1. Patrick Mannelly was born on April 18,1975 and is an American former professional football long snapper who played for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League.
19 Facts About Patrick Mannelly
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Patrick Mannelly played college football for the Duke Blue Devils and was selected by Chicago in the sixth round of the 1998 NFL draft.
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Patrick Mannelly is considered one of the top long snappers in modern-day football, a title given to him by sports columnist Rick Gosselin and special teams NFL agent Kevin Gold.
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Patrick Mannelly attended Marist School in Atlanta, Georgia, where he was a letterman in football and basketball.
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Patrick Mannelly attended Duke University and was a four-year starter at long snapper and a two-year starter on the offensive line.
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Patrick Mannelly missed a majority of senior year due to a mysterious hip injury.
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In 2006, kicker Robbie Gould claimed that Patrick Mannelly played a pivotal part of his productive season, and praised him in his Pro Bowl acceptance speech.
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On September 27,2010, Patrick Mannelly broke Steve McMichael's Chicago Bears record for most games played as a Bear, with 192.
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In 2012, Patrick Mannelly broke the record for most seasons with the Bears with 15.
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On December 24,2012, Patrick Mannelly signed a one-year deal with the Bears.
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Patrick Mannelly retired on June 20,2014, after a 16-year career.
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Patrick Mannelly ended his career with 81 special teams tackles, the third most by a Bear since 1995, and the longest tenured player in team history.
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Patrick Mannelly was the first to count the rotations of the ball on a short snap so the holder never gets the laces, and he developed cutting edge drills that are used by most special-teams coaches today.
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On September 2,2014, Patrick Mannelly debuted with Chicago sports talk radio station 670 The Score as a co-host to Matt Spiegel.
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Less than a year later, Patrick Mannelly left the show citing a lack of interest in covering sports besides football.
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Patrick Mannelly will remain on the station as a football analyst.
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In 2019, Mannelly partnered with NFL agent Kevin Gold and trainer Chris Rubio to create the Patrick Mannelly Award, given to the best long snapper in college football.
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Patrick Mannelly is a spokesperson for the American Lung Association's Athletes and Asthma program.
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Patrick Mannelly was a recipient of the Ed Block Courage Award on April 8,2014.