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Mike Saxon was born on 10 July, 1962 in Whittier, California, U.S., is an American football player (born 1962). Discover Mike Saxon's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 61 years old?
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Timeline
Michael Eric Saxon (born July 10, 1962) is an American former professional football player who was a punter in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys, New England Patriots and Minnesota Vikings.
He played college football for the San Diego State Aztecs.
He won Super Bowl XXVII with the Cowboys over the Buffalo Bills.
Saxon attended Arcardia High School, where he played as a wide receiver, defensive back and punter.
He also practiced baseball.
In the 1970s and early 1980s the Dallas Cowboys had the luxury that they didn't need to carry a punter on their roster, because quarterback Danny White could perform that role at a high level.
In order to avoid a potential injury to White, the team kept searching for a replacement until finding Saxon.
His first professional punt was a 57-yarder in the season opener against the Washington Redskins, in a game where he had an average of 48.8-ýards, a net average of 43.3-yards and placed 4 punts inside the opponent's 20-yard line.
He finished with a 41.9-yard average, best by a Cowboy in 16 years and by a rookie in franchise history.
He also set a franchise playoff record with a 46.9-yard average against the Los Angeles Rams.
After graduation he moved on to Pasadena City College, punting for the 1980 Metropolitan Conference champion.
He was a two-time All-Metro Conference selection.
In 1982, he walked-on at San Diego State University and was named the starter at punter.
He lost his job after struggling with his production, but regained it in the tenth game of the season against Brigham Young University, setting a school record with an 80-yard punt.
He finished the year with a 41.8-yard punting average.
As a senior, he set school records with a 45.5-yard season punting average and a 54.8-yard average in one game (against Brigham Young University).
He received honorable-mention All-American and second-team All-WAC honors.
He also left with the school record for best career average (44.1-yards).
Saxon was selected by the Detroit Lions in the 11th round (300th overall) of the 1984 NFL Draft.
He was also selected by the Arizona Wranglers in the 13th round (268th overall) of the 1984 USFL Draft.
On August 27, he was waived after averaging 43.5-yards per game during the preseason and the team deciding to keep incumbent Mike Black.
On October 27, 1984, he signed with the Arizona Outlaws of the United States Football League.
He was released on February 11, 1985.
In 1985, he was signed as a free agent by the Dallas Cowboys.
In 1986, he registered a 40.7-yard average, set a franchise record with 86 punts.
He set a club record and led the league with 28 punts inside the opponent's 20-yard line.
In 1987, he established himself as one of the best directional punters in the NFL, by leading the league for a second consecutive season with 20 punts inside the opponent's 20-yard line.
In the season opener against the St. Louis Cardinals, he averaged 46-yards per punt, a net average of 40.5-yards had a career-long 63-yarder and placed 4 punts inside the opponent's 20-yard line.
In 1988, he was fourth in the NFC with a 40.9-yard per punt average, was among the league leaders with 24 punts inside the opponent's 20-yard line and became the second player in club history with over 300 career punts.
In 1989, he tallied a 40.9-yard average and was among the league leaders with 19 punts inside the opponent's 20-yard line.
He set the second longest streak in club history with 190 punts without a block.
In 1990, he was second in the NFC, fourth in the league and fourth highest in club history, with a career best 43.2-yard average.
He tied for fourth on the league with 20 punts inside the opponent's 20-yard line.
In 1991, he had a 42.6-yard average and 16 punts inside the opponent's 20-yard line.
He was second in the NFC and tied for fourth in the NFL with a net punting average of 36.8 yards.
In 1992, he was fourth in the NFC with a 43-yard average (fifth in club history).
He was a part of the winning team in Super Bowl XXVII, although he suffered a blocked punt in the game, ending a personal streak of 220 punts without a block.
He also set the second longest streak in club history with 203 punts without a block.
He played in 92 straight games.
In 2018, he was inducted into the Pasadena City College Sports Hall of Fame.