# Matt Haack

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**Matthew Scott Haack** (HAHK; born July 25, 1994) is an American professional [football](/source/American_football) [punter](/source/Punter_(football)). He played [college football](/source/College_football) for the [Arizona State University Sun Devils](/source/Arizona_State_Sun_Devils_football). He played his first four seasons in the [National Football League](/source/National_Football_League) (NFL) with the [Miami Dolphins](/source/Miami_Dolphins), who signed him as an undrafted free agent in 2017. Haack later spent one season with the [Buffalo Bills](/source/Buffalo_Bills) before joining the [Indianapolis Colts](/source/Indianapolis_Colts) in 2022. He has also played for the [New York Giants](/source/New_York_Giants).

## Early life

Haack graduated from [Dowling Catholic High School](/source/Dowling_Catholic_High_School) in 2013. He was rated by [Rivals.com](/source/Rivals.com) as the No. 15 kicker in the nation and the state of Iowa's No. 10 overall prospect.[1] On September 14, 2018, Haack was inducted into the Dowling Catholic High School/St. Joseph Academy Athletic Hall of Fame for his exemplary high school career.[2]

## College career

Haack attended and played [college football](/source/College_football) for Arizona State from 2013 to 2016.[3] In the 2013 season, he shared the [punting](/source/Gridiron_punt) duties with Alex Garoutte, Dom Vizzare, and [Taylor Kelly](/source/Taylor_Kelly).[4] He finished with 16 punts for 612 net yards for a 38.3 average.[5] In the 2014 season, he handled most of the punting duties with Taylor Kelly and [Mike Bercovici](/source/Mike_Bercovici) handling the rest of the work.[6] He finished with 53 punts for 2,296 net yards for a 43.3 average.[7] In the 2015 season, he handled all but three punts, which went to Bercovici.[8] He finished with 74 punts for 3,186 net yards for a 43.1 average.[9] He finished fifth nationally and fourth in the [Pac-12](/source/Pac-12) in averaging 43.1 yards per punt in 2015.[10] As a senior in 2016, he handled all of the team's punts except for three by teammate [Manny Wilkins](/source/Manny_Wilkins).[11] He had 66 punts for 2,897 net yards for a 44.4 average.[12]

## Professional career

### Miami Dolphins

On May 5, 2017, Haack was signed as an undrafted free agent to a three-year, $1.67 million contract.[13][14]

He earned the Dolphins starting punter job as a rookie, beating out incumbent punter [Matt Darr](/source/Matt_Darr).[15]

On September 17, 2017, he made his NFL debut against the [Los Angeles Chargers](/source/Los_Angeles_Chargers). He had three punts for 130 total yards (43.33 average).[16] Overall, in the 2017 season, he finished with 83 punts for 3,695 net yards for a 44.52 average.[17]

In Week 9 of the 2018 season, Haack was named [American Football Conference](/source/American_Football_Conference) Special Teams Player of the Week after averaging 44.7 yards on nine punts in a 13–6 win over the [New York Jets](/source/New_York_Jets).[18] Overall, Haack had 87 punts for 3,884 net yards for a 44.64-yard average in the 2018 season.[19]

On December 1, 2019, Haack was the centerpiece of a [trick play](/source/Trick_play) in which he completed a one-yard touchdown pass to kicker [Jason Sanders](/source/Jason_Sanders) in the [end zone](/source/End_zone) during the 37–31 win, marking the NFL's first touchdown pass to a kicker since October 16, 1977.[20][21] Overall, Haack had 69 punts for 3,105 net yards for a 45.00-yard average in the 2019 season.[22]

On April 1, 2020, Haack was re-signed to a one-year, $2.133 million contract.[23] In the 2020 season, Haack had 68 punts for a 44.7 average.[24]

### Buffalo Bills (first stint)

On March 18, 2021, Haack signed a three-year contract with the [Buffalo Bills](/source/Buffalo_Bills).[25][26] In the 2021 season, Haack had 52 punts for a 42.9 average.[27] He was released on August 22, 2022, after losing the punter position to rookie [Matt Araiza](/source/Matt_Araiza).[28]

### Indianapolis Colts

On August 24, 2022, Haack signed a one-year contract with the [Indianapolis Colts](/source/Indianapolis_Colts).[29] In the 2022 season, Haack had 70 punts for a 44.8 average.[30]

### Arizona Cardinals (first stint)

On May 15, 2023, Haack signed with the [Arizona Cardinals](/source/Arizona_Cardinals).[31] He was waived on August 21, 2023.[32]

### Cleveland Browns

On December 26, 2023, Haack was signed to the [practice squad](/source/Practice_squad) of the [Cleveland Browns](/source/Cleveland_Browns).[33] On December 28, against the [Jets](/source/New_York_Jets), he punted 3 times with an average of 51.7 yards. He was released on January 2, 2024.[34]

### Buffalo Bills (second stint)

On January 17, 2024, Haack signed with the practice squad of the Bills after their punter [Sam Martin](/source/Sam_Martin_(American_football)) suffered a hamstring injury during their playoff game against the [Pittsburgh Steelers](/source/Pittsburgh_Steelers).[35] He was released three days later. He was re-signed on March 6, 2024.[36] On May 31, Haack was once more released by Buffalo.[37]

### New York Giants

On October 12, 2024, Haack signed with the [New York Giants](/source/New_York_Giants).[38] The following day he made his 100th NFL appearance in his debut game for the Giants against the [Cincinnati Bengals](/source/Cincinnati_Bengals).[39] He was released on November 12.[40]

### Jacksonville Jaguars

On December 3, 2024, Haack signed with the [Jacksonville Jaguars](/source/Jacksonville_Jaguars) practice squad.[41] He was released by Jacksonville on December 10.[42]

### Denver Broncos

On March 19, 2025, Haack signed a one-year deal with the [Denver Broncos](/source/Denver_Broncos), reuniting with his former special teams coordinator on the [Dolphins](/source/Miami_Dolphins), [Darren Rizzi](/source/Darren_Rizzi).[43] He was released on May 9.[44]

### Arizona Cardinals (second stint)

On November 19, 2025, Haack signed with the Arizona Cardinals.[45] He replaced punter [Blake Gillikin](/source/Blake_Gillikin) and had 25 punts for a 51.3 yards per punt average.[46]

## NFL career statistics

Legend Bold Career high

|- ! style="text-align:center;"| [2017](/source/2017_NFL_season) ! style="text-align:center;"| [MIA](/source/2017_Miami_Dolphins_season) | 16 || 83 || 3,695 || 44.5 || 40.7 || 30 || 5 |- ! style="text-align:center;"| [2018](/source/2018_NFL_season) ! style="text-align:center;"| [MIA](/source/2018_Miami_Dolphins_season) | 16 || **87** || **3,884** || 44.6 || 38.4 || **35** || 6 |- ! style="text-align:center;"| [2019](/source/2019_NFL_season) ! style="text-align:center;"| [MIA](/source/2019_Miami_Dolphins_season) | 16 || 69 || 3,105 || 45.0 || 41.1 || 23 || 2 |- ! style="text-align:center;"| [2020](/source/2020_NFL_season) ! style="text-align:center;"| [MIA](/source/2020_Miami_Dolphins_season) | 16 || 68 || 3,040 || 44.7 || 39.8 || 26 || 2 |- ! style="text-align:center;"|[2021](/source/2021_NFL_season) ! style="text-align:center;"|[BUF](/source/2021_Buffalo_Bills_season) | 17 || 52 || 2,230 || 42.9 || 38.3 || 18 || **7** |- ! style="text-align:center;"|[2022](/source/2022_NFL_season) ! style="text-align:center;"|[IND](/source/2022_Indianapolis_Colts_season) | 17 || 70 || 3,133 || 44.8 || 40.2 || 28 || 3 |- ! style="text-align:center;"|[2023](/source/2023_NFL_season) ! style="text-align:center;"|[CLE](/source/2023_Cleveland_Browns_season) | 1 || 3 || 155 || **51.7** || 41.7 || 0 || 0 |- ! style="text-align:center;"|[2024](/source/2024_NFL_season) ! style="text-align:center;"|[NYG](/source/2024_New_York_Giants_season) | 4 || 21 || 988 || 47.0 || 39.5 || 9 || 1 |- ! style="text-align:center;"|[2025](/source/2025_NFL_season) ! style="text-align:center;"|[ARI](/source/2025_Arizona_Cardinals_season) | 7 || 25 || 1,283 || 51.3 || **43.4** || 10 || 0 |- ! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| [Career](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HaacMa00.htm) || 110 || 478 || 21,517 || 45.0 || 39.9 || 179 || 26 |}

## References

1. ["Dowling Catholic punter chooses Arizona State"](http://usatodayhss.com/2012/dowling-catholic-punter-chooses-arizona-state). *USA TODAY High School Sports*. August 1, 2012. Retrieved January 30, 2018.

1. ["Dowling Catholic High School/St. Joseph Academy Athletic Hall of Fame"](https://bbk12e1-cdn.myschoolcdn.com/ftpimages/1000/misc/misc_167220.pdf)

1. ["Matt Haack College Stats"](https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/matt-haack-1.html). *[Sports Reference](/source/Sports_Reference)*. Retrieved January 30, 2018.

1. ["2013 Arizona State Sun Devils Stats"](https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/arizona-state/2013.html). *[Sports Reference](/source/Sports_Reference)*. Retrieved January 30, 2018.

1. ["Matt Haack 2013 Game Log"](https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/matt-haack-1/gamelog/2013/). *[Sports Reference](/source/Sports_Reference)*. Retrieved January 30, 2018.

1. ["2014 Arizona State Sun Devils Stats"](https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/arizona-state/2014.html). *[Sports Reference](/source/Sports_Reference)*. Retrieved January 30, 2018.

1. ["Matt Haack 2014 Game Log"](https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/matt-haack-1/gamelog/2014). *[Sports Reference](/source/Sports_Reference)*. Retrieved January 30, 2018.

1. ["2015 Arizona State Sun Devils Stats"](https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/arizona-state/2015.html). *[Sports Reference](/source/Sports_Reference)*. Retrieved January 30, 2018.

1. ["Matt Haack 2015 Game Log"](https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/matt-haack-1/gamelog/2015). *[Sports Reference](/source/Sports_Reference)*. Retrieved January 30, 2018.

1. ["2015 Punting Stats"](https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/2015-punting.html). *[Sports Reference](/source/Sports_Reference)*. Retrieved January 30, 2018.

1. ["2016 Arizona State Sun Devils Stats"](https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/arizona-state/2016.html). *[Sports Reference](/source/Sports_Reference)*. Retrieved January 30, 2018.

1. ["Matt Haack 2016 Game Log"](https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/matt-haack-1/gamelog/2016). *[Sports Reference](/source/Sports_Reference)*. Retrieved January 30, 2018.

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1. ["Spotrac.com: Matt Haack contract"](http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/miami-dolphins/matt-haack-22270/). *Spotrac.com*. September 1, 2017.

1. Beasley, Adam H. (September 1, 2017). ["Dolphins part ways with Darr after two seasons; Haack in line to be Miami's punter"](http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nfl/miami-dolphins/article170745652.html). *MiamiHerald.com*. Retrieved June 6, 2023.

1. ["Miami Dolphins at Los Angeles Chargers – September 17th, 2017"](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201709170sdg.htm). *[Pro Football Reference](/source/Pro_Football_Reference)*. Retrieved November 14, 2017.

1. ["Matt Haack 2017 Game Log"](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HaacMa00/gamelog/2017/). *[Pro Football Reference](/source/Pro_Football_Reference)*. Retrieved January 30, 2018.

1. ["Kareem Hunt, Michael Thomas among Players of the Week"](https://web.archive.org/web/20181110080522/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000985405/article/kareem-hunt-michael-thomas-among-player-of-the-week). *NFL.com*. November 7, 2018. Archived from [the original](http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000985405/article/kareem-hunt-michael-thomas-among-player-of-the-week) on November 10, 2018. Retrieved August 2, 2019.

1. ["Matt Haack 2018 Game Log"](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HaacMa00/gamelog/2018/). *[Pro Football Reference](/source/Pro_Football_Reference)*. Retrieved January 2, 2020.

1. Boren, Cindy (December 1, 2019). ["Dolphins pull off wackiest NFL trick play of the year, a punter-to-kicker touchdown"](https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2019/12/01/dolphins-pull-off-wackiest-nfl-trick-play-year-punter-to-kicker-touchdown/). *Washington Post*. Retrieved December 12, 2019.

1. ["Bag of tricks helps Dolphins rally past Eagles 37–31"](https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=401128070). *ESPN.com*. Associated Press. December 1, 2019. Retrieved December 1, 2019.

1. ["Matt Haack 2019 Game Log"](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HaacMa00/gamelog/2019/). *[Pro Football Reference](/source/Pro_Football_Reference)*. Retrieved January 2, 2020.

1. Crabbs, Kyle (April 2, 2020). ["Dolphins P Matt Haack signs restricted free agent tender"](https://dolphinswire.usatoday.com/2020/04/02/dolphins-officially-resign-p-matt-haack-to-restricted-fa-tender/). *Dolphins Wire*. USA Today. Retrieved June 6, 2023.

1. ["Matt Haack 2020 Game Log"](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HaacMa00/gamelog/2020/). *[Pro Football Reference](/source/Pro_Football_Reference)*. Retrieved June 6, 2023.

1. Glab, Maddy (March 16, 2021). ["Bills agree to terms with punter Matt Haack"](https://www.buffalobills.com/news/bills-agree-to-terms-with-punter-matt-haack). *BuffaloBills.com*. Retrieved June 6, 2023.

1. ["2021 NFL Transactions: Signings – March"](https://www.nfl.com/transactions/league/signings/2021/3). *NFL.com*. Retrieved March 21, 2021.

1. ["Matt Haack 2021 Game Log"](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HaacMa00/gamelog/2021/). *[Pro Football Reference](/source/Pro_Football_Reference)*. Retrieved June 6, 2023.

1. Skurski, Jay (August 22, 2022). ["The decision is in: Matt Araiza officially wins Bills' punter job as team releases Matt Haack"](https://buffalonews.com/sports/bills/the-decision-is-in-matt-araiza-officially-wins-bills-punter-job-as-team-releases-matt/article_be151988-221f-11ed-87ba-134a66359df6.html). *[The Buffalo News](/source/The_Buffalo_News)*. Retrieved June 6, 2023.

1. Stankevitz, JJ (August 25, 2022). ["Colts Sign P Matt Haack, Waive K Jake Verity"](https://www.colts.com/news/matt-haack-punter-signed-jake-verity-kicker-waived-rodrigo-blankenship). *Colts.com*. Retrieved June 6, 2023.

1. ["Matt Haack 2022 Game Log"](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HaacMa00/gamelog/2022/). *[Pro Football Reference](/source/Pro_Football_Reference)*. Retrieved June 6, 2023.

1. Urban, Darren (May 15, 2023). ["Cardinals Sign Veteran Punter Matt Haack"](https://www.azcardinals.com/news/cardinals-sign-veteran-punter-matt-haack). *AZCardinals.com*. Retrieved May 15, 2023.

1. Urban, Darren (August 21, 2023). ["Cardinals Bring Back Stevie Scott; Release Matt Haack"](https://www.azcardinals.com/news/cardinals-bring-back-stevie-scott-release-matt-haack). *AZCardinals.com*

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1. Warren, Patrick (2024-03-06). ["Bills re-sign guard David Edwards, sign punter Matt Haack"](https://www.buffalobills.com/news/bills-re-sign-guard-david-edwards-sign-punter-matt-haack). *Buffalo Bills*. Retrieved 2024-03-06.

1. ["Olympic wrestler Gable Steveson signs with Buffalo Bills"](https://www.staradvertiser.com/2024/05/31/sports/sports-breaking/olympic-wrestler-gable-steveson-signs-with-buffalo-bills/). *StarAdvertiser.com*. May 31, 2024. Retrieved June 1, 2024.

1. Citak, Matt (October 12, 2024). ["Giants place Kayvon Thibodeaux on injured reserve, sign punter Matt Haack"](https://www.giants.com/news/kayvon-thibodeaux-injured-reserve-matt-haack-jamie-gillan-devin-singletary-week-6-cincinnati-bengals). *Giants.com*

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1. Benton, Dan (November 6, 2024). ["Giants release punter Matt Haack, add OL Bryan Hudson to practice squad"](https://giantswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/giants/2024/11/06/new-york-giants-release-punter-matt-haack/76088392007/). *Giants Wire*. USA Today. Retrieved 2026-01-08.

1. ["Roster Moves: Jaguars Make Updates to The Practice Squad Ahead of Week 14"](https://www.jaguars.com/news/k000030-roster-moves-jaguars-make-updates-to-their-practice-squad-ahead-of-week-14). *Jaguars.com*. December 3, 2024. Retrieved 4 December 2024.

1. Mehta, Nikhil (December 10, 2024). ["NFL Practice Squad Updates: 12/10/24"](https://www.profootballrumors.com/2024/12/nfl-practice-squad-updates-12-10-24). *Pro Football Rumors*. Retrieved 2025-02-04.

1. DiLalla, Aric (2025-03-19). ["Broncos sign P Matt Haack"](https://www.denverbroncos.com/news/broncos-sign-p-matt-haack). *DenverBroncos.com*. Retrieved 2025-03-19.

1. DiLalla, Aric (9 May 2025). ["Broncos sign 15 college free agents, make additional roster moves"](https://www.denverbroncos.com/news/broncos-sign-15-college-free-agents-make-additional-roster-moves-release). *DenverBroncos.com*. Retrieved 11 May 2025.

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1. ["Matt Haack 2025 Stats per Game - NFL"](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/gamelog/_/id/3043237/matt-haack). *ESPN*. Retrieved 2026-01-08.

## External links

- [Arizona Cardinals bio](https://www.azcardinals.com/team/players-roster/matt-haack/)
- [Twitter](https://twitter.com/matthaack21?lang=en)
- [Arizona State Sun Devils bio](http://www.thesundevils.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=1652)

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