John Teltschik

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John Teltschik
No. 10
Position:Punter
Personal information
Born: (1964-03-08) March 8, 1964 (age 60)
Floresville, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:209 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school:Tivy (Kerrville, Texas)
College:Texas
NFL draft:1986 / Round: 9 / Pick: 249
Chicago Bears
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Punts:345
Punting yards:13,828
Punting avg:40.1
Player stats at PFR

John Robert Teltschik (born March 8, 1964) is an American former professional football player who was a punter in the National Football League (NFL).

Born in Floresville, Texas, Teltschik played scholastically at Tivy High School in Kerrville, Texas.[1] He played collegiately for the Texas Longhorns,[2] where, as a sophomore, he was honored by United Press International as a second-team All-American.[3]

Teltschik was selected by the Chicago Bears in the ninth round of the 1986 NFL Draft.[4] He was cut by the Bears late in training camp, and was immediately picked up by the Philadelphia Eagles.[5] He spent his entire four-year career with the Eagles,[6] leading the NFL in punts in 1986, 1987, and 1988 and punting yards in 1986.[7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "John Teltschik Stats". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  2. ^ "John Teltschik Stats". NFL.com. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  3. ^ Dave Raffo (December 8, 1983). "Offensive Titans Nebraska, BYU Dominate UPI All-America". Tyrone Daily Herald. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  4. ^ "1986 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
  5. ^ "John Teltschik signs with Eagles". Kerrville Mountain Sun. August 30, 1986. p. five – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  6. ^ "The Victoria Advocate - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
  7. ^ "John Teltschik Stats". Pro Football Archives. Archived from the original on September 27, 2020. Retrieved June 1, 2024.