Tuesday, June 24, 2014

1964 Profile: Don Chandler

Kicker
No. 34
Florida
"The defending NFL scoring champion, kicker Don Chandler is perhaps the single most valuable Giant - next to Tittle. He totaled 106 points last year to lead the league for the first time; Chandler also set a new club record. He booted 18 field goals in 29 attempts, with 52 extra points in 56 attempts. His punting average was 44.9, fifth in the league.
Born September 5, 1934, he was an All-Southern Conference halfback at Florida where he led the nation's college punters in 1955. He was drafted No. 5 by the Giants.
Don works his Oklahoma ranch in the off-season."

-Dave Anderson, Pro Football Handbook 1964

"Tallying all the markers via his educated toe, Chandler led the National Football League in scoring last season with a total of 106 points. Don booted 52 extra points (in 56 tries) and 18 field goals in 29 attempts. Chandler thus beat out his nearest competitor, kicker Jim Martin of the Baltimore Colts, by two points.
No slouch in the punting department, either, Don finished fifth in that category with an average of 44.9 for his 59 kicks.
Drafted fifth by the New Yorkers for 1956, Chandler had been the nation's leading collegiate booter in 1955. The club's punter since his rookie season, Don didn't take over the regular placekicking duties until 1962 when he tallied 104 points."

-Complete Sports 1964 New York Giants

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