Craig Hentrich
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| College: | Notre Dame | ||||||||
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| NFL draft: | 1993 / Round: 8 / Pick: 200 | ||||||||
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Craig Hentrich (
Early years
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College career
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Professional career
Hentrich was drafted in the 1993 NFL draft by the New York Jets, but was then signed to the Green Bay Packers.[2] Hentrich spent four seasons with the Packers, playing in every Green Bay game from 1994 through 1997. He also handled kickoffs regularly for the Packers during the 1996 season, helping the Packers to a world championship in Super Bowl XXXI. Hentrich signed with the Tennessee Oilers following the 1997 season. In 1999, the Titans made it to Super Bowl XXXIV in which Hentrich featured, however they lost to the Kurt Warner-led St. Louis Rams, denying him a second Super Bowl ring.
Hentrich became a free agent after the 2008 season and was thinking of retiring. On March 6, 2009, he decided to return to football and the Titans. He signed a one-year deal for the veteran minimum, which under the labor agreement costs teams considerably less in cap dollars.
Hentrich was placed on
He retired following the 2009 season after playing in 241 games and 16 seasons, falling just short of 50,000 career punting yards.[3] He was the last remaining Titan player who was also a member of the 1999 team that appeared in the Super Bowl.
References
- ^ "Former Titans NFL Football player Craig Hentrich about his hair transplant at Nashville Hair Doctor". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 14, 2021. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
- ^ "1993 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
- ^ AP, Hentrich to retire after 17 seasons