Quick Facts About Andy Lee
| Full Name | Andrew Paul Lee |
| Born | 11 August 1982 (39 years) |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in er1.85 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84kg) |
| Position | Punter |
Who is Andy Lee?
Andy Lee is a Popular American Football punter and player for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted in the 6th round of the 2004 NFL Draft by San Francisco. Andy was also played for the Cleveland Browns as well as the Carolina Panthers.
Childhood & Early Life
Andy was born in 1982, in the South Carolina town of Westminster. He graduated from Westminster’s West-Oak High School, lettering in football, baseball, and basketball. Furthermore, Andy was named All-Conference twice in basketball and helped lead the baseball team to a district title and the state playoff.
Career
Following a successful collegiate career, Andy was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the sixth round of the NFL Draft, with the 188th overall pick. He was the Only active player drafted in the 2004 NFL draft.
In the 2004 season, Andy made a fourth-longest in San Francisco 49ers history with his 81-yards in NFL. in the 2005 season, he set a career-high with 107 punts including 15 punts downed inside the 20. Andy’s ratio of touchback-to-punts was the best for any San Francisco 49ers punters since 1970.
In the 2006 season, Andy registered 81 punts with 22 punts dropped inside the 20-yard line and a net average of 36.8. Furthermore, he finished seventh in NFL with 36.8 net yards while his 44.8 gross average marked the team’s highest since Tommy Davis averaged 45.6 in 1964.
In the 2007 season, Andy earned Pro Bowl as well as All-Pro honors 2007 after settling numerous records on 105 punts with a net average of 41.0 and NFL record 42 punts downed inside opponents’ 20-yard line. In the 2008 season, he set a career-high as well as team record with his 47.8 gross average. In addition, he had a career-long 82-yard punt over the New England Patriots on 5 October.
In the 2009 season, Andy returned to his 2007 form and had a superb year, and earned his second Pro Bowl selection. In the 2010 season, He also marked the first season a punter ran for more than 70nyards in a single game as he completed 2 successful fake punt run attempts.
In the 2011 season, Andy set a new NFL single-season record by averaging 44.0 net yards per punt, while his gross average of 50.9 yards was the best in league history. In addition, he was named First-team All-Pro by the Associated Press as well as he was voted to his third Pro Bowl where he completed a pass on a Patrick Peterson of the Cardinals receives a fake punt for a first down. On 25 May 2012, Andy received a six-year $20.4 million contract extension with the San Francisco 49ers that made him the third highest-paid punter in the league during the 2012 season.
On 6 June 2015, Andy was traded to Cleveland Browns for a seventh-round pick in the 2017 NFL Draft. He was traded from the Browns to the Carolina Panthers along with a 2017 seventh-round pick or a 2018 fourth-round pick as well as Kasey Redfern.
Andy signed a two-year deal contract with Arizona Cardinals on 4 September 2017. He signed a two-year contract extension with the Cardinals through the 2020 season on 14 June 2018. Andy re-signed with the Cardinals on a one-year contract on 22 March 2021
Records
- The highest net yards punting average in a single season 44.0 in the 2011 NFL season
- Most career yards (43468)
- Most punting yards in a single season 4968 in 2007.
Andy Lee Salary
Andy has an average salary of $1.5 million.
Andy Lee’s Net Worth
Andy has an estimated net worth of $16 million.
Andy Lee Wife
Andy is married to his wife Rachel Lee
Andy Lee Kids
Andy and his wife have two beautiful children. Unfortunately, they lost their newborn baby girl, Madelyn.
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