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Here are five things to know about the new Vikings punter:
1. Punting runs in the family
If the Colquitt name sounds more than familiar, there’s multiple reasons for that.
Britton’s father, Craig Colquitt, punted for the Steelers from 1978-84 and one game for the Colts in 1987. During his time with Pittsburgh, Craig Colquitt was part of two Super Bowl Champions.
Britton’s older brother, Dustin Colquitt, has spent his entire career with Kansas City since the Chiefs tabbed him in the third round of the 2005 NFL Draft.
A cousin, Jimmy Colquitt, appeared in two games with Seattle in 1985.
Foxsports.com is among the many outlets who have reported on how the Colquitt family’s punting legacy began with someone who never had the opportunity to punt in college and was extended by a classified ad placed by the University of Tennessee in 1974.
2. Super Bowl Sundays
Britton Colquitt also has appeared in two Super Bowls, XLVIII and 50, with two far different outcomes.
The Broncos fell to the Seahawks in February 2013 but returned to the sport’s biggest stage and defeated the Panthers two years later. Britton punted eight times for 367 yards for a gross average of 45.9 yards and a net average of 45.6.
He placed two inside the Carolina 20-yard line. His first punt of the evening was a 50-yarder that flipped field position and occurred three plays before a sack fumble was returned for a touchdown.
Britton punted a total of 23 times for 1,072 yards in the Broncos three postseason games that year.