American Football James Winchester
James Winchester (born August 6, 1989) is an American football long snapper for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL).
He played college football at Oklahoma. He's won three Super Bowls as a member of the Chiefs, LIV, LVII, LVIII.
.JPG) Winchester in the 2019 NFL season | |||||||||
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| Position: | Long snapper | ||||||||
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| Born: | August 6, 1989 Washington, Oklahoma, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 209 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Washington (OK) | ||||||||
| College: | Oklahoma | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2013 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||||
Professional career
Philadelphia Eagles
Winchester signed with the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent on August 11, 2013. He was released by the team on August 25 during the Eagles first round of roster cutdowns.
Kansas City Chiefs
Winchester was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs on March 13, 2015. On January 23, 2017, Winchester signed a five-year, $4.45 million contract extension with the Chiefs.
On September 17, 2017, in Week 2 against the Eagles, Winchester forced a fumble on a Darren Sproles punt return. The fumble was recovered by teammate Anthony Sherman and helped set up a field goal scoring drive.
Winchester won Super Bowl LIV with the Chiefs after defeating the San Francisco 49ers 31–20.
On November 23, 2021, Winchester signed a two-year contract extension with the Chiefs through the 2023 season.
Winchester won his second Super Bowl when the Chiefs defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 38–35 in Super Bowl LVII.
Winchester won his third Super Bowl when the Chiefs defeated the 49ers 25–22 in overtime in Super Bowl LVIII giving Winchester his second straight championship.
Personal life
Winchester is a Christian. He is married with three children. Winchester is a member of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma.
His father Michael, who was a punter at Oklahoma from 1984 to 1985, was killed in a shooting at Will Rogers World Airport in Oklahoma City on November 15, 2016.
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