1. Mitchell Shannon Berger was born on June 24,1972 and is a Canadian former professional football player who was a punter in the National Football League.
16 Facts About Mitch Berger
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Mitch Berger played college football for the Colorado Buffaloes and was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the sixth round of the 1994 NFL draft.
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Mitch Berger won Super Bowl XLIII with the Steelers against the Cardinals.
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Mitch Berger attended North Delta Senior Secondary School in Delta, British Columbia and was a letterman in football and basketball.
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Mitch Berger graduated from North Delta Secondary School in 1990.
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Mitch Berger attended Tyler Junior College in Tyler, Texas and won honorable mention All-American honors as a sophomore.
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Mitch Berger finished his college career by transferring to the University of Colorado.
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Mitch Berger was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the sixth round of the 1994 NFL draft.
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Mitch Berger was drafted in the first round of the 1994 CFL Draft by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
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Mitch Berger was most noted for his booming kickoffs, which often sailed into the end zone for touchbacks; afterwards, he would take a bite of a Snickers bar that he would keep in his spare shoe on the sideline.
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Mitch Berger was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers after an injury to punter Daniel Sepulveda to compete with signing Paul Ernster.
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Mitch Berger developed into a great tackling punter, as evidenced by his five tackles in the 2008 season.
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Mitch Berger won his first Super Bowl with the Steelers at Super Bowl XLIII in which he had three punts for a 46.3 yard average and one inside the 20 yard-line.
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Mitch Berger signed with the Denver Broncos on October 26,2009, after they waived Brett Kern.
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Mitch Berger owns a set of nightclubs and restaurants in his hometown of Vancouver, British Columbia.
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Mitch Berger appeared on Millionaire Matchmaker on March 12,2013, and is married to Bambi.