PAUL ERNSTERErnster, Paul T.Height: 6-0 Weight: 217 Born: January 26, 1982 Phoenix, AZ High School: Ironwood (Glendale, AZ) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Northern Arizona | Redshirted |
| 2001 | Northern Arizona | Played |
| 2002 | Northern Arizona | Played |
| 2003 | Northern Arizona | Played |
| 2004 | Northern Arizona | Played |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Denver Broncos (NFL)2005 DEN NFL | 3 | K | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 Denver Broncos (NFL)2006 DEN NFL | 3 | P-K | 16 | 0 |
| 2007 Cleveland Browns (NFL)2007 CLE NFL | 7 | P | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 Denver Broncos (NFL)2007 DEN NFL | 3 | P | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 Year (NFL)2007 Year NFL | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2008 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2008 PIT NFL | 5 | P | 3 | 0 |
| 4 Years (NFL)4 Years NFL | 22 | 0 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/24/2005 | 2005 Denver Broncos (NFL)2005 DEN NFL |
| Signed | 7/8/2005 | 2005 Denver Broncos (NFL)2005 DEN NFL |
| Released | 9/20/2005 | 2005 Denver Broncos (NFL)2005 DEN NFL |
| Practice Squad | 9/22/2005 | 2005 Denver Broncos (NFL)2005 DEN NFL |
| Practice Squad (Injured) | 9/28/2005 | 2005 Denver Broncos (NFL)2005 DEN NFL |
| Signed | 1/23/2006 | 2006 Denver Broncos (NFL)2006 DEN NFL |
| Released | 8/28/2007 | 2007 Denver Broncos (NFL)2007 DEN NFL |
| Signed | 9/8/2007 | 2007 Cleveland Browns (NFL)2007 CLE NFL |
| Released | 9/18/2007 | 2007 Cleveland Browns (NFL)2007 CLE NFL |
| Signed | 12/18/2007 | 2007 Denver Broncos (NFL)2007 DEN NFL |
| Released | 12/25/2007 | 2007 Denver Broncos (NFL)2007 DEN NFL |
| Signed | 4/10/2008 | 2008 Detroit Lions (NFL)2008 DET NFL |
| Released | 7/28/2008 | 2008 Detroit Lions (NFL)2008 DET NFL |
| Assigned on Waivers | 7/29/2008 | 2008 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2008 PIT NFL |
| Released | 8/30/2008 | 2008 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2008 PIT NFL |
| Signed | 11/5/2008 | 2008 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2008 PIT NFL |
| Released | 11/24/2008 | 2008 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2008 PIT NFL |
| PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | BL | TB | I20 | OB | DN | RYDS | NYDS | NET |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Denver Broncos (NFL)2006 DEN NFL | 80 | 3338 | 41.7 | 61 | 0 | 7 | 23 | 4 | 14 | 268 | 2930 | 36.6 |
| 2007 Cleveland Browns (NFL)2007 CLE NFL | 7 | 256 | 36.6 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 249 | 35.6 |
| 2007 Denver Broncos (NFL)2007 DEN NFL | 5 | 178 | 35.6 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 178 | 35.6 |
| 2007 Year (NFL)2007 Year NFL | 12 | 434 | 36.2 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 7 | 427 | 35.6 |
| 2008 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2008 PIT NFL | 12 | 379 | 31.6 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 375 | 31.3 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 104 | 4151 | 39.9 | 61 | 0 | 7 | 30 | 14 | 18 | 279 | 3732 | 35.9 |
| KICKOFFS | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | OB | RET | RETY | TD | OSA | OSR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Denver Broncos (NFL)2005 DEN NFL | 3 | 153 | 51.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Denver Broncos (NFL)2006 DEN NFL | 75 | 5090 | 67.9 | 19 | 1 | 55 | 1480 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 78 | 5243 | 67.2 | 19 | 2 | 57 | 1531 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Denver Broncos (NFL)2006 DEN NFL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PENALTIES | Called | Declined | Accepted | Yards | Nullified Yards | First Downs | Stalled Drives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Denver Broncos (NFL)2006 DEN NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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