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Gregory Jerome Coleman (born September 9, 1954, in Jacksonville, Florida) is a retired American football punter who had a 12-year career in the National Football League playing for the Cleveland Browns, the Minnesota Vikings, and the Washington Redskins. He attended Florida A&M University.[1] Coleman is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity

Greg Coleman
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Position:Punter
Personal information
Born: (1954-09-09) September 9, 1954 (age 67)
Jacksonville, Florida
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
College:Florida A&M
NFL Draft:1976 / Round: 14 / Pick: 398
Career history
  • Cincinnati Bengals (1976)*
  • Cleveland Browns (1977)
  • Minnesota Vikings (1978–1987)
  • Washington Redskins (1988)
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • Minnesota Vikings 25th Anniversary Team
  • Minnesota Vikings 40th Anniversary Team
Career NFL statistics
Punts:820
Punt yards:33,285
Punt average:40.6
Longest punt:73
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Coleman was the Minnesota Vikings sideline reporter for KFAN, until the end of the 2021 season. He is the cousin of former Major League Baseball outfielder Vince Coleman. Early in his career, he earned the nickname "Coffin Corner" because of his ability to aim his kicks near the corner of the playing field where the end zone and out-of-bounds lines meet. Due to his uncharacteristic speed (for a punter) defenses often lined up to guard against a fake punt because he was a threat to run for a first down.

He is known as being one of the first African American Punters in the NFL.[2] He was selected by the fans to be a member of the Viking 40th Anniversary team. He is a member of the Florida A&M Football Hall of Fame and is also a member of the State of Florida Track and Field Hall of Fame.


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