in "1968 AFL Championship Game" in 1968. Played Himself - Oakland Raiders Punter in "AFL-NFL World Championship Game" in 1968. Played Himself - Minnesota Vikings Punter in "NFL Monday Night Football" in 1970. Played Himself - Oakland Raiders Punter in "1970 AFC Championship Game" in 1971. Played Himself - Minnesota Vikings Punter in "1973 NFC Championship Game" in 1973. Played Himself - Minnesota Vikings Punter in "Super Bowl VIII" in 1974. Played Himself - Minnesota Vikings Punter in "Super Bowl IX" in 1975.
Ray Guy, of the Oakland Raiders, is the only punter in the HOF.
Marquette King plays Punter for the Oakland Raiders.
The Raiders punter before Ray Guy was Jerry DePoyster in 1971 and 1972. Prior to DePoyster, Mike Eischeid was the Raiders punter from 1966-1970.
Ray Guy, drafted in the first round by the Oakland Raiders in 1973, is the only punter to be drafted in the first round in the NFL draft.
Ray Guy from Southern Mississippi by the Oakland Raiders in 1973.
Ray Guy out of Southern Mississippi by the Oakland Raiders in 1973.
Raiders punters in the 1980s: 1980-1986: Ray Guy 1987: Stan Talley and Vince Gamache 1988-1989: Jeff Gossett
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1970 - Mike Eischeid 1971 - Mike Eischeid, Jerry DePoyster 1972 - Jerry DePoyster 1973-1979 - Ray Guy
The cast of 1968 AFL Championship Game - 1968 includes: Pete Banaszak as Himself - Oakland Raiders Halfback Verlon Biggs as Himself - New York Jets Defensive End Fred Biletnikoff as Himself - Oakland Raiders Flanker Rodger Bird as Himself - Oakland Raiders Strong Safety Dan Birdwell as Himself - Oakland Raiders Defensive Tackle George Blanda as Himself - Oakland Raiders Kicker Emerson Boozer as Himself - New York Jets Halfback Billy Cannon as Himself - Oakland Raiders Tight End Earl Christy as Himself - New York Jets Defensive Back Dan Conners as Himself - Oakland Raiders Linebacker Ben Davidson as Himself - Oakland Raiders Defensive End Hewritt Dixon as Himself - Oakland Raiders Fullback Mike Eischeid as Himself - Oakland Raiders Punter Weeb Ewbank as Himself - New York Jets Head Coach Curt Gowdy as Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer Larry Grantham as Himself - New York Jets Linebacker Winston Hill as Himself - New York Jets Tackle Curley Johnson as Himself - New York Jets Punter Pete Lammons as Himself - New York Jets Tight End Daryle Lamonica as Himself - Oakland Raiders Quarterback Ike Lassiter as Himself - Oakland Raiders Defensive End Bill Mathis as Himself - New York Jets Halfback Don Maynard as Himself - New York Jets Flanker Joe Namath as Himself - New York Jets Quarterback Carleton Oats as Himself - Oakland Raiders Defensive Tackle Chip Oliver as Himself - Oakland Raiders Linebacker Jim Otto as Himself - Oakland Raiders Center Gus Otto as Himself - Oakland Raiders Linebacker Gerry Philbin as Himself - New York Jets Defensive End Randy Rasmussen as Himself - New York Jets Tackle John Rauch as Himself - Oakland Raiders Head Coach Paul Rochester as Himself - New York Jets Defensive Tackle Kyle Rote as Himself - Color Commentator Johnny Sample as Himself - New York Jets Cornerback George Sauer as Himself - New York Jets Split End John Schmitt as Himself - New York Jets Center Harry Schuh as Himself - Oakland Raiders Tackle Matt Snell as Himself - New York Jets Fullback Bob Svihus as Himself - Oakland Raiders Tackle Bob Talamini as Himself - New York Jets Guard Bake Turner as Himself - New York Jets Wide Receiver Gene Upshaw as Himself - Oakland Raiders Guard Warren Wells as Himself - Oakland Raiders Split End