Greg Coleman

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Greg Coleman

No. 9, 8, 15
Position:	Punter
Personal information
Born:	(1954-09-09) September 9, 1954 Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school:	William M. Raines (Jacksonville, Florida)
College:	Florida A&M
NFL draft:	1976 / round: 14 / pick: 398
Career history
Cleveland Browns (1977) Minnesota Vikings (1978–1987) Washington Redskins (1988)
Career highlights and awards
Minnesota Vikings 25th Anniversary Team Minnesota Vikings 40th Anniversary Team
Career NFL statistics
Punts: 820 Punting yards: 33,285 Punting average: 40.6 Longest punt: 73 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Gregory Jerome Coleman (born September 9, 1954) is an American former professional football punter who played a 12-year career in the National Football League (NFL) for the Cleveland Browns, the Minnesota Vikings, and the Washington Redskins. He played college football for the Florida A&M Rattlers. Coleman is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity

Coleman was the Vikings sideline reporter for KFAN, until the end of the 2021 season. He is the cousin of former Major League Baseball (MLB) outfielder Vince Coleman. Early in his career, he earned the nickname "Coffin Corner" because of his ability to aim his kicks near the corner of the playing field where the end zone and out-of-bounds lines meet. Due to his uncharacteristic speed (for a punter) defenses often lined up to guard against a fake punt because he was a threat to run for a first down.

He is known as being one of the few African American punters who played in the NFL, with Dave Lewis of the Cincinnati Bengals being the first. Coleman was enshrined in the Black College Football Hall of Fame in 2021. He was selected by the fans to be a member of the Viking 40th Anniversary team. He is a member of the Florida A&M Football Hall of Fame and is also a member of the State of Florida Track and Field Hall of Fame.

NFL career statistics

Legend
	Led the league
Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	Punting
		GP	Punts	Yds	Net Yds	Lng	Avg	Net Avg	Blk	Ins20	TB
1977	CLE	14	61	2,389	1,791	58	39.2	29.4	0	23	2
1978	MIN	9	51	1,991	1,610	61	39.0	31.0	1	12	3
1979	MIN	16	90	3,551	3,017	70	39.5	33.2	1	22	9
1980	MIN	16	81	3,139	2,700	65	38.8	33.3	0	20	9
1981	MIN	15	88	3,646	3,027	73	41.4	34.4	0	17	11
1982	MIN	9	58	2,384	2,088	67	41.1	36.0	0	7	6
1983	MIN	16	91	3,780	3,323	65	41.5	36.5	0	28	8
1984	MIN	16	82	3,473	2,998	62	42.4	36.6	0	16	2
1985	MIN	16	67	2,867	2,459	62	42.8	36.7	0	12	4
1986	MIN	16	67	2,774	2,341	69	41.4	34.9	0	14	4
1987	MIN	9	45	1,786	1,403	54	39.7	30.5	1	5	3
1988	WAS	10	39	1,505	1,140	53	38.6	29.2	0	8	3
Career		162	820	33,285	27,897	73	40.6	33.9	3	184	64

Playoffs

Year	Team	Punting
		GP	Punts	Yds	Net Yds	Lng	Avg	Net Avg	Blk	Ins20	TB
1978	MIN	1	6	248	166	49	41.3	27.7	0	1	0
1980	MIN	1	5	200	179	52	40.0	35.8	0	0	0
1982	MIN	2	8	317	288	61	39.6	32.0	1	2	1
Career		4	19	765	633	61	40.3	31.7	1	3	1

External links

• KFAN Vikings Broadcast Team