Ryan Longwell was born in Seattle, Washington. He attended high school in Bend, Oregon, where he played football for Bend High School's Lava Bears. In 1993, he started college at the University of California, Berkeley where he played football and earned four varsity letters. At California he served as both a punter and placekicker for the team, earning all conference honors in the Pacific 10 Conference his senior year as a punter and second team honors as a kicker.
Longwell was acquired by the Green Bay Packers off waivers from the San Francisco 49ers in 1997. With the Packers, Longwell played in Super Bowl XXXII, where he kicked one field goal and three extra points in their 31-24 loss. He then signed a free agent contract with the Minnesota Vikings in the 2006 offseason.
In his NFL career he has made over 360 field goals and scored over 1,650 points.
A Ryan Longwell appearance is sure to have some great stories. Having played in a Super Bowl as a teammate of Brett Favre, Donald Driver, Antonio Freeman and Leroy Butler he can share the experience with your guests.
