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This is a 2023 photo of Riley Dixon of the Denver Broncos NFL football team. This image reflects the Denver Broncos active roster as of June 12, 2023 when this image was taken. (AP Photo)

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

Field Position

G PUNTS YDS LNG AVG BLK RET RETY IN 20 NET AVG
Opp 49-20 - by Yard Line 8 10 380 49 38 0 3 10 8 33
Own 1-20 - by Yard Line 9 10 470 56 47 0 7 26 0 44.4
Own 21-50 - by Yard Line 17 59 2809 68 47.6 0 21 159 19 43.6

Game Halves

G PUNTS YDS LNG AVG BLK RET RETY IN 20 NET AVG
1st Half 17 40 1851 64 46.3 0 15 104 15 42.2
Last Two Minutes of Half 6 7 332 64 47.4 0 0 0 3 47.4
2nd Half 17 39 1808 68 46.4 0 16 91 12 42.5

Home vs Road

G PUNTS YDS LNG AVG BLK RET RETY IN 20 NET AVG
Home Games 9 37 1680 68 45.4 0 19 113 8 41.3
Road Games 8 42 1979 64 47.1 0 12 82 19 43.3

Margin of Victory

G PUNTS YDS LNG AVG BLK RET RETY IN 20 NET AVG
Margin 0-7 5 21 997 68 47.5 0 8 79 7 39.9
Margin 15+ 3 16 705 56 44.1 0 4 6 7 43.7

Point Differential

G PUNTS YDS LNG AVG BLK RET RETY IN 20 NET AVG
Ahead 10 31 1417 63 45.7 0 10 61 8 41.8
Ahead by 1-8 Points 10 20 925 63 46.2 0 8 57 4 41.4
Ahead by 9-16 Points 5 8 357 49 44.6 0 2 4 2 41.6
Behind 12 36 1720 68 47.8 0 17 113 13 43.5
Behind by 1-8 Points 11 19 946 68 49.8 0 11 78 4 44.6
Behind by 9-16 Points 7 13 584 55 44.9 0 5 20 7 41.8
Tied 17 12 522 63 43.5 0 4 21 6 40.1

Quarters

G PUNTS YDS LNG AVG BLK RET RETY IN 20 NET AVG
1st Quarter 11 14 671 63 47.9 0 6 43 5 42
4th Quarter 13 18 789 58 43.8 0 7 18 6 41.7
4th Quarter within 7 7 7 284 49 40.6 0 3 8 3 39.4
2nd Quarter 16 26 1180 64 45.4 0 9 61 10 42.3
3rd Quarter 12 21 1019 68 48.5 0 9 73 6 43.1

Stadium Surfaces

G PUNTS YDS LNG AVG BLK RET RETY IN 20 NET AVG
Grass 13 56 2579 68 46 0 27 165 15 42
Turf 4 23 1080 63 47 0 4 30 12 43

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.
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