Craig Colquitt
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Joseph Craig Colquitt is a retired American football
punter who spent seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL)
with the Pittsburgh Steelers
(1978–1981, 1983
–1984
) and Indianapolis Colts
(1987
). He was a member of two Super Bowl
Champions with the Steelers in 1978
and 1979
. He is the father
of two current NFL punters, Dustin
and Britton Colquitt
. His nephew Jimmy Colquitt
was a punter for the Seattle Seahawks
in 1985
. All four played college football
at the University of Tennessee
. Craig was inducted into the Greater Knoxville Hall of Fame July 16, 2009.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
punter who spent seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL)
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
with the Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC...
(1978–1981, 1983
1983 Pittsburgh Steelers season
- Schedule :- Week 1 : vs. Denver Broncos :at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania* Game time: 1:00 pm EDT* Game weather:* Game attendance: 58,233* Referee: Jerry Seeman...
–1984
1984 Pittsburgh Steelers season
- Schedule :- Week 1 : vs. Kansas City Chiefs :at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania* Game time: 1:00 pm EDT* Game weather:* Game attendance: 56,709* Referee: Jerry Seeman...
) and Indianapolis Colts
Indianapolis Colts
The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League ....
(1987
1987 Indianapolis Colts season
The 1987 Indianapolis Colts season was the 35th season for the team in the National Football League and 4th in Indianapolis. The Indianapolis Colts finished the strike-shortened National Football League's 1987 season with a record of 9 wins and 6 losses, and won the AFC East division...
). He was a member of two Super Bowl
Super Bowl
The Super Bowl is the championship game of the National Football League , the highest level of professional American football in the United States, culminating a season that begins in the late summer of the previous calendar year. The Super Bowl uses Roman numerals to identify each game, rather...
Champions with the Steelers in 1978
Super Bowl XIII
Super Bowl XIII was an American football game played on January 21, 1979 at the Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida to decide the National Football League champion following the 1978 regular season...
and 1979
Super Bowl XIV
Super Bowl XIV was an American football game played on January 20, 1980 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California to decide the National Football League champion following the 1979 regular season...
. He is the father
Father
A father, Pop, Dad, or Papa, is defined as a male parent of any type of offspring. The adjective "paternal" refers to father, parallel to "maternal" for mother...
of two current NFL punters, Dustin
Dustin Colquitt
Dustin Farr Colquitt is an American football punter for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the third round of the 2005 NFL Draft...
and Britton Colquitt
Britton Colquitt
Britton Colquitt is an American football punter for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League, having been signed by the Broncos as an undrafted free agent in December 2009...
. His nephew Jimmy Colquitt
Jimmy Colquitt
James Michael Colquitt is a former American football punter of the National Football League. He was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 1985...
was a punter for the Seattle Seahawks
Seattle Seahawks
The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle, Washington. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team joined the NFL in 1976 as an expansion team...
in 1985
1985 Seattle Seahawks season
The 1985 Seattle Seahawks season was the team's 10th season with the National Football League.-1985 NFL Draft:-Staff:-Schedule:-Standings:-External links:* *...
. All four played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at the University of Tennessee
Tennessee Volunteers football
The Tennessee Volunteers football team are an American college football team at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville . The NCAA Division I team is also a member of the Southeastern Conference ....
. Craig was inducted into the Greater Knoxville Hall of Fame July 16, 2009.