 Appeared in 78 career games, punting 372 times for 15,508 yards (41.7 avg.) with a long of 63 while placing 107 punts inside the 20-yard line… Signed by the Buccaneers on August 13, 2009… Released by the Steelers on June 12, 2009… Signed with the Steelers on May 1, 2009… Released by the Washington Redskins on April 24, 2009… Signed by the Redskins on March 5, 2009… Released by the Arizona Cardinals on December 1, 2008… Signed by the Cardinals on March 5, 2008… Released by the Chicago Bears on September 26, 2007… Re-signed by the Bears on September 21, 2007… Released by the Bears on September 19, 2007… Signed by the Bears on September 16, 2007… Released by the Philadelphia Eagles on September 1, 2007… Signed by the Eagles to a six-year contract extension on August 31, 2006… Signed by the Eagles on February 2, 2003… Released by the New Orleans Saints on September 9, 2002… Re-signed by the Saints on September 6, 2002… Released by the Saints on September 1, 2002… Signed by the Saints on February 21, 2002… Released by the San Diego Chargers on August 27, 2001… Signed by the Chargers on May 4, 2001… Released by the New York Jets on August 21, 1999… Signed by the Jets on April 7, 1999… Released by the Seattle Seahawks on August 25, 1998… Originally signed by the Seahawks as an undrafted free agent on April 28, 1998. |
 2009: Played in all nine contests this season… Had five punts for 205 yards (41.0 avg.) with a long of 48 in season opener against Dallas (9/13)… Also placed two punts inside the 20-yard line against the Cowboys… Finished game at Buffalo (9/20) with six punts for 258 yards (43.0 avg.) with a career-long of 63 yards… Added three punts placed inside the 20 against the Bills… Totaled seven punts for 311 yards (44.4 avg.) with a long of 58 vs. N.Y. Giants (9/27)… Finished game at Washington (10/4) with five punts for 217 yards (43.4 avg.) with a long of 51 and one punt placed inside the 20… Had four punts for 161 yards (40.3 avg.) with a long of 51 and one punt placed inside the 20 at Philadelphia (10/11)… Punted four times for 163 yards (40.8 avg.) with a long of 46 and one punt placed inside the 20 vs. Carolina (10/18)… Added one special teams tackle against the Panthers… Punted a career-high nine times for 336 yards (37.3 avg.) with a long of 51 and two punts placed inside the 20… Punted seven times for 296 yards (42.3 avg.) with a long of 56 and two punts placed inside the 20 vs. Green Bay (11/8)… Added one special teams tackle against the Packers… Punted five times for 205 yards (41.0 avg.) with a long of 54 and one punt placed inside the 20 at Miami (11/15). |
 2008: Played in 12 games for the Arizona Cardinals… Released by the Cardinals on December 1… Punted 40 times for 1,670 yards (41.8 avg.) with a net average of 35.2 and 13 punts downed inside the 20. 2007: Played one game for the Chicago Bears… Signed by the Bears on September 16… Released by the Bears on September 19… Re-signed by the Bears on September 21… Released by the Bears on September 26… Punted four times for 199 yards (49.8 avg.) vs. Kansas City (9/16). 2006: Played in all 16 games and both playoff games for the Philadelphia Eagles… Punted 78 times for 3,326 yards (42.6 avg.) with 21 punts downed inside the 20… Punted five times for 231 yards and a season-high average of 46.2 yards vs. Green Bay (10/2)… Punted five times for 223 yards (44.6 avg.) with a season-high four punts downed inside the 20 at Washington (12/10)… Punted six times for 272 yards (45.3 avg.) with two punts downed inside the 20 in an NFC Wild Card Game vs. N.Y. Giants (1/7)… Punted six times for 231 yards (38.5 avg.) with two punts downed inside the 20 in NFC Divisional Game at New Orleans (1/13). 2005: Punted in seven games with the Eagles before being placed on the Injured Reserve List on November 2 with a groin injury… Punted 39 times for 1,615 yards (41.4 avg.) with 11 punts downed inside the 20… Established season highs with eight punts for 378 yards (47.3 avg.) at Dallas (10/9). 2004: Played in all 16 games and all three playoff games with the Eagles… Punted 72 times for 3,032 yards (42.1 avg.) with 20 punts downed inside the 20… Punted seven times for a season-high 302 yards (43.1 avg.) at Washington (12/12)… Punted three times for 112 yards (37.3 avg.) in NFC Divisional Game vs. Minnesota (1/16)… Punted three times for 115 yards (38.3 avg.) in NFC Championship Game vs. Atlanta (1/23)… Punted five times for 214 yards (42.8 avg.) in Super Bowl XXXIX vs. New England (2/6). 2003: Played all 16 games and both playoff games with the Eagles… Punted a career-high 79 times for 3,207 yards (40.6 avg.) with a career-high 27 punts downed inside the 20… Punted eight times for 361 yards (45.1 avg.) with a career-high five punts downed inside the 20 at Dallas (10/12)… Punted seven times for 302 yards (43.1 avg.) with two punts downed inside the 20 in NFC Divisional Game vs. Green Bay (1/11)… Punted four times for 147 yards (36.8 avg.) in NFC Championship Game vs. Carolina (1/18). 2002: Played in one game with the New Orleans Saints… Made NFL debut for the New Orleans Saints at Tampa Bay (9/8), punting eight times for 307 yards (38.4 avg.) with one punt downed inside the 20… Spent training camp with the Saints prior to being released during final roster cuts on September 1… Re-signed by the Saints on September 6… Released by the Saints on September 9. 2001: Spent training camp with the San Diego Chargers prior to being released during final roster cuts on August 27… Spent the remainder of the season out of football. 2000: Spent the season out of football. 1999: Spent training camp with the New York Jets prior to being released on August 21… Spent the remainder of the season out of football. 1998: Spent training camp with the Seattle Seahawks prior to being released on August 25… Spent the remainder of the season out of football… Originally signed by the Seahawks as an undrafted free agent on April 28. |
 A three-year All-American (as a punter in 1995, as a safety and punter in 1996 and as a safety in 1997) at Northern Colorado… Finished his college career ranked second on the school’s all-time list with a 40.8 career punting average and helped the Bears win back-to-back Division II National Championships (1996-97)… Finished with 178 career tackles, five interceptions and 14 sacks… Majored in sociology. |
 Attended Montrose (Colorado) High School… Also lettered in basketball and track… Both he and his wife hold real estate licenses… Married (Jennifer) with one daughter (Haven)… Born Dirk Johnson on June 1, 1975 in Hoxie, Kansas. |
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