Bryan Christopher Barker (born June 28, 1964 in Jacksonville Beach

Jacksonville Beach, Florida

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, Florida

Florida

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) is a retired American football

American football

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 punter in the National Football League

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Barker last played for the St. Louis Rams

St. Louis Rams

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 in 2005

2005 St. Louis Rams season

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. Barker has previously played with the Kansas City Chiefs

Kansas City Chiefs

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, the Philadelphia Eagles

Philadelphia Eagles

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, the Jacksonville Jaguars

Jacksonville Jaguars

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, the Washington Redskins

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, and the Green Bay Packers

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Aaron Schatz

Aaron Schatz

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 of statistics site Football Outsiders

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 noted a punt Barker kicked "in 1999 that was just ridiculous, far past any baseline I had ever created. In Week 5, on the road against the Jets

New York Jets

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, [Barker] punted the ball from the Jaguars' own 5-yard line to the Jets' 12-yard line, an 83-yard punt. What the hell? That's unreal."