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Richard Lamar Tuten is a former
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punter in the
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who played the majority of his career with the
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. He punted the ball 108 times in 1992, tied for fourth-most in a season in NFL history. In 1992, he punted for 4,760 yards with an average of 44.1 yards per punt. In 1994, the year he went to his first and only Pro Bowl, he punted the ball 91 times for 3,905 yards, an average of 42.9 yards per punt and also scored a 2-pt. conversion, the only scored points of his career. Tuten also received a ring as a member of the
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championship team. However, he did not play in the game itself due to injury.