Pat O'Donnell

Pat O'Donnell

P

#16

Experience: 6 years

Height: 6-4

Age: 28

Weight: 217 lbs

College: Miami (Fla.)

2018 SEASON

PUNTS

62
AVG

45
LNG

65
In 20

28

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Recent Games

WK	OPP	RESULT	Punts	Yds	Net Yds	Lng	Avg	Net Avg	Blk	OOB	Dn	In 20	TB	FC	RET	RetY
17	@Vikings	W 24 - 10	4	175	171	47	43.8	42.8	0	0	0	2	0	3	1	4
16	@49ers	W 14 - 9	3	119	99	49	39.7	33	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	0
15	Packers	W 24 - 17	4	177	177	51	44.3	44.3	0	1	2	2	0	0	1	0
14	Rams	W 15 - 6	5	229	209	57	45.8	41.8	0	0	2	4	1	2	0	0
13	@Giants	L 27 - 30	6	303	267	65	50.5	44.5	0	0	2	1	0	1	3	36
12	@Lions	W 23 - 16	5	235	190	56	47	38	0	0	0	3	1	1	3	25
11	Vikings	W 25 - 20	2	71	61	38	35.5	30.5	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	10
10	Lions	W 34 - 22	3	144	113	59	48	37.7	0	0	1	1	1	0	1	11
9	@Bills	W 41 - 9	5	200	187	61	40	37.4	0	0	2	4	0	1	2	13
8	Jets	W 24 - 10	5	225	177	55	45	35.4	0	0	0	2	2	2	1	8
7	Patriots	L 31 - 38	4	173	170	53	43.3	34	1	0	1	1	0	1	2	3
6	@Dolphins	L 28 - 31	2	79	79	42	39.5	39.5	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	0
4	Buccaneers	W 48 - 10	2	96	94	51	48	47	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2
3	@Cardinals	W 16 - 14	3	158	131	61	52.7	43.7	0	0	0	1	1	0	2	7
2	Seahawks	W 24 - 17	5	206	192	52	41.2	38.4	0	0	1	3	0	3	1	14
1	@Packers	L 23 - 24	4	201	184	63	50.3	46	0	0	0	1	0	3	1	17

Career Stats

P Career

SEASON	TEAM	G	Punts	Yds	Net Yds	Lng	Avg	Net Avg	Blk	OOB	Dn	In 20	TB	FC	RET	RetY	TD
2014	Chicago Bears	16	71	3107	2712	61	43.8	37.7	1	9	7	20	3	19	33	335	1
2015	Chicago Bears	15	70	3097	2820	72	44.2	39.7	1	6	11	28	4	22	27	197	1
2016	Chicago Bears	16	68	2994	2612	67	44	38.4	0	5	5	24	5	31	22	282	1
2017	Chicago Bears	16	87	4087	3455	69	47	39.7	0	8	9	27	6	15	49	512	1
2018	Chicago Bears	16	62	2791	2501	65	45	39.7	1	2	13	28	7	20	20	150	0
TOTAL		79	358	16076	14100	72	44.8	39.04	3	30	45	127	25	107	151	1476	4

Biography

PRO CAREER: Enters fourth campaign with Chicago (2014-17), hitting 296 punts for 13,285 yards (44.9 gross avg) and landing 99 punts inside the 20 with 18 touchbacks ... 2 blocked punts and 1,326 return yards for a net average of 39.7 in 63 games ... ranks second in net punting average (since 1976) (39.7 in 2015), fourth in gross punting average (44.2 in 2015) and tied for sixth in punts inside the 20 (since 1976) (28 in 2015) in Bears single-season history ... named to the PFWA's and Mel Kiper's ESPN All-Rookie teams following the 2014 season... Adds one 38-yard passing touchdown on a fake punt vs. MIN (10/9/17).

2017 SEASON: In 16 games, punted 87 times for 4,087 yards for a gross averaage of 47.0 (all career-highs) and landed 27 punts inside the 20 with 6 touchbacks.. Threw a 38-yard passing touchdown on fake punt vs. MIN (10/9).

HONORS AND AWARDS: 2014: All-Rookie (PFWA & Mel Kiper).

PREVIOUS SEASONS: 2015: Hit 70 punts for 3,097 yards (44.2 avg) with 28 inside the 20, 4 touchbacks and 197 return yards for a 39.7 net average in 15 contests ... 39.7 net punting yards ranks 2nd in Bears single season annals, 44.2 gross punting yards rank 4th and 28 punts downed inside the 20 rank tied for 6th ... hit a career-long 72-yard punt in Game 3, the longest punt by a Bears player since Brad Maynard had a 75-yarder in the series finale of the 2002 season (12/29/02 vs. TB) ... missed Game 4 due to a knee injury. 2014: Finished rookie campaign connecting on 71 punts for 3,107 yards (43.8 gross avg) with 20 punts downed inside the 20, 3 touchbacks, 1 blocked punt and 335 opponent return yards for a 37.7 net avg ... 43.8 gross punting average was seventh highest in Bears single-season history ... named to PFWA and Mel Kiper's ESPN All-Rookie team.

COLLEGE: Appeared in 54 games for Cincinnati (2009-12) and Miami (2013) ... had 234 punts for 10,168 yards (43.5 avg) with 78 punts downed inside the opponent's 20 yard line ... set Miami's single-season record for yards-per-punt average (47.1) ... was named to various all-ACC teams following the 2013 season ... was also named the Hurricane's Special Teams MVP.

PERSONAL: Three-year letterwinner in both football and track and field at Palm Beach Central High School (Wellington, Fla.) ... averaged 45 yards on punts and had 95 percent touchback rate of kickoffs ... earned first team all-state and all-district honors as a senior ... co-winner of 2008 Lou Groza Award for top kicker in Palm Beach County ... played in 2009 Outback All-Star Game ... made 7 field goals as senior, including long of 52 yards.

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