1. Jonathan Robert Ryan was born on November 26,1981 and is a Canadian former professional football player who was a punter in the Canadian Football League and National Football League.
31 Facts About Jon Ryan
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Jon Ryan played university football for the Regina Rams, and began his professional career in the CFL with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers after being selected in the 2004 CFL Draft.
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Jon Ryan played in the NFL for the Green Bay Packers and was a member of the Seattle Seahawks for ten seasons.
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Jon Ryan attended Sheldon-Williams Collegiate for high school, where he played as running back, placekicker and punter on the school's football team.
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Jon Ryan then attended the University of Regina, where he played both punter and wide receiver for the Regina Rams football team from 2000 to 2003.
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Jon Ryan was named a first-team Canada West All-Star, and a CIS All-Star.
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Jon Ryan joined the Blue Bombers for the 2004 CFL Season.
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On February 7,2006, Jon Ryan signed with the Green Bay Packers to a three-year $965,000 contract.
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Jon Ryan's teammates voted him as the recipient of the Ed Block Courage Award in 2006 for his display of courage and sportsmanship, and for being an inspiration in the locker room.
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Jon Ryan ran with the ball when he realized he had no one to throw to and ran into several of his blockers in the process because they did not know he was running with the ball.
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On December 23,2007, Jon Ryan had two of his punts blocked by the Chicago Bears, including one that was returned for a touchdown.
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Jon Ryan had a nine-yard punt during the game and bobbled a snap on another that lead to a turnover on downs.
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Jon Ryan was released by the Packers on September 1,2008.
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Jon Ryan finished the 2008 season with 78 punts averaging 45.6 yards.
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Jon Ryan played in the final game of the 2010 regular season against the St Louis Rams and landed a punt on the two-yard line on the fly towards the end of the first quarter.
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Jon Ryan's efforts helped the Seahawks secure the final playoff spot remaining in the 2010 NFL season.
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Jon Ryan is the first punter to throw a touchdown pass in an NFL playoff game and the first Canadian to throw a touchdown in any NFL game since quarterback Mark Rypien in 1993.
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In Super Bowl XLIX, Jon Ryan finished with six punts for 269 net yards for a 42.33 average.
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In Week 4, Jon Ryan won NFC Special Teams Player of the Week.
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In Week 15, against the Los Angeles Rams, Jon Ryan rushed for 26 yards and a first down on a fake play but was injured on the play.
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At the time of his departure Jon Ryan was the longest-tenured Seahawk on the current roster.
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Jon Ryan was named the team's Most Outstanding Special Teams player for the year.
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Jon Ryan re-signed with the Roughriders on February 10,2021.
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On July 10,2022, it was announced that Jon Ryan had signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.
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Jon Ryan did not make an appearance for the Tiger-Cats.
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On July 26,2022, it was announced that Jon Ryan had been traded to the Edmonton Elks in exchange for an eighth-round pick.
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Jon Ryan announced his retirement at the end of the Elks' 2022 season.
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Jon Ryan is married to stand-up comedian Sarah Colonna and has appeared on her podcast Off The Rails, with Josh Wolf, numerous times.
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Jon Ryan is a supporter of Welsh professional football club Swansea City.
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On March 23,2020, Jon Ryan was diagnosed with skin cancer.
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Jon Ryan became a co-owner of the West Coast League's Portland Pickles in 2017 and of the American Association of Professional Baseball's Cleburne Railroaders in 2021.