Riley Dixon
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Experience: 9 years
Height: 6-4
Age: 30
Weight: 221 lbs
College: Syracuse
2023 SEASON
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PUNTS79
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AVG46.32
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LNG68
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In 2027
Biography
DIXON AT A GLANCE:
- An eighth-year player who has appeared in 114 games with Denver (2016-17), N.Y. Giants (2018-21) and L.A. Rams (2022), punting 512 times for 23,431 yards (45.8 avg. / 40.7 net) with 31 touchbacks and 171 punts inside of the 20-yard line.
- Since 2016, ranks in the Top-10 among punters in punts (1st—512), punting yards (2nd— 23,431) and punts inside of the 20-yard line (6th—171).
- Set a career-high 48.4 punting average in 17 games in 2022 with the Rams after punting 71 times for 3,434 yards with 19 punts inside of the 20-yard line, four touchbacks and a 40.8 net average.
- Punted 74 times in 17 games during 2021 with the Giants, totaling 3,283 yards (44.4 avg. / 39.5 net) with 24 punts inside of the 20-yard line and six touchbacks.
- In 2020, recorded 2,911 yards on 65 punts (44.8 avg. / 38.8 net) along with 28 punts inside of the 20-yard line and six touchbacks.
- Recorded a career-high 29 punts inside the 20-yard line on 69 punts and also totaled 3,178 yards (46.1 avg. / 42.3 net) and two touchbacks in 16 games in 2019.
- Contributed 3,226 yards on 71 punts (45.4 avg. / 41.8 net) with four touchbacks and 20 punts inside of the 20-yard line in 16 games during the 2018 season.
- Played in 16 games in 2017, punting 73 times for the Broncos for 3,331 yards (45.6 avg. / 40.2 net) with 23 punts inside of the 20-yard line and three touchbacks.
- Punted 89 times for 4,068 yards (45.7 avg.) with Denver in 2016, setting an NFL rookie record for single-season net punting average (41.3).
- Played 39 games for Syracuse University after joining the team as a walk-on, totaling 218 punts for 9,291 yards (42.9 avg.) with 72 punts inside the 20-yard line.
- Selected by the Broncos in the seventh round (228th overall) of the 2016 NFL Draft.
- Signed by Denver as an unrestricted free agent (L.A. Rams) on March 21, 2023.
Recent Games
| WK | OPP | RESULT | Punts | Yds | Net Yds | Lng | Avg | Net Avg | Blk | OOB | Dn | In 20 | TB | FC | RET | RetY | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raiders | L 16 - 17 | 2 | 80 | 80 | 43 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Commanders | L 33 - 35 | 3 | 134 | 125 | 46 | 44.7 | 41.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| 3 | @Dolphins | L 20 - 70 | 5 | 234 | 204 | 61 | 46.8 | 40.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 0 |
| 4 | @Bears | W 31 - 28 | 4 | 163 | 155 | 45 | 40.8 | 38.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| 5 | Jets | L 21 - 31 | 4 | 181 | 167 | 49 | 45.2 | 41.8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 0 |
| 6 | @Chiefs | L 8 - 19 | 5 | 224 | 214 | 52 | 44.8 | 42.8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 |
| 7 | Packers | W 19 - 17 | 3 | 132 | 115 | 49 | 44 | 38.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 0 |
| 8 | Chiefs | W 24 - 9 | 4 | 166 | 169 | 46 | 41.5 | 42.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
| 10 | @Bills | W 24 - 22 | 5 | 242 | 187 | 63 | 48.4 | 37.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| 11 | Vikings | W 21 - 20 | 4 | 217 | 170 | 68 | 54.2 | 42.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 0 |
| 12 | Browns | W 29 - 12 | 5 | 226 | 217 | 50 | 45.2 | 43.4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| 13 | @Texans | L 17 - 22 | 6 | 266 | 259 | 57 | 44.3 | 43.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 14 | @Chargers | W 24 - 7 | 7 | 313 | 313 | 56 | 44.7 | 44.7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | @Lions | L 17 - 42 | 5 | 259 | 231 | 56 | 51.8 | 46.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| 16 | Patriots | L 23 - 26 | 7 | 301 | 273 | 47 | 43 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 28 | 0 |
| 17 | Chargers | W 16 - 9 | 5 | 243 | 211 | 63 | 48.6 | 42.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| 18 | @Raiders | L 14 - 27 | 5 | 278 | 254 | 64 | 55.6 | 50.8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Career Stats
P Career
| SEASON | TEAM | G | GS | Punts | Yds | Net Yds | Lng | Avg | Net Avg | Blk | OOB | Dn | In 20 | TB | FC | RET | RetY | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Denver Broncos | 16 | 0 | 89 | 4068 | 3677 | 68 | 45.7 | 41.3 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 28 | 6 | 25 | 40 | 271 | 0 |
| 2017 | Denver Broncos | 16 | 0 | 73 | 3331 | 3013 | 60 | 45.6 | 41.3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 3 | 23 | 30 | 258 | 1 |
| 2018 | New York Giants | 16 | 0 | 71 | 3226 | 2969 | 60 | 45.4 | 41.8 | 0 | 9 | 15 | 20 | 4 | 16 | 27 | 177 | 0 |
| 2019 | New York Giants | 16 | 0 | 69 | 3178 | 3002 | 62 | 46.1 | 43.5 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 29 | 2 | 17 | 24 | 136 | 0 |
| 2020 | New York Giants | 16 | 0 | 65 | 2911 | 2559 | 71 | 44.8 | 39.4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 28 | 6 | 18 | 25 | 232 | 0 |
| 2021 | New York Giants | 17 | 0 | 74 | 3283 | 2926 | 63 | 44.4 | 39.5 | 0 | 8 | 17 | 24 | 6 | 15 | 28 | 237 | 0 |
| 2022 | Los Angeles Rams | 17 | 0 | 71 | 3434 | 2982 | 67 | 48.4 | 42 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 19 | 4 | 14 | 36 | 372 | 0 |
| 2023 | Denver Broncos | 17 | 0 | 79 | 3659 | 3344 | 68 | 46.3 | 42.3 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 6 | 27 | 31 | 195 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 131 | 0 | 591 | 27090 | 24472 | 71 | 45.8 | 41.4 | 7 | 57 | 101 | 198 | 37 | 155 | 241 | 1878 | 1 |