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{{Short description|American football player (born 1965)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL player
| name          = Dan Stryzinski
| number        = 4
| position      = [[Punter (football)|Punter]]
| birth_date    = {{birth date and age|1965|05|15}}
| birth_place   = [[Vincennes, Indiana]], U.S.
| height_ft     = 6
| height_in     = 0
| weight_lb     = 237
| high_school   = [[Vincennes Lincoln High School|Lincoln]]
| college       = [[Indiana Hoosiers football|Indiana]]
| undraftedyear = 1988
| pastteams     =
* [[Indianapolis Colts]] (1988)*
* [[Cleveland Browns]] ({{NFL Year|1988}})*
* Cleveland Browns (1989)*
* [[New Orleans Saints]] ({{NFL Year|1989}})*
* [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] ({{NFL Year|1990|1991}})
* [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]] ({{NFL Year|1992|1994}})
* [[Atlanta Falcons]] ({{NFL Year|1995|2000}})
* [[Kansas City Chiefs]] ({{NFL Year|2001|2002}})
* [[New York Jets]] ({{NFL Year|2003}})
| statlabel1    = [[Punt (gridiron football)|Punt]]s
| statvalue1    = 1,055
| statlabel2    = Punt yards
| statvalue2    = 42,072
| statlabel3    = Longest punt
| statvalue3    = 76
| pfr           = StryDa20
}}

'''Daniel Thomas Stryzinski''' (born May 15, 1965) is an American former professional [[American football|football]] [[Punter (American football)|punter]] who played fourteen seasons in the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He played in [[Super Bowl XXXIII]] as a member of the [[Atlanta Falcons]].

Originally from Vincennes, Indiana, Stryzinski has called Atlanta his home for the last 15 years. Stryzinski has a Finance and Management degree from Indiana University. After college, he pursued his dream of playing football in the NFL and after 14 years (6 with the Atlanta Falcons) he retired. With retirement came the time and ability to pursue another passion of his, cars, and he has been in the automotive business for years now. Stryzinski is married with three children and enjoys riding his motorcycle, golfing, tennis, and deer hunting.

==NFL career statistics==
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
! colspan="2"| Legend
|-
| style="background:#cfecec; width:3em;"|
| Led the league
|-
| '''Bold'''
| Career high
|}

=== Regular season ===
{| class=wikitable style="text-align:center;"
|-
! rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Team
! colspan="10"| Punting
|-
! {{abbr|GP|Games played}} !! Punts !! {{abbr|Yds|Yards}} !! {{Nowrap|Net Yds}} !! {{abbr|Lng|Longest punt}} !! {{abbr|Avg|Average}} !! {{Nowrap|Net Avg}} !! {{abbr|Blk|Blocked punts}} !! {{abbr|Ins20|Inside 20 yard line}} !! {{abbr|TB|Touchbacks}} 
|-
! [[1990 NFL season|1990]] !! [[1990 Pittsburgh Steelers season|PIT]]
| 16 || 65 || 2,454 || 2,249 || 51 || 37.8 || 34.1 || '''1''' || 17 || 5 
|-
! [[1991 NFL season|1991]] !! [[1991 Pittsburgh Steelers season|PIT]]
| 16 || 74 || 2,996 || 2,726 || 63 || 40.5 || 36.3 || '''1''' || 10 || 3 
|-
! [[1992 NFL season|1992]] !! [[1992 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season|TAM]]
| 16 || 74 || 3,015 || 2,678 || 57 || 40.7 || 36.2 || 0 || 15 || '''11''' 
|-
! [[1993 NFL season|1993]] !! [[1993 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season|TAM]]
| 16 || style="background:#cfecec; width:3em;"| '''93''' || '''3,772''' || '''3,318''' || 57 || 40.6 || 35.3 || '''1''' || 24 || 3 
|-
! [[1994 NFL season|1994]] !! [[1994 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season|TAM]]
| 16 || 72 || 2,800 || 2,586 || 53 || 38.9 || 35.9 || 0 || 20 || 6 
|-
! [[1995 NFL season|1995]] !! [[1995 Atlanta Falcons season|ATL]]
| 16 || 67 || 2,759 || 2,423 || 64 || 41.2 || 36.2 || 0 || 21 || 5 
|-
! [[1996 NFL season|1996]] !! [[1996 Atlanta Falcons season|ATL]]
| 16 || 75 || 3,152 || 2,659 || 58 || '''42.0''' || 35.5 || 0 || 22 || 4 
|-
! [[1997 NFL season|1997]] !! [[1997 Atlanta Falcons season|ATL]]
| 16 || 89 || 3,498 || 3,263 || 57 || 39.3 || 36.7 || 0 || 20 || 9 
|-
! [[1998 NFL season|1998]] !! [[1998 Atlanta Falcons season|ATL]]
| 16 || 74 || 2,963 || 2,711 || 55 || 40.0 || 36.6 || 0 || 25 || 7 
|-
! [[1999 NFL season|1999]] !! [[1999 Atlanta Falcons season|ATL]]
| 16 || 80 || 3,163 || 2,964 || 55 || 39.5 || 37.1 || 0 || '''27''' || 4 
|-
! [[2000 NFL season|2000]] !! [[2000 Atlanta Falcons season|ATL]]
| 16 || 84 || 3,447 || 3,221 || 60 || 41.0 || '''37.9''' || '''1''' || '''27''' || 5 
|-
! [[2001 NFL season|2001]] !! [[2001 Kansas City Chiefs season|KAN]]
| 16 || 73 || 2,976 || 2,599 || '''76''' || 40.8 || 35.6 || 0 || '''27''' || 5 
|-
! [[2002 NFL season|2002]] !! [[2002 Kansas City Chiefs season|KAN]]
| 16 || 64 || 2,422 || 2,028 || 56 || 37.8 || 31.2 || '''1''' || 15 || 6 
|-
! [[2003 NFL season|2003]] !! [[2003 New York Jets season|NYJ]]
| 16 || 71 || 2,655 || 2,253 || 55 || 37.4 || 31.3 || '''1''' || 22 || 4 
|-
! colspan="2"| Career !! 224 !! 1,055 !! 42,072 !! 37,678 !! 76 !! 39.9 !! 35.5 !! 6 !! 292 !! 77
|}

=== Playoffs ===
{| class=wikitable style="text-align:center;"
|-
! rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Team
! colspan="10"| Punting
|-
! {{abbr|GP|Games played}} !! Punts !! {{abbr|Yds|Yards}} !! {{Nowrap|Net Yds}} !! {{abbr|Lng|Longest punt}} !! {{abbr|Avg|Average}} !! {{Nowrap|Net Avg}} !! {{abbr|Blk|Blocked punts}} !! {{abbr|Ins20|Inside 20 yard line}} !! {{abbr|TB|Touchbacks}} 
|-
! [[1995 NFL season|1995]] !! [[1995 Atlanta Falcons season|ATL]]
| 1 || 5 || 183 || 111 || 42 || 36.6 || 22.2 || 0 || 1 || 0 
|-
! [[1998 NFL season|1998]] !! [[1998 Atlanta Falcons season|ATL]]
| '''3''' || '''8''' || '''341''' || '''328''' || '''56''' || '''42.6''' || '''41.0''' || 0 || '''4''' || '''1''' 
|-
! colspan="2"| Career !! 4 !! 13 !! 524 !! 439 !! 56 !! 40.3 !! 33.8 !! 0 !! 5 !! 1
|}

==See also==
* [[List of most consecutive starts and games played by National Football League players#Consecutive games played|List of most consecutive starts and games played by National Football League players]]

==References==
1. ^ Members AutoChoice Bios - [http://membersautochoice.com/about-mac/staff-bios/ http://membersautochoice.com/about-mac/staff-bios/]
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==External links==
'''Official sites'''<br />
Members AutoChoice - [http://www.membersautochoice.com www.membersautochoice.com]<br />
CBS Sports - [http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/players/playerpage/4341 www.cbssports.com/nfl/players/playerpage/4341]<br />
IMDb - [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3005534/ www.imdb.com/name/nm3005534/]<br />
NY Jets - [http://www.newyorkjets.com/team/all_time/player/stats/736-dan-stryzinski www.newyorkjets.com/team/all_time/player/stats/736-dan-stryzinski]{{Dead link|date=July 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}<br />
Pro-Football-Reference.com - [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/StryDa20.htm www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/StryDa20.htm]<br />

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[[Category:1965 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:People from Vincennes, Indiana]]
[[Category:American football punters]]
[[Category:Indiana Hoosiers football players]]
[[Category:Pittsburgh Steelers players]]
[[Category:Tampa Bay Buccaneers players]]
[[Category:Atlanta Falcons players]]
[[Category:Kansas City Chiefs players]]
[[Category:New York Jets players]]


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