Klaus Wilmsmeyer Jr. (born December 4, 1967) is a Canadian-born former American football punter in the NFL for the San Francisco 49ers, New Orleans Saints, and the Miami Dolphins. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 12th round of the 1992 NFL draft.[1]

Klaus Wilmsmeyer
No. 10, 4, 8
Position:Punter
Personal information
Born: (1967-12-04) December 4, 1967 (age 56)
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:Mississauga (ON) Lorne Park
College:Louisville
NFL draft:1992 / round: 12 / pick: 311
CFL draft:1992 / round: 5 / pick: 34
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Punts:398
Punt yards:16,336
Longest punt:63
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Wilmsmeyer attended Lorne Park Secondary School and played college football at the University of Louisville.

At the University of Louisville, Wilmsmeyer was the team's field goal kicker. His 52-yard field goal in 1989 is tied for the longest in school history.

As an NFL punter, Wilmsmeyer was part of the San Francisco 49ers team from 1992 to 1994, where he won Super Bowl XXIX over the San Diego Chargers.

After leaving San Francisco, he punted for the New Orleans Saints from 1995 to 1996.

In 1998, he rejoined the NFL as a Miami Dolphin, playing there for his final year in professional football.

NFL career statistics

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Legend
Won the Super Bowl
Bold Career high
Year Team Punting
GP Punts Yds Net Yds Lng Avg Net Avg Blk Ins20 TB
1992 SFO 15 49 1,918 1,701 58 39.1 34.7 0 19 2
1993 SFO 15 42 1,718 1,447 61 40.9 34.5 0 11 5
1994 SFO 16 54 2,235 1,933 60 41.4 35.8 0 18 3
1995 NOR 16 73 2,965 2,632 53 40.6 35.6 1 21 5
1996 NOR 16 87 3,551 2,825 63 40.8 32.5 0 16 9
1998 MIA 16 93 3,949 3,350 57 42.5 35.6 1 23 13
Career 94 398 16,336 13,888 63 41.0 34.7 2 108 37

References

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  1. ^ "1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.