LOUIE AGUIAR
Punter/Kicker
| 2000: | Chicago Bears |
| 1999: | Green Bay Packers |
| 1994-98: | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 1991-93: | New York Jets |
10 year NFL veteran punter for the New York Jets, Kansas City Chiefs, Green Bay Packers, and Chicago Bears. Also played college football and NFL Europe for the Barcelona Dragons.
"Aguiar" and "kicking" were synonymous terms long
before an NFL career was ever realized. Louie and his three older
brothers grew up playing soccer and baseball in Livermore, CA with
dad, Don, coaching many of his boys' teams. He learned
sportsmanship, sacrifice and hard work at a very early age.
It wasn't until he was a freshman in highschool
that he even ventured into football. With a strong, accurate arm
from pitching a baseball, Louie was a shoe-in for the QB position
and took on the secondary punting job, where he also excelled.
After high school, Louie continued his three
chosen sports, football, baseball, and wrestling, at Chabot Jr.
College where he has been inducted into the Chabot Sports Hall of
Fame.
In 1987, Louie was called on by Utah State to
handle their punting and kick off duties. Louie's leg won him a 3rd
team (honorable mention) punter in 1988.
In 1989 and 1990 he tried out for and was
released by the Buffalo Bills in New York. He eventually found his
way to The World League of American Football (now known as NFL
Europe) in 1991. Louie was the first ever punter to be taken in the
draft's first round and went on to compete in the World Bowl under
coach Jack Bicknell. That year he won honors as 2nd team punter for
the Barcelona Dragons.
Louie's NFL career finally got off the ground in
1991 with the New York Jets. Louie's solid stats kept him there
until 1994 when the Kansas City Chiefs called.
Louie's status as one of the NFL's most talented
punters was solidified during his service with the Chiefs. Highly
recognized as one of the leagues' best, Louie was named 2nd Team
All-League Punter by the Associated Press in 1995. Louie's life hit
highs and lows in Kansas City as he battled testicular cancer in
1998 and celebrated the birth of son Cody later that same year. As a
result of his struggle, Louie founded the High 5 foundation to
support others in the Hispanic Community and those battling cancer.
Sadly, Louie left Kansas City in 1999 for the
frozen tundra of Lambeau Field. Ironically he replaced punter Josh
Bidwell who was also undergoing treatment for testicular cancer.
In 2000, Louie played his final season with the
Chicago Bears where he enjoyed being a mentor to then rookie Brian
Urlacher.
Louie continues to hold the longest punt records
at both Utah State (85 yards) and NFL Europe (80 yards). He ran 585
punts without a block which still ranks him 5th all time in the NFL.
With only 1 blocked punt in his entire career, and a knack for
dropping the ball on a dime, Louie Aguiar will surely be remembered
for his achievements.
Since retirement, Louie has relocated to
Columbia, IL where he and wife Teri reside with their two children.
Louie runs kicking and punting camps for athletes, from high school
to pro, through the spring and summer seasons. He also hosts
athletes year round for private lessons. Every fall, Louie gives
locals a thrill as he steps out on the field to coach the nearby
Waterloo Bulldogs high school football team.
For more information on Louie, log on to his
website at
www.aguiarkicking.com.
|
Year |
AGE |
Team |
LG |
GP |
PT |
YDS |
LNG |
BLK |
TB |
I20 |
NET |
AVG |
|
1991 |
25 |
16 |
64 |
2521 |
61 |
0 |
7 |
14 |
34.6 |
39.4 |
||
|
1992 |
26 |
16 |
73 |
2993 |
65 |
0 |
3 |
21 |
37.6 |
41.0 |
||
|
1993 |
27 |
16 |
73 |
2806 |
71 |
0 |
7 |
21 |
34.4 |
38.4 |
||
|
1994 |
28 |
16 |
85 |
3582 |
61 |
0 |
7 |
15 |
34.5 |
42.1 |
||
|
1995 |
29 |
16 |
91 |
3990 |
65 |
0 |
12 |
29 |
36.5 |
43.8 |
||
|
1996 |
30 |
16 |
88 |
3667 |
68 |
0 |
10 |
25 |
33.8 |
41.7 |
||
|
1997 |
31 |
16 |
81 |
3433 |
65 |
0 |
4 |
28 |
38.2 |
42.4 |
||
|
1998 |
32 |
16 |
75 |
3226 |
59 |
1 |
5 |
20 |
34.4 |
43.0 |
||
|
1999 |
33 |
15 |
75 |
2954 |
64 |
0 |
4 |
20 |
33.9 |
39.4 |
||
|
2000 |
34 |
9 |
52 |
2017 |
56 |
0 |
4 |
8 |
34.9 |
38.8 |
||
|
10 NFL Season
Totals |
|
152 |
757 |
31189 |
71 |
1 |
63 |
201 |
0.0 |
41.2 |
||
