Patrick Mannelly

Article summary

Patrick Mannelly (born April 18, 1975) is an American former professional football long snapper who played for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Duke Blue Devils and was selected by Chicago in the sixth round of the 1998 NFL draft. Mannelly played with the Bears for 16 years before retiring in 2014. He is considered the top long snapper in modern-day football, a title given to him by sports columnist Rick Gosselin and special teams NFL agent Kevin Gold. The Patrick Mannelly Award is presented to the top NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision senior long snapper.

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1. date of birth: 1975-04-18 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 2005 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365554600