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| Position: | Long snapper, Center | ||||||
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| Born: | (1968-10-23)October 23, 1968 (age 56) Wichita, Kansas, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 250 lb (113 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Rose Hill(Rose Hill, Kansas) | ||||||
| College: | Pittsburg State (1988–1991) | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 1992: 11th round, 291st pick | ||||||
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Kendall Robert Gammon (born October 23, 1968) is an American former professionalfootball player who was along snapper andcenter for three teams in theNational Football League (NFL). In 2004, Gammon was the first pure long snapper to be selected for thePro Bowl.[1] Gammon served as the analyst for theKansas City Chiefs radio broadcasts until 2019.
Gammon attendedPittsburg State University, where he was a captain of the football team his junior and senior year.[2] He playedtight end,offensive tackle,guard and also handled thelong snapping. In1991, Gammon was a part of the team coached byChuck Broyles that won theDivision II National Championship.[3]
Gammon was selected 291st overall in the1992 NFL draft by thePittsburgh Steelers.[4] For the Steelers, he was the long snapper and backupcenter from1992 to1995.
After spending four years with theNew Orleans Saints, Gammon signed with the Chiefs as afree agent in February 2000. He was named to thePro Bowl in 2005 as aspecial teams player, long snapping for theAFC team.[5] Gammon was the first pure long snapper to be selected for the Pro Bowl.[1]
Gammon played in 218 consecutive games and appeared inSuper Bowl XXX with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1995.[6][7]
In January 2008, Gammon returned toPittsburg State, inPittsburg, Kansas. He serves as the university's Director of Development for Intercollegiate Athletics.[8]
Gammon was the co-owner of Paradise Nursery, a retail/wholesale distributor of nursery products in Kansas City, which was sold in 2013.[2]
Gammon has written two books,Life's a Snap: Building on the Past to Improve Your Future (ISBN 978-0981557403) andGame Plan: Leadership Lessons from the Best of the NFL (ISBN 978-0981557410).[6]
Gammon was on-air talent for theChiefs Radio Network from 2008 to 2020, ending as the game color analyst following the retirement of ChiefsPro Football Hall of Fame quarterbackLen Dawson.[9]
Gammon married his college sweetheart while attending Pittsburg State.[2] His son Blaise graduated fromKansas State where he played tight end.[10]