Riley Dixon

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#9

Experience: 9 years

Height: 6-4

Age: 30

Weight: 221 lbs

College: Syracuse

2023 SEASON

PUNTS

79
AVG

46.32
LNG

68
In 20

27

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Punting

YEAR	TEAM	G	PUNTS	YDS	LNG	AVG	BLK	RET	RETY	IN 20	NET AVG
2023	Denver Broncos	17	79	3659	68	46.3	0	31	195	27	42.3
2022	Los Angeles Rams	17	71	3434	67	48.4	2	36	372	19	42
2021	New York Giants	17	74	3283	63	44.4	0	28	237	24	39.5
2020	New York Giants	16	65	2911	71	44.8	1	25	232	28	39.4
2019	New York Giants	16	69	3178	62	46.1	2	24	136	29	43.5
2018	New York Giants	16	71	3226	60	45.4	0	27	177	20	41.8
2017	Denver Broncos	16	73	3331	60	45.6	2	30	258	23	41.3
2016	Denver Broncos	16	89	4068	68	45.7	0	40	271	28	41.3
TOTAL		131	591	27090	71	45.8	7	241	1878	198	41.4

Passing

YEAR	TEAM	G	ATT	COMP	PCT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	INT	1st	1st%	20+	SCK	SCKY	RATE
2023	Denver Broncos	17
2022	Los Angeles Rams	17	2	2	100	18	9	12	0	0	2	100	0	0	0	104.2
2021	New York Giants	17	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	39.6
2020	New York Giants	16	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	39.6
2019	New York Giants	16	0	0		0		0	0	0	0		0	0	0
2018	New York Giants	16
2017	Denver Broncos	16
2016	Denver Broncos	16	1	1	100	16	16	16	0	0	1	100	0	0	0	118.8
TOTAL		131	5	3	60	34	6.8	16	0	0	3	60	0	0	0	80.4

Rushing

YEAR	TEAM	G	ATT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	1st	1st%	20+	40+	FUM
2023	Denver Broncos	17	0	0		0	0	0		0	0	0
2022	Los Angeles Rams	17
2021	New York Giants	17
2020	New York Giants	16
2019	New York Giants	16
2018	New York Giants	16	1	14	14	14	0	1	100	0	0	0
2017	Denver Broncos	16
2016	Denver Broncos	16
TOTAL		131	1	14	14	14	0	1	100	0	0	0

Defense

YEAR	TEAM	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	TDS	YDS	AVG	LNG
2023	Denver Broncos	17	0	0	0	0	0	0
2022	Los Angeles Rams	17	2	2	0	0	0	0
2021	New York Giants	17	1	1	0	0	0	0
2020	New York Giants	16	4	4	0	0	0	0
2019	New York Giants	16	1	1	0	0	0	0
2018	New York Giants	16	2	2	0	0	0	0
2017	Denver Broncos	16	2	2	0	0	0	0
2016	Denver Broncos	16
TOTAL		131	12	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fumbles

YEAR	TEAM	G	FUM	LOST	FF	OWN FR	OPP FR	TD
2023	Denver Broncos	17			0
2022	Los Angeles Rams	17			0
2021	New York Giants	17			0
2020	New York Giants	16			0
2019	New York Giants	16			0
2018	New York Giants	16	0	0	0	1
2017	Denver Broncos	16			0
2016	Denver Broncos	16
TOTAL		131	0	0	0	1	0	0

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.

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.

CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Signed by Denver as a draft choice 5/11/16; Traded to N.Y. Giants 4/23/18; Re-Signed by N.Y. Giants 12/8/19; Released by N.Y. Giants 3/10/22; Signed by L.A. Rams 4/5/22; Signed by Denver 3/21/23.

2022: Dixon set a career-high 48.4 punting average in 17 games 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 five times for 240 yards (48.0 avg. / 45.6 net) with one punt inside the 20-yard line vs. Car. (10/16)... Totaled 253 yards on five punts (50.6 avg. / 43.8 net) along with one punt inside the 20-yard line vs. S.F. (10/30)... Contributed a season-high nine punts for 477 yards (53.0 avg. / 43.9 net) along with two punts inside the 20-yard line at T.B. (11/6)... Punted six times for 286 yards (47.7 avg. / 41.0 net) and one punt inside the 20-yard line at N.O. (11/20).

2021: Dixon punted 74 times in 17 games 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... Produced 215 yards and two punts inside of the 20-yard line on five punt attempts (43.0 avg. / 43.0 net) at K.C. (11/1)... Produced five punts for 228 yards (45.6 avg. / 41.6 net) with one punt inside the 20-yard line at LAC (12/12)... Totaled a season-high 306 yards on six punts (51.0 avg. / 47.2 net) with one punt inside the 20-yard line vs. Was. (1/9).

2020: Dixon 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... Placed two punts inside the 20-yard line and totaled 216 yards on five punts (43.2 avg. / 40.0 net) at LAR (10/4)... Punted six times for 265 yards (44.2 avg. / 42.0 net) and three punts inside the 20-yard line at Phi. (10/22)... Contributed five punts for 233 yards (46.6 avg. / 37.8 net) with two punts inside the 20-yard line at Cin. (11/29)... Punted a season-high eight times for 390 yards (48.8 avg. / 36.6 net) with one punt inside of the 20-yard line vs. Ari. (12/13)... Punted twice inside the 20-yard line and amassed 226 yards on five punts (45.2 avg. / 37.6 net) vs. Dal. (1/3).

2019: Dixon 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... Placed two punts inside of the 20-yard line on five attempts and totaled 242 yards (48.4 avg. / 47.2 net) vs. Buf. (9/15)... Punted five times for 244 yards (48.8 avg. / 47.0 net) with one punt inside of the 20-yard line at T.B. (9/22)... Posted 322 yards on six punts (53.7 avg. / 45.5 net) with one punt inside the 20-yard line at NYJ (11/10)... Set a season-high four punts inside the 20-yard line on five attempts for 257 yards (51.4 avg. / 51.2 net) at Chi. (11/24)... Had a season-high nine punts for 415 yards (46.1 avg. / 43.6 net) with two punts inside the 20-yard line at Phi. (12/9)... Punted five times for 209 yards (41.8 avg. / 41.8 net) with two punts inside the 20-yard line vs. Mia. (12/15)... Contributed 257 yards on six punts (42.8 avg. / 42.3 net) with three punts inside of the 20-yard line vs. Phi. (12/29).

2018: Dixon 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... Punted five times for 247 yards (49.4 avg. / 43.4 net) vs. Jac. (9/9)... Set a season-high three punts inside the 20-yard line on six punts for 260 yards (43.3 avg. / 40.0 net) at Dal. (9/16)... Posted 253 yards on five punts (50.6 avg. / 41.2 net) with two punts inside the 20-yard line vs. Phi. (10/11)... Recorded three punts inside the 20-yard line on five punts and finished with 220 yards (44.0 avg. / 44.0 net) vs. Was. (10/28)... Punted five times for 238 yards (47.6 avg. / 42.8 net) with three punts inside the 20-yard line at S.F. (11/12)... Posted a season-high seven punts for 311 yards (44.4 avg. / 42.1 net) and one punt inside the 20-yard line vs. Chi. (12/2)... Totaled 258 yards on six punts (43.0 avg. / 43.3 net) with one punt inside the 20-yard line at Was. (12/9).

2017: Dixon punted 73 times for 3,331 yards (45.6 avg. / 40.2 net) with 23 punts inside the 20-yard line and two blocks... Punted three times for 144 yards (48.0 avg. / 49.0 net) vs. LAC (9/11)... Punted three times for 125 yards (41.7 avg.) and made one special-teams tackle at Buf. (9/24)... Punted four times for 162 yards (40.5 avg. / 40.5 net) at K.C. (10/30)... Punted six times for 302 yards (50.3 avg. / 46.7 net) at Phi. (11/5)... Punted five times for 222 yards (44.4 / 43.6 net) with a season-best four punts inside the 20-yard line vs. Cin. (11/19).

2016: Selected in the seventh round (228th overall) of the 2016 NFL Draft, Dixon punted 89 times for 4,068 yards (45.7 avg. / 41.3 net)... Finished with the highest net punting average (41.3) by a rookie in NFL history... Punted seven times for 330 yards (47.1 avg. / 41.9 net) with five punts inside the 20-yard line at T.B. (10/2)... Punted five times for 253 yards (50.6 avg. / 47.8 net), including a 68-yard punt from the end zone with just over two minutes remaining in the game vs. S.D. (10/30)... Punted 11 times for 506 yards—the fifth-most yards in team history—(46.0 avg. / 40.8 net) with three punts inside the 20-yard line at Jac. (12/4)... Punted five times for 207 yards (41.4 avg. / 38.0 net) with two punts inside the 20-yard line in addition to completing a 16-yard pass at Ten. (12/11)... Became the second Broncos punter ever and first since Chris Norman (vs. K.C. on 11/16/86) to complete a pass.

COLLEGE: Dixon 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... Appeared in 12 games in 2015, totaling 65 punts for 2,839 yards (43.7 gross / 41.9 net) while placing 28 kicks inside the 20-yard line (43.1%) in his senior season at Syracuse... Named one of 10 semifinalists for the Ray Guy Award (nation's top punter) and a semifinalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy (most outstanding football scholar-athlete)... Played 12 games as a junior, punting 75 times for 3,182 yards (42.4 avg.) with 23 punts inside the 20-yard line... Earned honorable mention All-ACC recognition and was a Burlsworth Trophy nominee (most outstanding player who began his career as a walk-on)... Completed the eventual game-winning pass (1 yd.) on a fake field goal in dou- ble overtime vs. Villanova (8/29/14)... Rushed for 42 yards on a fake punt against Notre Dame (9/27/14)... Saw action in all 13 games in 2013, punting 75 times for 3,161 yards (42.1 avg.)... Booted a school-record 75-yard punt against Clemson (10/5/13)... Rewarded with a scholarship at the end of his redshirt sophomore season.

PERSONAL: Dixon oversaw punting and kicking duties for Christian Brothers Academy in Syracuse, N.Y.... Named to the 2010 Post-Standard All-Central New York first team... Also lettered in baseball... Earned his undergraduate degree in accounting and is currently pursuing a master's degree in accounting... Named to Syracuse's Athletic Director Honor Roll in nine consecutive semesters in addition to making the 2013 and 2014 All-ACC Academic teams... Riley Dixon was born on Aug. 24, 1993, in Oneida, N.Y.

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