Chris Hanson Christopher David Hanson ( born October 25 , 1976 ) is a former American football punter who played eleven seasons in the National Football League ( NFL ) . He played college football at Marshall University , and was signed by the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent in 1999 . He also played professionally for the Green Bay Packers , Miami Dolphins , Jacksonville Jaguars , New Orleans Saints and New England Patriots . Early years . Hanson attended East Coweta High School in Sharpsburg , Georgia , where he played punter and receiver for head coach Danny Cronic . College career . Hanson attended Marshall University and was a four - year letterman in football as a punter . He finished his college football career with an average of 39 . 9 yards per punt . Professional career . Cleveland Browns . Hanson was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Cleveland Browns following the 1999 NFL Draft . He was waived by the team following training camp . Green Bay Packers . The Green Bay Packers signed Hanson on September 1 , 1999 . After punting for the Packers in their regular season opener , Hanson was released by the team and re - signed to the team ' s practice squad . He was waived from the Packers ' practice squad on October 12 , 1999 . Miami Dolphins . On December 29 , 1999 , Hanson was signed to the Miami Dolphins ' practice squad , but released from it the next day . He was later re - signed to a future contract for the 2000 season . He was allocated to the Barcelona Dragons of NFL Europe for the spring . After suffering an injury in the Dragons ' season finale , Hanson was placed on injured reserve by the Dolphins on August 22 , 2000 . He was released by the Dolphins on August 14 , 2001 . Jacksonville Jaguars . Four days after being waived by the Dolphins , Hanson was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars on August 18 , 2001 . He played in every game for the Jaguars in 2001 , finishing sixth in the NFL in punt yard average . After being re - signed in the offseason , Hanson posted an NFL - best 44 . 2 gross punt average in 2002 , earning his first Pro Bowl election . Hanson nearly matched his average during the first nine games of the 2003 season , posting a 43 . 5 yard average in that period . However , during the 2003 season Jaguars coach Jack Del Rio placed a wooden stump and axe in the Jaguars locker room as a symbol of his theme advising players to " keep choppin ' wood " . After his teammates had been taking swings at the wood with the axe , Hanson followed and ended up seriously wounding his non - kicking foot . He was placed on injured reserve on October 10 , keeping him out the rest of the 2003 season . Hanson returned for the 2004 season , posting a 42 . 8 gross punting average over 16 games . Hanson was named AFC Special Teams Player of the Month in September 2005 , with four punts downed inside the 20 - yard line during that period . Hanson ' s gross average dropped in 2006 to 40 . 6 in 2006 , and the Jaguars decided to draft a punter , Adam Podlesh , in the fourth round of the 2007 NFL Draft . Hanson was released by the Jaguars shortly after the draft , on May 1 , 2007 . New Orleans Saints . Hanson was signed by the New Orleans Saints on May 7 , 2007 , but released by the team during cutdowns on August 28 , 2007 . New England Patriots . In their 2007 training camp , the Patriots ' punting competition appeared to be between veteran Josh Miller and first - year player Danny Baugher . By late August , the team had released Miller , leaving only Baugher on the roster . Baugher too was released days later , with the Patriots signing Hanson to replace him . Hanson had a 41 . 4 punting average for the Patriots in 2007 . In 2008 , Hanson finished with a 43 . 7 punt average and was named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week in Week 17 , averaging 45 yards a punt in wind gusts up to 60 mph . Hanson finished the 2009 season with a 39 . 7 punt average . New England did not resign Hanson for the 2010 season , leaving him as a free agent . Coaching . Hanson was named head football coach at Trinity Christian School in Sharpsburg , Ga . in 2011 after spending one year as an assistant under his former high school coach , Danny Cronic , at The Heritage School in Newnan , Ga .