Michael Koenen

Koenen's 2007 Stats from NFL.com

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Signed by the Falcons as an undrafted rookie free agent on April 26, 2005.

CAREER

Has showcased his strong leg as the Falcons punter, kickoff specialist and long distance field goal kicker over the past two seasons after beating out veteran P Toby Gowin in the 2005 preseason.

Ranked as the best in the NFL in pinning teams back in their own territory off kickoffs in each of the past two seasons as opponents averaged a starting field position at the 23.6-yard line (2006) and 24.1-yard line (2005).

2006 (FALCONS)

Punted 76 times for 3,199 yards (42.1 avg.) with a long of 65 and a career-high 25 punts dropped inside the 20-yard line. Also recorded 67 kickoffs with 41.8% reaching the endzone and 13 resulting in touchbacks. Converted 3 of 9 field goals on the year.

Ranked first in the NFL in pinning teams back in their own territory as opponents averaged a starting field position at the 23.6-yard line.

Started the season handling all three kicking duties, converting 2 of 8 field goals (three blocked) before the team signed K Morten Andersen in Week 3.

Connected on 2 of 4 field goal attempts (one blocked) with two PAT's at Carolina (9/10). Averaged 41.8 yards on four punts with one downed inside the 20-yard line.

Punted two times for 85 yards (42.5 avg.) vs. Tampa Bay (9/17), downing both punts inside the 20-yard line. Also tallied one touchback on three kickoffs and was 0 of 4 (two blocked) on field goal attempts.

Registered two punts for 93 yards (46.5 avg.) with one downed inside the 20-yard line vs. Arizona (10/1). Also kicked a 51-yard field goal in the second quarter.

Recorded three touchbacks on seven kickoffs at Cincinnati (10/29) in addition to posting three punts for 166 yards (55.3 avg.), which included a season-long 65-yard punt and one punt downed inside the 20-yard line.

Posted 287 yards on a career-high eight punts with three inside the 20 vs. Cleveland (11/12).

Amassed a season-high 295 yards on six punts (49.2 avg.) vs. New Orleans (11/26) with three of his punts downed inside the 20-yard line.

Posted 236 yards on five punts (47.2 avg.) with two being downed inside the 20-yard line vs. Carolina (12/24) in addition to having one of two kickoffs downed for a touchback.

2005 (FALCONS)

Totaled 78 punts for 3,300 yards (42.3 avg.) with 23 dropped inside the 20-yard line and a long of 67 yards.

Forced 14 touchbacks on kickoffs and allowed opponents an average starting field position at the 24.1-yard line, which ranked first in the NFL. Also connected on 1 of 2 field goal attempts, with his lone conversion being an NFL season-long of 58 yards.

Punted seven times for 319 yards (45.6 avg.) with a long of 53 vs. New England (10/9). Also connected on the first field goal attempt of his NFL career from 58 yards out with six seconds left in the first half. The 58-yarder was third longest field goal in NFL history by an undrafted player, and ranked as the longest in the 2005 NFL season.

Had six punts for 276 yards (46.0 avg.) and three kicks dropped inside the 20-yard line vs. New Orleans (12/12).

Placed a career-high four punts inside the 20-yard line at Chicago (12/18) as he punted six times for 234 yards.

Recorded seven punts for 314 yards (44.9 avg.), including a long of 53, with three punts downed inside the 20-yard line at Tampa Bay (12/24).

COLLEGE

Converted 43 of 74 field goal attempts and 143 of 150 PATs in his career at Washington, while setting a school record for career punting average (43.1). Was named Northwest Special Teams Player of the Year as a senior.

Registered 62 kickoffs for 3,702 yards (59.7 avg.) with a school record-tying 19 touchbacks.

PERSONAL

Earned All-Northwest League honors as a senior at Ferndale (WA) High School and was a first-team all-league kicker and second-team punter as a junior.

Also lettered three years in basketball and soccer.

Born Michael J Koenen (KANE-in) on July 13, 1982.

Married his wife, Devin, on July 14, 2006.