
Week Eleven of the NFL season is complete and snappers had the rare opportunity to be part of signature plays downfield and on a fake punt.
Ross Matiscik of the Jaguars recorded what I will call a “hat trick” for snappers. He made a tackle in punt coverage, forced a fumble and recovered it on the same play.
Andrew DePaola also got some TV time with his excellent fake punt snap that allowed the Vikings to get a first down against the Broncos.
Not to be outdone, in the CFL’s Grey Cup game this weekend, veteran snapper Mike Benson of Winnipeg also recovered a fumbled punt in the second quarter of their last-second loss to Montreal.
In addition to the Matiscik hat trick, Thomas Hennessy (Jets) added two solo tackles and Charley Hughlett (Browns) added an assisted tackle.
The NFL Long Snappers Chart after Week Eleven is below.