Denver
Broncos
4
Britton Colquitt
punter
6-3 • 205 • 5th Yr. • Tennessee
Born: March 20, 1985, in Knoxville, Tenn.
High School: Bearden High School, Knoxville, Tenn.
Acquired: Free Agent, 2009
NFL Year: 5th • Year with Broncos: 5th
NFL Games Played/Started: 64/0 • Postseason GP/GS: 6/0
COLQUITT AT A GLANCE:
•A fifth-year punter who is the franchise career leader in gross (45.8) and net (39.3) punting
average (min. 100 punts).
•Broke his own franchise record with a 42.1 net punting average in 2012 that ranked third
in the NFL, while ranking second in the league holding opponents to a 6.0-yard return
average.
•Established Broncos single-season records in both gross (47.4) and net (40.2) punting
average in 2011.
•Became just the third player in NFL history to post a 50-yard gross average and a 43-yard
net average during a single month (min. 20 att.) when he averaged 50.3 gross yards and
43.5 net yards per punt in October 2011.
•Tied for the NFL lead with six games grossing 50 or more yards in 2010, while posting the
10th-highest gross punting average (44.6) in team annals.
•Punted five times for 281 yards at Arizona (12/12/10) to mark the highest single-game
average (56.2) for a road game in franchise history.
•Completed brief stints on the Broncos’ active roster and Miami’s practice squad as a
rookie in 2009.
•Joined by Kansas City’s Dustin Colquitt as the first pair of brothers to punt in the NFL at
the same time since 1941 (George and Wes McAfee).
•Averaged 42.6 yards on 209 career punts at the University of Tennessee, where he was a
two-time All-Southeastern Conference selection and also handled kickoff duties.
•Entered the NFL with Denver as a college free agent on April 27, 2009.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Signed by Denver as a college free agent 4/27/09; Waived by Denver 9/1/09; Signed
by Miami (practice squad) 12/22/09; Signed by Denver (active roster) 12/30/09.
2013: Colquitt played all 16 regular-season games and set a career-low with just three touchbacks... Tied for
sixth in the NFL for fewest touchbacks (min. 50 punts)... Tied a career high by placing five punts inside the
20-yard line vs. Bal. (9/5)... Punted three times and placed two punts inside the 20, while only allowing one return
for zero yards at K.C. (12/1)... Held for Matt Prater’s NFL-record 64-yard field goal vs. Ten. (12/8)... Played all
three postseason games, punting three times.
2012: Colquitt played all 16 games and ranked third in the NFL with a 42.1 net average to break his own
team record from the previous season... Punted 67 times for 3,099 yards (46.3 avg.) with 27 placed inside
the 20 and just four touchbacks... Allowed just 6.0 yards per return to rank second in the NFL... Launched a
career-long 67-yard punt at Atl. (9/17)... Set postseason career highs with a 48.8 gross average and 44.4 net
average with three of his five punts downed inside the 20 in Denver’s AFC Divisional Playoff Game vs. Bal.
(1/12).
2011: Colquitt set franchise single-season records for gross (47.4) and net (40.2) average after punting 101
times for 4,783 yards with 33 kicks placed inside the 20-yard line... Averaged 51.5 yards on 36 punts from
Denver’s own 25-yard line and in... Kicked in both of Denver’s postseason games, punting 11 times for 436
Colquitt Sets Franchise Punting Records
IGHEST GROSS PUNTING AVG., BRONCOS HISTORY
H
HIGHEST NET PUNTING AVG., BRONCOS HISTORY
Player
Year
Gross Avg. Player
Year
Net Avg.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Britton Colquitt
Tom Rouen
Todd Sauerbrun
Brett Kern
Tom Rouen
2011 1998
2007
2009
1999
47.4
46.9
46.8
46.7
46.5
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Britton Colquitt
Britton Colquitt
Mike Horan
Tom Rouen
Todd Sauerbrun
2012
2011
1990
1997
2005
42.1
40.2
38.9
38.1
38.0
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Broncos
Household NFL Name
The Colquitt family has produced four NFL punters, including Britton’s brother (Dustin), father (Craig) and uncle (Jimmy). Craig
Colquitt won two Super Bowl rings as the Steelers’ punter and Jimmy Colquitt played two games for the Seahawks in 1985. All four
Colquitts attended the University of Tennessee.
Denver’s Britton Colquitt and Kansas City’s Dustin Colquitt are the first brothers to punt in the NFL at the same time since 1941
(George and Wes McAfee).
Player
Craig Colquitt
Jimmy Colquitt
Dustin Colquitt
Britton Colquitt
COLQUITTS WHO PLAYED IN THE NFL
Team (Years)
GP
No. Avg.
Pit. (1978-84); Ind. (1987)
Sea. (1985)
K.C. (2005-Pres.)
Den. (2009-Pres.)
97
2
142
64
431
12
744
319
41.3
40.1
44.9
45.8
LG
74
55
81
67
In20
112
3
285
102
Net
34.8
34.3
39.3
39.3
yards (39.6 gross / 37.1 net) with two punts inside the 20... Posted the second-highest single-game net punting
average (51.0) on six punts vs. Cin. (9/18)... Averaged 50.3 gross yards and 43.5 net yards per punt in October
to become just the third player in NFL history to post a 50-yard gross average and a 43-yard net average during
a single month... Placed a career-high five punts inside the 20-yard line in Denver’s season finale vs. K.C. (1/1).
2010: Colquitt played all 16 games and ranked fifth in the AFC and 11th in the NFL with a 44.6-yard gross average... Punted 86 times for 3,838 yards (44.6 gross / 36.6 net) with 19 punts placed inside the 20-yard line... Tied
for the NFL lead with six games recording a gross average of 50-plus yards... Registered a 56.2 gross average at
Ari. (12/12) to mark the third-highest total in franchise history (highest on the road).
2009: Colquitt, who entered the NFL with the Broncos as a college free agent on April 27, was waived by the
club at the conclusion of training camp... Signed to Miami’s practice squad on Dec. 22 before Denver signed him
to its active roster on Dec. 30... Declared inactive for the Broncos’ season finale vs. K.C. (1/3).
COLLEGE: Colquitt played 43 career games at Tennessee, punting 209 times for 8,897 yards (42.6 avg.)
with 73 punts placed inside the 20-yard line while also handling kickoff duties... Only had one punt blocked
at Tennessee... Earned All-Southeastern Conference honors twice... Played seven games as a senior in 2008,
punting 42 times for 1,821 yards (43.4 avg.) with 13 punts placed inside the 20-yard line and a 71-yard long...
Saw time in all 13 games for the Volunteers as a junior in 2007 and averaged 41.6 yards per punt (62-2,579)
to earn second-team All-SEC honors... Ranked seventh in the nation and second in the SEC with a 44.9-yard
punting average (46-2,066) as a sophomore in 2006 to earn consensus first-team All-SEC honors... Placed fourth
in school history with his 44.9-yard punting average.
PERSONAL: Colquitt received all-state honors as a junior and senior at Bearden High School in Knoxville, Tenn.,
where he kicked and punted... Also lettered in soccer in high school, helping Bearden to a No. 1 national ranking
and a state championship as a junior (25-0 record)... Father (Craig), brother (Dustin) and uncle (Jimmy) all punted for Tennessee... Craig Colquitt won two Super Bowl rings as the Steelers’ punter from 1978-84, Dustin Colquitt
punts for the Chiefs and Jimmy Colquitt punted for the Seahawks in 1985... Majored in mechanical engineering
at Tennessee... Britton Colquitt was born on March 20, 1985, in Knoxville, Tenn.
COLQUITT’s Regular Season Record
Year Club
G
S
No.
Yds.
Avg.
Net.
TB In 20
LG Blk.
2009Den./Mia. 0 0
0
0
0.0
0.0
0
0
—
0
2010Denver
16 0
86 3,835 44.6 36.6
7
19
63
0
2011Denver
16 0 101 4,783 47.4 40.2
7
33
66
0
2012Denver
16 0
67 3,099 46.3 42.1
4
27
67
0
2013Denver
16 0
65 2,893 44.5 38.8
3
23
60
0
CAREER TOTALS 64
0
319 14,616
45.8
39.3
21
102
67
0
ADDITIONAL STATISTICS: Special teams tackles — 2010 (1), 2012 (1) TOTAL (2). Kickoffs — 2010 (1 for 69 yds., 69.0
avg.), TOTAL (1 for 69 yds., 69.0 avg.).
COLQUITT’s POstSeason Record
Year Club
2011Denver
2012Denver
2013Denver
CAREER TOTALS
G
2
1
3
6
S
0
0
0
0
No.
11
5
3
19
Yds.
436
244
108
788
Avg.
39.6
48.8
36.0
41.5
Net.
37.1
44.4
29.3
37.8
TB In 20
0
2
0
3
1
1
1
6
LG Blk.
50
0
59
0
48
0
59
0
COLQUITT’s Single-Game Highs
(postseason in parentheses)
Punts — 9, four times, last vs. Kansas City, 1/1/12 (7 at New England, 1/14/12). Gross punt average — 56.2 at Arizona,
12/12/10 (48.8 vs. Baltimore, 1/12/13). Net punt average — 51.0 vs. Cincinnati, 9/18/11 (44.4 vs. Baltimore, 1/12/13). Longest
punt — 67 at Atlanta, 9/17/12 (59 vs. Baltimore, 1/12/13). Punts inside the 20 — 5, twice, last vs. Baltimore, 9/5/13 (3 vs.
Baltimore, 1/12/13).
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Broncos
BRITTON COLQUITT’s Game-by-Game
(Victories asterisked)
2013 denver
puntING
Date Opponent
P/S No. Yds. Avg.
Net.
TB In 20
Sep 5
vs. Baltimore*
P
7
319
45.6
40.9
1
5
Sep 15 at N.Y. Giants*
P
5
210
42.0
39.4
0
2
Sep 23 vs. Oakland*
P
1
37
37.0
37.0
0
1
Sep 29 vs. Philadelphia* P
2
92
46.0
35.5
0
1
Oct 6
at Dallas*
P
0
0
0.0
0.0
0
0
Oct 13 vs. Jacksonville*
P
3
129
43.0
42.3
0
0
Oct 20 at Indianapolis
P
7
331
47.3
42.3
0
1
Oct 27 vs. Washington*
P
3
147
49.0
37.0
0
1
Nov 10 at San Diego*
P
5
233
46.6
42.6
1
0
Nov 17 vs. Kansas City*
P
6
275
45.8
40.3
0
1
Nov 24 at New England
P
8
325
40.6
35.8
0
4
Dec 1
at Kansas City*
P
3
132
44.0
44.0
0
2
Dec 8
vs. Tennessee*
P
2
65
32.5
32.5
0
2
Dec 12 vs. San Diego
P
4
186
46.5
43.8
0
1
Dec 22 at Houston*
P
6
292
48.7
37.0
0
1
Dec 29 at Oakland*
P
3
120
40.0
24.8
1
1
Regular Season Totals
16/0 65 2,893 44.5
38.8
3
23
Jan 12 vs. San Diego†*P0 0 0.0 0.0 00
Jan 19 vs. New England#*P 1 48 48.028.0 1 0
Feb 2
vs. Seattle$P
2 60 30.030.0 0 1
Postseason Totals
3/0 3 108 36.029.3 1 1
†AFC Divisional Playoff Game; #AFC Championship Game; $Super Bowl XLVIII
LG
Blk. Opp. Ret. Ret. Yds.
59
0
1
13
53
0
2
13
37
0
0
0
60
0
1
21
—
0
0
0
48
0
2
2
53
0
3
35
55
0
2
36
59
0
0
0
54
0
5
33
49
0
3
39
53
0
1
0
36
0
0
0
51
0
2
11
55
0
5
70
48
1
1
1
60
1
28
274
— 0
0
0
48 0
0
0
48 0
0
0
48 0
0
0