Week Fifteen in Review

Week Fifteen of the NFL season is complete and was a generally uneventful one for snappers.

Eagles snapper Charley Hughlett returned from injured reserve and replacement Cal Adomitis was waived.

Pro Bowl fan voting ended last night. Prior to the closing of fan voting, the latest tally had the top three long snappers as Andrew DePaola (Vikings), Matt Orzech (Packers) and Trent Sieg (Cowboys).

Snappers Rex Sunahara (Browns) and Joe Cardona (Dolphins) each added a solo tackle in punt coverage this week.

The NFL Long Snappers Chart after Week Fifteen is below.

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Week Fourteen in Review

Week Fourteen most notable play involving a long snapper was another controversial contact call. A Ravens player was called for an unnecessary roughness penalty for running into Steelers snapper Christian Kuntz on a successful field goal attempt. The Steelers took the points off the board and they subsequently scored a touchdown.

The extent of contact with the snapper has often led to some disputed penalties. This call was controversial since there appeared to be no forcible contact with Kuntz’s head or neck area, he was not struck with a helmet and the player did not launch at him.

Pro Bowl fan voting continues and according to the latest results, the top three long snappers in voting are Andrew DePaola (Vikings), Matt Orzech (Packers) and Scott Daly (Bears).

Three tackles had tackles in punt coverage this week, with Rex Sunahara (Browns) recording a solo tackle and Thomas Hennessy (Jets) and Aaron Brewer (Cardinals) adding assisted tackles.

The NFL Long Snappers Chart after Week Fourteen is below.

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Week Thirteen in Review

Week Thirteen was a mixed one for Jaguars long snapper Ross Matiscik. Matiscik was injured in the first half after making a tackle, forcing the Jaguars to use defensive lineman DaVon Hamilton as its emergency snapper on two short snaps and three punts. Matiscik was able to return in the second half and finished with two tackles.

Zach Triner was a late replacement for an injured Tyler Ott for Washington in Sunday Night Football.

Pro Bowl fan voting has started and the top three long snappers in voting are Matt Orzech (Packers), Trent Sieg (Cowboys) and Scott Daly (Bears).

On the tackle front, Matiscik finished with a solo tackle and an assisted tackle, while client Liam McCullough (Falcons) recorded an assisted tackle

The NFL Long Snappers Chart after Week Thirteen is below.

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Week Twelve in Review

Week Twelve was highlighted by a key fumble recovery in punt coverage by Cowboys snapper Trent Sieg that helped Dallas in their comeback win over the Eagles.

Sieg’s fumble recovery and Jacob Bobenmoyer’s solo tackle for the Raiders were the only statistics recorded by a snapper in an otherwise quiet week with no snapping moves or tryouts.

The NFL Long Snappers Chart after Week Twelve is below.

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Week Eleven in Review

Week Eleven saw multiple missed field goals and extra points, although only a few could be attributed to poor short snaps.

Last week, the Chargers and Falcons added snappers to their practice squads for precautionary reasons and both snappers, Peter Bowden (Chargers) and Zach Triner (Falcons), were released this week.

Taylor Pepper had a tryout with the Raiders in connection with a kicker workout.

Five snappers recorded tackles in punt coverage this week, as Matt Orzech (Packers) and Cal Adomitis (Eagles) each had a solo and assisted tackle. Rex Sunahara (Browns) tallied a solo stop, while Jon Weeks (Niners) and Jacob Bobenmoyer (Raiders) each had assisted tackles.

The NFL Long Snappers Chart after Week Eleven is below.

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Week Ten in Review

After weeks of peace and quiet, this week brought lots of change to the long snapping position.

Josh Harris returned to the Chargers from injured reserve and Rick Lovato, who filled in for Harris the past nine weeks, retired. The Chargers also worked out and signed Peter Bowden to its practice squad.

The Rams signed veteran Jake McQuaide to its practice squad and then activated him for Sunday’s game. McQuaide performed well and the Rams waived Alex Ward yesterday.

The Falcons added Zach Triner to its practice squad, as client Liam McCullough could miss time due to a family matter over the next few weeks.

Changes also happened within the coaching ranks, as the Raiders fired special teams coach Tom McMahon and replaced him with assistant Derius Swinton.

Two snappers recorded tackles in punt coverage this week, as Thomas Hennessy (Jets) had a solo tackle and Jacob Bobenmoyer (Raiders) added an assisted tackle.

The NFL Long Snappers Chart after Week Ten is below.

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Week Nine in Review

Week Nine of the NFL season was another quiet one for snappers, although Jaguars kicker Cam Little did set an NFL record with the longest field goal of 68 yards.

Chargers snapper Josh Harris, who has been an injured reserve since being injured making a tackle in the final pre-season game, may be close to returning to action after returning to practice.

Five snappers recorded tackles in punt coverage this week, with Mitchell Fraboni (Broncos), Julian Ashby (Patriots) and Luke Rhodes (Colts) tallying solo tackles, while Alex Ward (Rams) and Chris Stoll (Seahawks) recorded assists.

The NFL Long Snappers Chart after Week Nine is below.

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Week Eight in Review

Week Eight of the NFL season was, like recent weeks, an uneventful one for snappers. There have been few snapping changes so far this season, with the only two related to injuries to Josh Harris (Chargers) and Charley Hughlett (Eagles). Both remain on injured reserve,

Just two snappers recorded a tackle in punt coverage this week and both were in the Sunday Night game, as Matt Orzech (Packers) and Christian Kuntz (Steelers) each added a solo tackle.

The NFL Long Snappers Chart after Week Eight is below.

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Week Seven in Review

Week Seven of the NFL season was another quiet one for snappers.

Four snappers recorded tackles in punt coverage with Zach Wood (Saints) and Joe Cardona (Dolphins) reach recording a solo tackle, while Rex Sunahara (Browns) and Hogan Hatten (Seahawks) both added assisted tackles.

The NFL Long Snappers Chart after Week Seven is below.

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Week Six in Review

Week Six of the NFL season is complete and was generally an uneventful one for snappers.

There was just one tryout this week, as the Raiders worked out rookie Luke Elkin in connection with other specialists.

Three snappers recorded tackles in punt coverage with Mitchell Fraboni (Broncos) tallying a solo tackle, while Ross Matiscik (Jaguars) and Joe Cardona (Dolphins) added assisted tackles.

The NFL Long Snappers Chart after Week Six is below.

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