Ray Guy, the Hall of Fame player who won three Super Bowl rings with the Oakland and Los Angeles Raiders during a 14-season career, has died at age 72, the NFL announced Thursday.
A seven-time Pro Bowl selection and a member of the NFL’s 100th Anniversary All-Time Team, Guy averaged 42.4 yards per carry during his career from 1973 to 1986. He led the league in the category three times, while it was second in three. other occasions
Guy was also adept at turning the field, recording 209 punts inside the opponents’ 20-yard line.
His longest punt was a 74-yarder against the Denver Broncos in 1977.
In 1973, the Southern Miss All-American became the first punter selected in the first round of an NFL draft.