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{{Short description|American football player (born 1987)}}
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|birth_date={{birth date and age|1987|2|5}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1987|2|5}}
|birth_place=Northridge, California
| birth_place = [[Northridge, Los Angeles|Northridge, California]], U.S.
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* [[Dallas Cowboys]] ({{NFL Year|2009}}–{{NFL Year|2011}})
* [[Dallas Cowboys]] ({{NFL Year|2009}}−{{NFL Year|2011}})
* [[New York Giants]] ({{NFL Year|2013}}–present)
* [[New York Giants]] ({{NFL Year|2013}})*
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* First-team All-Pac-10 honors (2008)
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'''David Buehler''' (born February 5, 1987) is an [[American football]] [[Placekicker|kicker]] for the [[New York Giants]] of the [[National Football League]]. He was drafted by the [[Dallas Cowboys]] in the fifth round of the [[2009 NFL Draft]]. He played [[college football]] for the [[University of Southern California]] ([[USC Trojans]]).
'''David Jonathan Buehler''' (born February 5, 1987) is an American former professional [[American football|football]] [[placekicker]] in the [[National Football League]] (NFL) for the [[Dallas Cowboys]]. He was selected by the Cowboys in the fifth round of the [[2009 NFL draft]]. He played [[college football]] at the [[University of Southern California]].


==High school years==
==Early life==
Buehler attended [[Canyon High School (Anaheim, California)|Canyon High School]] in [[Anaheim, California]] where he lettered in football, volleyball, golf, and track. In football, he played [[linebacker]] and [[running back]].<ref name=LAT110808>Gary Klein, [http://articles.latimes.com/2008/nov/08/sports/sp-usc8 David Buehler is giving USC a leg up], ''Los Angeles Times'', November 8, 2008, Accessed February 2, 2009.</ref> He wore jersey #37 and was an All-Century League football selection as a senior. David Buehler graduated from Canyon High School in 2005.
Buehler attended [[Canyon High School (Anaheim, California)|Canyon High School]] in [[Anaheim, California]], where he lettered in football, volleyball, golf, and track. In football, he played [[linebacker]] and [[running back]].<ref name=LAT110808>{{cite web | url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2008-nov-08-sp-usc8-story.html |title=David Buehler is giving USC a leg up |author=Gary Klein |work=Los Angeles Times |date=November 8, 2008 | access-date=June 14, 2020}}</ref> He wore jersey #37 and was an All-Century League football selection as a senior. He graduated in 2005.


==College career==
==College career==
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===Santa Ana===
Buehler attended [[Santa Ana College]], a [[junior college]] in [[Santa Ana, California]], for the 2005-2006 school year and was a student and a letterman in football. In football, he played kicker, [[Safety (American football position)|safety]], goal-line running back and a [[Gunner (American football)|gunner]] on [[Punt (football)|punts]].<ref name="LAT110808"/> He was named to the All-Mission Conference National Division first team. At the junior college scouting combine he had the fastest [[40-yard dash]] time. USC coaches saw Buehler's potential at multiple positions, and [[head coach]] [[Pete Carroll]] offered him a scholarship in the summer of 2006.<ref name="LAT110808"/>
Buehler enrolled at [[Santa Ana College]] in [[Santa Ana, California]], for the 2005–2006 school year. In football, he played placekicker, [[Safety (gridiron football position)|safety]], goal-line running back and a [[Gunner (American football)|gunner]] on [[Punt (gridiron football)|punts]].<ref name="LAT110808"/> He was named to the All-Mission Conference National Division first-team. He tallied 24 tackles, one interception, 9 carries for 50 yards (5.6-yard avg.), 6 touchdowns and had 25 touchbacks on his 58 kickoffs.

At the junior college scouting combine he had the fastest [[40-yard dash]] time. USC coaches saw Buehler's potential at multiple positions, and [[head coach]] [[Pete Carroll]] offered him a scholarship in the summer of 2006.<ref name="LAT110808"/>


===USC Trojans===
===USC Trojans===
[[Image:090107-USCIdaho-DavidBuehler.jpg|left|thumb|upright|Buehler leaving the field after a 2007 USC game]]
[[File:090107-USCIdaho-DavidBuehler.jpg|left|thumb|upright|Buehler leaving the field after a 2007 USC game]]


Buehler was recruited to USC for multiple positions, and in his first season with the Trojans ([[2006 USC Trojans football team|2006]]) was designated as a back-up placekicker, [[Fullback (American football)|fullback]] and safety while playing coverage on [[special teams]]. He appeared in 11 games, primarily on special teams. Because he had a longer range than the Trojans' starting kicker, [[Mario Danelo]], Buehler was used as for one, long [[Field goal (football)|field goal]] attempt, a successful 49 yard kick against [[California Golden Bears|California]]; it was the Trojans' longest field goal since 1998. Buehler had not expected to kick during the game, he made the kick while wearing the heavier equipment of a fullback and tied the score at 9 as the Trojans went on their way to a conference-clinching victory.<ref name="LAT110808"/> He had one kickoff during the 2006 [[Stanford Cardinal|Stanford]] game and, after starting kicker Troy Van Blarcom was dismissed from the team for academic reasons at the end of the regular season, Buehler handled kickoff duties during the [[2007 Rose Bowl]].<ref name=WSC072307>Garry Paskwietz, [http://wearesc.com/news/story.php?article=100 Trojans add JC kicker], WeAreSC.com, July 23, 2007, Accessed May 30, 2008.</ref> Of his 8 kickoffs that season, 6 pinned opponents within the 20-yard line, with 3 [[touchback]]s.
Buehler was recruited to USC for multiple positions, and in his first season with the Trojans ([[2006 USC Trojans football team|2006]]) was designated as a third-string placekicker, [[Fullback (American football)|fullback]] and safety while playing coverage on [[special teams]]. He appeared in 11 games, primarily on special teams. Because he had a longer range than the Trojans' starting kicker, [[Mario Danelo]], Buehler was used as for one, long [[Field goal (football)|field goal]] attempt, a successful 49-yard kick against [[California Golden Bears|California]]; it was the Trojans' longest field goal since 1998. Buehler had not expected to kick during the game, he made the kick while wearing the heavier equipment of a fullback and tied the score at 9 as the Trojans went on their way to a conference-clinching victory.<ref name="LAT110808"/> He had one kickoff during the 2006 [[Stanford Cardinal|Stanford]] game and, after starting kicker Troy Van Blarcom was dismissed from the team for academic reasons at the end of the regular season, Buehler handled kickoff duties during the [[2007 Rose Bowl]].<ref name=WSC072307>{{cite news|title=Trojans add JC kicker |author=Garry Paskwietz |publisher=WeAreSC.com |date=July 23, 2007}}</ref> Of his 8 kickoffs that season, 6 pinned opponents within the 20-yard line, with 3 [[touchback]]s.


Days after the 2007 Rose Bowl, Danelo, the two-year starting placekicker died in an accident.<ref name=LATfuneral>Gary Klein, [http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-danelo13jan13,1,4609335.story A university, and a city, mourn Danelo], ''Los Angeles Times'', January 13, 2007, Accessed February 2, 2009.</ref> Danelo had been expected to start during the [[2007 USC Trojans football team|2007 season]]; with his death and the dismissal of Van Blarcom the previous month, Buehler became the starting kicker and dropped his other positions.<ref name="LAT110808"/><ref name="WSC072307"/> Buehler started all of the 2007 season: in 13 games, he successfully made 16-of-19 field goals and 52-of-54 [[extra point]]s, plus he made 3 tackles. Thirty-five of his 84 kickoffs kept opponents within their 20-yard line, with 18 touchbacks.
Days after the [[2007 Rose Bowl]], Danelo, the two-year starting placekicker died in an accident.<ref name=LATfuneral>{{cite web | url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2007-jan-13-sp-danelo13-story.html |title=A university, and a city, mourn Danelo |author=Gary Klein |work=Los Angeles Times |date=January 13, 2007 | access-date=June 14, 2020}}</ref> Danelo had been expected to start during the [[2007 USC Trojans football team|2007 season]]; with his death and the dismissal of Van Blarcom the previous month, Buehler became the starting kicker and dropped his other positions.<ref name="LAT110808"/><ref name="WSC072307"/> He started all 13 games, successfully making 16-of-19 field goals and 52-of-54 [[extra point]]s, plus he made 3 [[special teams]] tackles. Thirty-five of his 84 kickoffs kept opponents within their 20-yard line, with 18 touchbacks.


Buehler started all 13 games as a senior in the [[2008 USC Trojans football team|2008 season]], making 9 of 13 field goals and 65 of 66 extra points.<ref name=ESPNstat>[http://espn.go.com/ncf/player/profile?playerId=189644 David Buehler Stats, News and Photos], ESPN.com, Accessed February 2, 2009.</ref> Three of his four missed field goals during the season came during his final regular season game against rival [[UCLA]], where he missed all three attempts in a 28&ndash;7 Trojans victory. Buehler blamed himself for trying to do a different routine before his final regular-season game.<ref name=LAT120708>Gary Klein ''et al.'', [http://www.latimes.com/sports/college/ucla/la-sp-rivalsnotes7-2008dec07,0,5766218.story Trojans' David Buehler kicks himself], ''Los Angeles Times'', December 7, 2008, Accessed February 2, 2009.</ref> He was able to bounce back during the [[2009 Rose Bowl]], making his one field goal attempt and successfully kicking all five extra points in a 38&ndash;24 victory over [[Penn State]].<ref name="ESPNstat"/>
Buehler started all 13 games as a senior in the [[2008 USC Trojans football team|2008 season]], making 9 of 13 field goals and 65 of 66 extra points.<ref name=ESPNstat>{{cite web | url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/12459/david-buehler |title=David Buehler Stats, News and Photos |work=ESPN.com | access-date=June 14, 2020}}</ref> Three of his four missed field goals during the season came in the regular season finale against rival [[UCLA]], where he missed all three attempts in a 28&ndash;7 Trojans victory. Buehler blamed himself for trying to do a different routine before the contest.<ref name=LAT120708>{{cite web | url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2008-dec-07-sp-rivalsnotes7-story.html |title=Trojans' David Buehler kicks himself |author=Gary Klein |work=Los Angeles Times |date=December 7, 2008 | access-date=June 14, 2020}}</ref> He was able to bounce back during the [[2009 Rose Bowl]], making his one field goal attempt and successfully kicking all five extra points in a 38&ndash;24 victory over [[Penn State]].<ref name="ESPNstat"/>


Buehler finished the 2008 season with 5,976 yards on 88 kickoffs. He also registered 48 total touchbacks on those 88 kickoffs.<ref>http://www.usctrojans.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2008-2009/teamcume.html, Accessed 2 January 2010.</ref>
Buehler finished the 2008 season with 5,976 yards on 88 kickoffs. He also registered 48 total touchbacks on those 88 kickoffs.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/david-buehler-1.html |title=David Buehler college stats | access-date=June 14, 2020}}</ref>


==Professional football==
==Professional football==
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===NFL Draft===
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Buehler was one of twelve USC players invited to the 2009 [[NFL Scouting Combine]].<ref name=ESPN020209>Ted Miller, [http://myespn.go.com/blogs/pac10/0-7-1/Pac-10-NFL-combine-invitees.html Pac-10 NFL combine invitees], ESPN.com, February 2, 2009, Accessed February 2, 2009.</ref> At the Combine, Buehler opted to participate in areas not required of kickers, and recorded results on strength and speed tests that were better than other regarded linebackers and [[offensive line]]men; he recorded 25 reps of 225 pounds on the bench press test, better than USC teammate [[Rey Maualuga]], linemen [[Michael Oher]] and [[Eugene Monroe]], and equal to [[Aaron Curry (American football)|Aaron Curry]], and ran 4.56 and 4.63 seconds in the [[40-yard dash]], better than teammates [[Brian Cushing]] and [[Clay Matthews III]].<ref name=LAT022509>James Wagner, [http://www.latimes.com/sports/printedition/la-sp-random25-2009feb25,0,2266357.story David Buehler does the heavy lifting], ''Los Angeles Times'', February 25, 2009, Accessed March 3, 2009.</ref><ref name=LAT022509ar>Adam Rose, [http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/sports_blog/2009/02/former-usc-kick.html Former USC kicker David Buehler turns heads at NFL combine], ''Los Angeles Times'', February 25, 2009, Accessed March 3, 2009.</ref>


===Pre-draft measureables===
===Pre-draft===
Buehler was one of twelve USC players invited to the 2009 [[NFL Scouting Combine]], where he opted to participate in areas not required of kickers. He recorded results on strength and speed tests that were better than other regarded linebackers and [[offensive line]]men.
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He recorded 25 reps of 225 pounds on the bench press test, better than USC teammate [[Rey Maualuga]], linemen [[Michael Oher]] and [[Eugene Monroe]], and equal to [[Aaron Curry (American football)|Aaron Curry]], and ran 4.56 and 4.63 seconds in the [[40-yard dash]], better than teammates [[Brian Cushing]] and [[Clay Matthews III]].<ref name=LAT022509>{{cite web | url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2009-feb-25-sp-random25-story.html |title=USC kicker can do the heavy lifting |author=James Wagner |work=Los Angeles Times |date=February 25, 2009 | access-date=June 14, 2020}}</ref><ref name=LAT022509ar>{{cite web | url=https://latimesblogs.latimes.com/sports_blog/2009/02/former-usc-kick.html#:~:text=Usually%2C%20the%20only%20guy%20on,sneak%20into%20the%20locker%20room. |title=Former USC kicker David Buehler turns heads at NFL combine |author=Adam Rose |work=Los Angeles Times |date=February 25, 2009 | access-date=June 14, 2020}}</ref>
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===Dallas Cowboys===
===Dallas Cowboys===
He was drafted in the 5th round by the [[Dallas Cowboys]] in the [[2009 NFL Draft]], and the first [[Placekicker|kicker]] taken. He was the first [[University of Southern California|USC]] [[Placekicker|kicker]] to be drafted since [[Cole Ford]] in 1995.<ref name=LAT042709>Gary Klein, [http://www.latimes.com/sports/college/usc/la-sp-nfl-report27-2009apr27,0,1969653.story USC's [[NFL]] pipeline stays open on second day], ''Los Angeles Times'', April 27, 2009, Accessed April 27, 2009.</ref> He handles the team's [[Kickoff (American football)|kickoffs]] and missed his only [[Field goal (American and Canadian football)|field goal]] attempt in the Cowboys' opening regular season game against the [[Washington Redskins]]. He did make his only attempt (from 39 yards) in a pre-season game against [[Oakland Raiders]] on August 13, 2009.<ref>http://www.nfl.com/players/davidbuehler/gamelogs?id=BUE266361, ''David Buehler Game Logs on NFL.com'', Accessed Jan 4, 2010.</ref> He also takes the field on the [[Kickoff (American football)|kick]] and [[Punt (football)|punt]] return teams.
Buehler was selected by the [[Dallas Cowboys]] in the fifth round (172nd overall) of the [[2009 NFL draft]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=2009 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2009/draft.htm |access-date=2023-05-13 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> He was the first [[Placekicker|kicker]] taken after an impressive showing at the NFL combine. He also was the first [[University of Southern California|USC]] [[Placekicker|kicker]] to be drafted since [[Cole Ford]] in 1995.<ref name=LAT042709>{{cite web | url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2009-apr-27-sp-nfl-report27-story.html |title=USC big on Sunday, too |author=Gary Klein |work=Los Angeles Times |date=April 27, 2009 | access-date=June 14, 2020}}</ref> He handled the team's [[Kickoff (American football)|kickoffs]] and missed his only [[Field goal (American and Canadian football)|field goal]] attempt in the Cowboys' opening regular season game against the [[Washington Redskins]]. He made his only attempt (from 39 yards) in a pre-season game against [[Oakland Raiders]] on August 13, 2009.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nfl.com/players/david-buehler/stats/logs/ |title=David Buehler Game Logs on NFL.com |website=[[NFL.com]] | access-date=June 14, 2020}}</ref> He also took the field on the [[Kickoff (American football)|kick]] and [[Punt (gridiron football)|punt]] return teams.


In May [[2009 NFL season|2009]], when the [[Dallas Cowboys]]' training facility collapsed during rookie mini-camp, Buehler was one of the few players injured. Standing on the sideline at the time of the collapse, he ran out a side door and was sprinting across a practice field when a pole from the structure crashed into him. The impact caused a minor concussion, gashes in his forehead and right knee, and had skin ripped off his ear; he required three stitches on his kicking knee.<ref name=DMN050209>Tim MacMahon, [http://cowboysblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2009/05/david-buehler-my-initial-thought-was-how.html David Buehler: 'My initial thought was, how many people are dead in this?'], ''Dallas Morning News'', May 2, 2009, Accessed May 7, 2009.</ref><ref name=LAT050509>[http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-newswire5-2009may05,0,2893880.story OSHA investigates tent incident at Dallas camp], ''Los Angeles Times'', May 5, 2009, Accessed May 7, 2009.</ref>
In May [[2009 NFL season|2009]], when the [[Dallas Cowboys]]' training facility collapsed during rookie mini-camp, Buehler was one of the few players injured. Standing on the sideline at the time of the collapse, he ran out a side door and was sprinting across a practice field when a pole from the structure crashed into him. The impact caused a minor concussion, gashes in his forehead and right knee, and had skin ripped off his ear; he required three stitches on his kicking knee.<ref name=DMN050209>{{cite web | url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/columns/story?id=5150148&columnist=macmahon_tim |title=Facility collapse: I feared the worst |publisher=ESPN |author=Tim MacMahon | date=April 29, 2010 | access-date=June 14, 2020}}</ref><ref name=LAT050509>{{cite web | url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2009-may-05-sp-newswire5-story.html |title=OSHA investigates tent incident at Dallas camp |work=Los Angeles Times | date=May 5, 2009 | access-date=June 14, 2020}}</ref>


During [[Training camp (National Football League)|training camp]], Buehler tired of taunts from [[defensive back]] [[DeAngelo Smith]] (a fifth-round [[2009 NFL Draft|2009 draft pick]]) about how he didn't do anything during practice, challenged him to a 50-yard run. Buehler won going away.<ref>http://www.nbcdfw.com/blogs/blue-star/David-Buehlers-Not-Your-Average-Kicker-53688707.html</ref>
During [[Training camp (National Football League)|training camp]], Buehler tired of taunts from [[defensive back]] [[DeAngelo Smith]] (a fifth-round [[2009 NFL draft|2009 draft pick]]) about how he didn't do anything during practice, challenged him to a 50-yard run. Buehler won comfortably.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/sports/blue-star/david-buehlers-not-your-average-kicker/1856518/ |title=David Buehler's Not Your Average Kicker |publisher=NBC DFW | date=August 19, 2009 | access-date=June 14, 2020}}</ref> He made the team as a kickoff specialist, which was the first time in the history of the Cowboys that it carried a player for only that specific role.


At the end of his rookie year, Buehler finished the regular season with 29 [[touchback]]s, the most of all [[NFL]] [[Placekicker|kickers]]. That number also set a new franchise record for most [[touchback]]s in a single season. The previous record was 27 by [[Lin Elliot]] in [[1992 NFL season|1992]].<ref>http://www.star-telegram.com/332/story/1865899.html, ''Buehler's Big Day'', Jan 3, 2010, Accessed Jan 4, 2010.</ref><ref>http://www.dallascowboys.com/multimedia/multimedia_center.cfm?id=F70B9979-E8D4-FC50-8A21691C9D6BDB13, ''David Buehler Touchbacks'', Jan 3, 2010, Accessed Jan 4, 2010.</ref>
At the end of his rookie year, he finished the regular season with 29 [[touchback]]s, which led the [[NFL]] and also set a new franchise record for most [[touchback]]s in a single season, with the previous mark being 27 by [[Lin Elliot]] in [[1992 NFL season|1992]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.espn.com/blog/dallas-cowboys/post/_/id/4665544/david-buehler-sets-team-kickoff-record |title=David Buehler sets team kickoff record |publisher=ESPN | date=January 3, 2010 | access-date=June 14, 2020}}</ref>


In [[2010 NFL season|2010]], he won the starting [[placekicker]] job without much competition, after [[Nick Folk]] was released the previous year. He finished with 24-of-32 field goal attempts (75%) and 42-of-44 extra points (95.5%). He missed an extra point against the [[Arizona Cardinals]] that resulted in a 26-27 loss.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=301225022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231008215809/https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=301225022 | url-status=dead | archive-date=October 8, 2023 |title=Cardinals' Jay Feely kicks game winner after Cowboys botch PAT |publisher=ESPN | date=December 26, 2010 | access-date=June 14, 2020}}</ref> He converted four field goals from 50+ yards to tie a franchise record set by [[Ken Willis]] ([[1991 NFL season|1991]]). He registered 14 [[special teams]] tackles (fifth on the team), setting a club record for kickers. At the time, his 45 touchbacks also passed [[Toby Gowin]] (42) for the most in a career in franchise history, dating back to [[1990 NFL season|1990]]. He finished 10th in the league in scoring (112) and tied for 13th in total field goals made (24).
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Although Buehler hit a career long [[Field goal (American and Canadian football)|field goal]] of 53 yards on November 25, [[2010 NFL season|2010]] against the [[New Orleans Saints]] but he missed a 59 yard field goal which had a chance to tie the game up, he suffered from inconsistency, making only 24 out of 32 [[Field goal (American and Canadian football)|field goals]] attempts, ranking 30th out of 32 [[NFL]] [[Placekicker|kickers]] in accuracy. This caused the Cowboys to start the [[2011 NFL season|2011]] season with rookie [[Dan Bailey (American football)|Dan Bailey]] performing [[Field goal (American and Canadian football)|field goal]] duties, while Buehler will handle [[Kickoff (American football)|kickoffs]] only, as he did in [[2009 NFL season|2009]].<ref>{{cite web|title=David Buehler is quite a weapon |url=http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/cowboys/post/_/id/4683135/jerry-david-buehler-is-quite-a-weapon |author=Tim MacMahon |date=2011-09-06 |accessdate=2011-09-06}}</ref> Buehler was released following the 2011 season on March 13, 2012.

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Although Buehler hit a career long [[Field goal (American and Canadian football)|field goal]] of 53 yards on November 25, [[2010 NFL season|2010]], against the [[New Orleans Saints]], he also missed a 59-yard field goal which had a chance to tie the game up. He suffered from inconsistency, making only 24 out of 32 [[Field goal (American and Canadian football)|field goals]] attempts, ranking 30th out of 32 [[NFL]] [[Placekicker|kickers]] in accuracy. In [[2011 NFL season|2011]], this caused the Cowboys to give the starter job to rookie [[Dan Bailey (American football)|Dan Bailey]], while Buehler was relegated to handle only the [[Kickoff (American football)|kickoffs]], as he did in [[2009 NFL season|2009]].<ref>{{cite web|title=David Buehler is quite a weapon |url=https://www.espn.com/blog/dallas/cowboys/post/_/id/4683135/jerry-david-buehler-is-quite-a-weapon |author=Tim MacMahon |date=September 6, 2011 |access-date=June 14, 2020}}</ref> He would end up missing most of the season with a groin injury (only played 4 games) and was placed on the [[injured reserve list]] on November 10.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.espn.com/blog/dallas/cowboys/post/_/id/4686554/david-buehler-is-really-hurt |title=David Buehler really is hurt |publisher=ESPN | date=November 11, 2011 | access-date=June 14, 2020}}</ref> He required surgery to fix a torn adductor muscle.

Buehler was waived on March 13, [[2012 NFL season|2012]], after not being able to develop into a consistent [[Field goal (American and Canadian football)|field goal]] [[placekicker]] and the team deciding not to carry a kickoff specialist. In 36 games, he recorded 60 touchbacks, 24 out of 32 field goals made (75%), 42 out of 44 extra points made (95.5%) and 19 special teams tackles.<ref>{{cite web|title=Terence Newman, David Buehler cut |url=https://www.espn.com/dallas/nfl/story/_/id/7681651/dallas-cowboys-release-cornerback-terence-newman | publisher=ESPN |date=March 13, 2012 |access-date=June 14, 2020}}</ref>


===New York Giants===
===New York Giants===
On February 13, 2013, Buehler signed with the [[New York Giants]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Giants Sign Former Cowboys Placekicker David Buehler|url=http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2013/02/14/giants-sign-former-cowboys-placekicker-david-buehler/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter|publisher=CBS New York|accessdate=14 February 2013}}</ref>
On February 13, [[2013 NFL season|2013]], Buehler signed with the [[New York Giants]] to compete for the [[placekicker]] job during preseason.<ref>{{cite web|title=Giants sign kicker David Buehler|url=https://www.espn.com/core/new-york/nfl/story/_/id/8944938/new-york-giants-sign-kicker-david-buehler|author=Ohm Youngmisuk|date=13 February 2013 |publisher=ESPN|access-date=June 14, 2020}}</ref> On July 26, he was released after not been able to pass [[Josh Brown (American football)|Josh Brown]] on the depth chart.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/blog/new-york/giants/post/_/id/26902/giants-sign-fb-ryan-dimperio |title=Giants sign FB Ryan D'Imperio |author=Ohm Youngmisuk |date=July 26, 2013 |website=ESPN |access-date=June 14, 2020}}</ref>


==Personal==
==Personal life==
Buehler's father, John, was a [[shot put]]ter for the USC Trojans. His uncle, [[George Buehler]], played football for Stanford University and later the [[Oakland Raiders]] and [[Cleveland Browns]]; another uncle also played football at Stanford. He also has a cousin, Eric Buehler, who is enlisted in the United States Marine Corps that has served in Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan). His brother Andy Buehler is Vice President of Personal Training at Southern California based gym chain L.A. Fitness.
Buehler's father, John, was a [[shot put]]ter for the USC Trojans. His uncle, [[George Buehler]], played football for Stanford University and later the [[Oakland Raiders]] and [[Cleveland Browns]]; another uncle also played football at Stanford. His grandfather, Fredrick Ford Lynch was a football player for the USC Trojans.


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Latest revision as of 04:55, 25 November 2024

David Buehler
refer to caption
Buehler with the Dallas Cowboys in 2009
No. 18
Position:Placekicker
Personal information
Born: (1987-02-05) February 5, 1987 (age 37)
Northridge, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:227 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school:Canyon (Anaheim, California)
College:
NFL draft:2009 / round: 5 / pick: 172
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:36
Field goals made:24
Field goals attempted:32
Field goal %:75.0
Longest field goal:53
Stats at Pro Football Reference

David Jonathan Buehler (born February 5, 1987) is an American former professional football placekicker in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys. He was selected by the Cowboys in the fifth round of the 2009 NFL draft. He played college football at the University of Southern California.

Early life

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Buehler attended Canyon High School in Anaheim, California, where he lettered in football, volleyball, golf, and track. In football, he played linebacker and running back.[1] He wore jersey #37 and was an All-Century League football selection as a senior. He graduated in 2005.

College career

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Santa Ana

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Buehler enrolled at Santa Ana College in Santa Ana, California, for the 2005–2006 school year. In football, he played placekicker, safety, goal-line running back and a gunner on punts.[1] He was named to the All-Mission Conference National Division first-team. He tallied 24 tackles, one interception, 9 carries for 50 yards (5.6-yard avg.), 6 touchdowns and had 25 touchbacks on his 58 kickoffs.

At the junior college scouting combine he had the fastest 40-yard dash time. USC coaches saw Buehler's potential at multiple positions, and head coach Pete Carroll offered him a scholarship in the summer of 2006.[1]

USC Trojans

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Buehler leaving the field after a 2007 USC game

Buehler was recruited to USC for multiple positions, and in his first season with the Trojans (2006) was designated as a third-string placekicker, fullback and safety while playing coverage on special teams. He appeared in 11 games, primarily on special teams. Because he had a longer range than the Trojans' starting kicker, Mario Danelo, Buehler was used as for one, long field goal attempt, a successful 49-yard kick against California; it was the Trojans' longest field goal since 1998. Buehler had not expected to kick during the game, he made the kick while wearing the heavier equipment of a fullback and tied the score at 9 as the Trojans went on their way to a conference-clinching victory.[1] He had one kickoff during the 2006 Stanford game and, after starting kicker Troy Van Blarcom was dismissed from the team for academic reasons at the end of the regular season, Buehler handled kickoff duties during the 2007 Rose Bowl.[2] Of his 8 kickoffs that season, 6 pinned opponents within the 20-yard line, with 3 touchbacks.

Days after the 2007 Rose Bowl, Danelo, the two-year starting placekicker died in an accident.[3] Danelo had been expected to start during the 2007 season; with his death and the dismissal of Van Blarcom the previous month, Buehler became the starting kicker and dropped his other positions.[1][2] He started all 13 games, successfully making 16-of-19 field goals and 52-of-54 extra points, plus he made 3 special teams tackles. Thirty-five of his 84 kickoffs kept opponents within their 20-yard line, with 18 touchbacks.

Buehler started all 13 games as a senior in the 2008 season, making 9 of 13 field goals and 65 of 66 extra points.[4] Three of his four missed field goals during the season came in the regular season finale against rival UCLA, where he missed all three attempts in a 28–7 Trojans victory. Buehler blamed himself for trying to do a different routine before the contest.[5] He was able to bounce back during the 2009 Rose Bowl, making his one field goal attempt and successfully kicking all five extra points in a 38–24 victory over Penn State.[4]

Buehler finished the 2008 season with 5,976 yards on 88 kickoffs. He also registered 48 total touchbacks on those 88 kickoffs.[6]

Professional football

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Pre-draft

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Buehler was one of twelve USC players invited to the 2009 NFL Scouting Combine, where he opted to participate in areas not required of kickers. He recorded results on strength and speed tests that were better than other regarded linebackers and offensive linemen.

He recorded 25 reps of 225 pounds on the bench press test, better than USC teammate Rey Maualuga, linemen Michael Oher and Eugene Monroe, and equal to Aaron Curry, and ran 4.56 and 4.63 seconds in the 40-yard dash, better than teammates Brian Cushing and Clay Matthews III.[7][8]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split Bench press Wonderlic
6 ft 1+3⁄4 in
(1.87 m) 		227 lb
(103 kg) 		30+1⁄4 in
(0.77 m) 		8+1⁄2 in
(0.22 m)		 4.63 s 1.61 s 2.68 s 25 reps 22
All values from NFL Combine[9][10]

Dallas Cowboys

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Buehler was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the fifth round (172nd overall) of the 2009 NFL draft.[11] He was the first kicker taken after an impressive showing at the NFL combine. He also was the first USC kicker to be drafted since Cole Ford in 1995.[12] He handled the team's kickoffs and missed his only field goal attempt in the Cowboys' opening regular season game against the Washington Redskins. He made his only attempt (from 39 yards) in a pre-season game against Oakland Raiders on August 13, 2009.[13] He also took the field on the kick and punt return teams.

In May 2009, when the Dallas Cowboys' training facility collapsed during rookie mini-camp, Buehler was one of the few players injured. Standing on the sideline at the time of the collapse, he ran out a side door and was sprinting across a practice field when a pole from the structure crashed into him. The impact caused a minor concussion, gashes in his forehead and right knee, and had skin ripped off his ear; he required three stitches on his kicking knee.[14][15]

During training camp, Buehler tired of taunts from defensive back DeAngelo Smith (a fifth-round 2009 draft pick) about how he didn't do anything during practice, challenged him to a 50-yard run. Buehler won comfortably.[16] He made the team as a kickoff specialist, which was the first time in the history of the Cowboys that it carried a player for only that specific role.

At the end of his rookie year, he finished the regular season with 29 touchbacks, which led the NFL and also set a new franchise record for most touchbacks in a single season, with the previous mark being 27 by Lin Elliot in 1992.[17]

In 2010, he won the starting placekicker job without much competition, after Nick Folk was released the previous year. He finished with 24-of-32 field goal attempts (75%) and 42-of-44 extra points (95.5%). He missed an extra point against the Arizona Cardinals that resulted in a 26-27 loss.[18] He converted four field goals from 50+ yards to tie a franchise record set by Ken Willis (1991). He registered 14 special teams tackles (fifth on the team), setting a club record for kickers. At the time, his 45 touchbacks also passed Toby Gowin (42) for the most in a career in franchise history, dating back to 1990. He finished 10th in the league in scoring (112) and tied for 13th in total field goals made (24).

Although Buehler hit a career long field goal of 53 yards on November 25, 2010, against the New Orleans Saints, he also missed a 59-yard field goal which had a chance to tie the game up. He suffered from inconsistency, making only 24 out of 32 field goals attempts, ranking 30th out of 32 NFL kickers in accuracy. In 2011, this caused the Cowboys to give the starter job to rookie Dan Bailey, while Buehler was relegated to handle only the kickoffs, as he did in 2009.[19] He would end up missing most of the season with a groin injury (only played 4 games) and was placed on the injured reserve list on November 10.[20] He required surgery to fix a torn adductor muscle.

Buehler was waived on March 13, 2012, after not being able to develop into a consistent field goal placekicker and the team deciding not to carry a kickoff specialist. In 36 games, he recorded 60 touchbacks, 24 out of 32 field goals made (75%), 42 out of 44 extra points made (95.5%) and 19 special teams tackles.[21]

New York Giants

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On February 13, 2013, Buehler signed with the New York Giants to compete for the placekicker job during preseason.[22] On July 26, he was released after not been able to pass Josh Brown on the depth chart.[23]

Personal life

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Buehler's father, John, was a shot putter for the USC Trojans. His uncle, George Buehler, played football for Stanford University and later the Oakland Raiders and Cleveland Browns; another uncle also played football at Stanford. His grandfather, Fredrick Ford Lynch was a football player for the USC Trojans.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Gary Klein (November 8, 2008). "David Buehler is giving USC a leg up". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  2. ^ a b Garry Paskwietz (July 23, 2007). "Trojans add JC kicker". WeAreSC.com.
  3. ^ Gary Klein (January 13, 2007). "A university, and a city, mourn Danelo". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  4. ^ a b "David Buehler Stats, News and Photos". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  5. ^ Gary Klein (December 7, 2008). "Trojans' David Buehler kicks himself". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  6. ^ "David Buehler college stats". Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  7. ^ James Wagner (February 25, 2009). "USC kicker can do the heavy lifting". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  8. ^ Adam Rose (February 25, 2009). "Former USC kicker David Buehler turns heads at NFL combine". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  9. ^ "David Buehler Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
  10. ^ "2009 NFL Draft Scout David Buehler College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
  11. ^ "2009 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  12. ^ Gary Klein (April 27, 2009). "USC big on Sunday, too". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  13. ^ "David Buehler Game Logs on NFL.com". NFL.com. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  14. ^ Tim MacMahon (April 29, 2010). "Facility collapse: I feared the worst". ESPN. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  15. ^ "OSHA investigates tent incident at Dallas camp". Los Angeles Times. May 5, 2009. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  16. ^ "David Buehler's Not Your Average Kicker". NBC DFW. August 19, 2009. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  17. ^ "David Buehler sets team kickoff record". ESPN. January 3, 2010. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  18. ^ "Cardinals' Jay Feely kicks game winner after Cowboys botch PAT". ESPN. December 26, 2010. Archived from the original on October 8, 2023. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  19. ^ Tim MacMahon (September 6, 2011). "David Buehler is quite a weapon". Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  20. ^ "David Buehler really is hurt". ESPN. November 11, 2011. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  21. ^ "Terence Newman, David Buehler cut". ESPN. March 13, 2012. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  22. ^ Ohm Youngmisuk (February 13, 2013). "Giants sign kicker David Buehler". ESPN. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  23. ^ Ohm Youngmisuk (July 26, 2013). "Giants sign FB Ryan D'Imperio". ESPN. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
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