About Shane Lechler
Edward Shane Lechler is an American former professional football player who played as a punter for 18 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas A&M Aggies and was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the fifth round of the 2000 NFL draft. Lechler also played for the Houston Texans. The Raiders finished atop the AFC West with a 12–4 record and qualified for the playoffs. After his sophomore season, Lechler was named to the All-Big 12 team after breaking the Aggie single-season record with an average of 47.0 yards per punt. Lechler is the NCAA record holder for career punt average with a mark of 44.7 yards per punt. On September 3, 2000, in the season opener against the San Diego Chargers, Lechler made his NFL debut and had a season-high 10 punts for a season-high 424 yards (42.4 average) as the Raiders won 9–6.
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