Titans punter Hentrich retires after 17 NFL seasons
Punter Craig Hentrich announced his retirement Wednesday after 17
NFL seasons.
The 38-year-old Hentrich spent the past 12 seasons with the
Tennessee Titans and was with Green Bay before that.
For his career, he averaged 42.9 yards per punt on 1,150
attempts.
"I think overall it was a successful career and I wouldn't
trade a second of it," Hentrich said in a statement released
through the Titans. "Consistency is what I've tried to pride myself
on my whole career."
Hentrich is the last link to the Titans' 1999 Super Bowl
team, having been with the team since 1998.
He had contemplated retirement after the 2008 season, but
changed his diet and exercise regimen and re-signed with Tennessee
for the 2009 season. He averaged 46.9 yards per punt on nine kicks,
but suffered a calf injury in the second game against Houston and
finished the season on injured reserve.
"It's just been a ton of injuries the last three or four
years," Hentrich said. "I think it's just my body telling me it's
time to quit.
"I've been doing this for 17 years in the league and really
32 years of my life kicking footballs. I think my body is just
tired."
Coach Jeff Fisher said Hentrich went out a winner.
"It's very hard in this game to walk away on your own terms
and Craig is doing that today," Fisher said. "Craig was a
tremendous athlete at the punter position and his versatility and
consistency were some of the reasons for our success over his time
with us.
"He wasn't only a punter; he was a holder, field goal kicker,
kickoff guy and a passer. He was a great teammate and an unselfish
player."
Hentrich made the Pro Bowl in 1998 and 2003. The Packers won
the Super Bowl when he was with them in the 1996 season. He was an
eighth-round draft pick out of Notre Dame in 1993.
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