Todd Sauerbrun is a former American football punter who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons. He was born on December 5, 1972, in Long Beach, California, and attended high school in California before playing college football at West Virginia University.
Sauerbrun was selected in the second round of the 1995 NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears. He played for the Bears for two seasons before being traded to the Kansas City Chiefs in 1997. He spent three seasons with the Chiefs before being traded to the Carolina Panthers in 2001.
Sauerbrun played for the Panthers for four seasons and was named to the Pro Bowl in 2002 and 2003. He was known for his powerful leg and ability to pin opponents deep in their own territory. In 2005, he was suspended for the first four games of the season for violating the NFL's policy on performance-enhancing substances.
After leaving the Panthers, Sauerbrun played for the Denver Broncos, New England Patriots, and San Francisco 49ers. He retired from the NFL in 2008 with a career average of 44.0 yards per punt.
Sauerbrun was also known for his off-field antics, including a 2006 incident in which he was arrested for drunken driving and accused of assaulting a taxi driver. He pleaded guilty to the charges and was sentenced to 30 days in jail.
Despite his legal troubles, Sauerbrun was widely regarded as one of the best punters of his era. He was named to the NFL's All-Decade Team for the 2000s and was inducted into the West Virginia University Sports Hall of Fame in 2013.
Since retiring from football, Sauerbrun has been involved in various business ventures, including a real estate company and a restaurant. He has also worked as a football analyst for ESPN and the NFL Network.
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