Lawrence John Swider (February 1, 1955 – August 7, 2021) was an American professional football punter. He attended DuBois Area High School in DuBois, Pennsylvania, where he was a standout athlete. He played in the National Football League (NFL) from 1979 to 1982. He then played in the United States Football League (USFL) for the Pittsburgh Maulers and the Jacksonville Bulls.
Swider died on August 7, 2021, in Fayetteville, Texas, at age 66.
NFL career statistics Legend Led the league Bold Career high
Regular season Year Team Punting Punts 1979 DET 14 88 3,523 2,948 72 40.0 33.5 0 13 7 1980 STL 16 99 4,111 3,166 66 41.5 31.7 1 12 15 1981 TAM 13 58 2,476 1,987 62 42.7 33.1 2 13 4 1982 TAM 9 39 1,620 1,308 59 41.5 32.7 1 6 6 Career 52 284 11,730 9,409 72 41.3 32.7 4 44 32
Playoffs Year Team Punting Punts 1981 TAM 1 5 192 139 52 38.4 27.8 0 0 0 1982 TAM 1 6 261 204 52 43.5 34.0 0 1 0 Career 2 11 453 343 52 41.2 31.2 0 1 0
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