Punter
No. 13
St. Lawrence
"More dependable, maybe, than any other Giant the past four years. His 100 punts (for a 39.9 average) set a team record last season (breaking Tom Landry's record, by the way).
Jennings has a radio sports talk show in New Haven, Conn., and is a favorite off-season speaker. He was once asked, 'Why are you so terrible?' and says, 'I was flabbergasted; I thought he meant my punting. But he clarified it. He said, 'Why are the Giants so terrible?' '
Born in New York City, Jennings was a walk-on at St. Lawrence College. Now a crazed Boston Celtics fan and a Red Sox fan. He wouldn't mind throwing or catching a pass someday, so he practices both."
-John Jeansonne, The Complete Handbook of Pro Football (1978 Edition)
"Dave has steadily become one of the premier punters in the NFL. Adept at kicking the ball out of bounds and inside the 20-yard line, he has had some of his biggest games against such Giants' rivals as the Redskins and Cowboys since 1974.
Dave is a fan of the Boston Celtics."
-1978 Topps No. 248
"A good case can be made this year that the Giants' MVP has been punter Dave Jennings. The 6-4, 205-pounder has been fighting for the league in punting average lead all season long.
'The early part of my career, I didn't have the experience, and I started to sit on my success. Now I work harder. I probably punt 75-100 balls a day,' he says. Jennings is bidding to become the first Giant to lead the league in punting since 1957."
-From News, Quotes & Comments (Football Digest, January 1979)
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