1. Mat McBriar was born on 8 July 1979 and is an Australian former professional player of American football who was a punter in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers and the San Diego Chargers.
Mat McBriar played college football for the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors.
Unlike other countrymen such as Darren Bennett who earlier played in the NFL, Mat McBriar was not a standout athlete in Australia.
In January 2003, Mat McBriar was the first-ever Australian player to be selected to play in the Hula Bowl Maui, as punter for the Kai team.
In 2003, Mat McBriar averaged 44.8 yards on five punts in his only preseason game with the Seattle Seahawks.
Mat McBriar was named National Football Conference Special Teams Player of the Week twice and became just the second Australian player to be selected to the Pro Bowl.
Mat McBriar's league leading 48.2 yards-per-punt average in the 2006 season broke Sam Baker's team record of 45.4 yards per punt, made him the first player to average over 48 yards per punt since 1963 and tied him for fifth best in NFL history.
Mat McBriar was the Cowboys' first Pro Bowl punter since 1971.
Mat McBriar resumed his role as the team's holder during the 2010 season, in which he was named to his second Pro Bowl, after leading the NFL in both gross punting average and net average.
Mat McBriar had 22 punts downed inside the red zone, with eight touchbacks.
Mat McBriar finished the year with a 43.8 gross average and a 36.1 net average per punt.
Mat McBriar's contract was not renewed after the season, leaving as the franchise career leader in net average, gross average and punts inside the 20-yard line.
On 25 July 2012, Mat McBriar signed a one-year contract with the Philadelphia Eagles to compete with Chas Henry for the starting position.
Mat McBriar was waived on 25 March 2013, although his 46.5 yards average per punt at the time was the highest in Eagles history.
On 9 December 2014, Mat McBriar signed with the San Diego Chargers to replace the injured Mike Scifres, whose season ended after suffering a broken collarbone.
Mat McBriar's contract was not renewed at the end of the season.
On 22 July 2015, Mat McBriar announced his retirement after playing 11 seasons in the NFL.