title: Mitch Berger
text: Mitchell Shannon Berger (born June 24, 1972) is a Canadian former professional football player who was a punter in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Colorado Buffaloes and was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the sixth round of the 1994 NFL Draft.
  
  Berger has also been a member of the Cincinnati Bengals, Chicago Bears, Indianapolis Colts, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, St. Louis Rams, New Orleans Saints, Arizona Cardinals, Pittsburgh Steelers and Denver Broncos. He won Super Bowl XLIII with the Steelers against the Cardinals.
  
  Early years
  Berger attended North Delta Senior Secondary School in Delta, British Columbia and was a letterman in football and basketball. In football, as a senior, he won All-Provincial honours as both, a kicker and as a punter, and was also the team's starting quarterback. In basketball, he won All-Provincial honours. Mitch Berger graduated from North Delta Secondary School in 1990.
  
  College career
  Berger attended Tyler Junior College in Tyler, Texas and won honorable mention All-American honors as a sophomore. He finished his college career by transferring to the University of Colorado.
  
  Professional career
  
  Philadelphia Eagles
  Berger was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the sixth round of the 1994 NFL Draft. He was also drafted in the first round of the 1994 CFL Draft by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
  
  Minnesota Vikings
  Perhaps Berger's best seasons came as a member of the Minnesota Vikings in the late 1990s. He was most noted for his booming kickoffs, which often sailed into the end zone for touchbacks; afterwards, he would take a bite of a Snickers bar that he would keep in his spare shoe on the sideline.
  
  Pittsburgh Steelers
  
  Berger was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers after an injury to punter Daniel Sepulveda to compete with signing Paul Ernster. Berger won the job as Ernster was released on August 30 during final cuts. After experiencing hamstring problems, Berger was released by the Steelers on November 5 and the team re-signed Ernster. Following three poor performances by Ernster, Berger was re-signed by the Steelers on November 24. Berger developed into a great tackling punter, as evidenced by his five tackles in the 2008 season. He had two key touchdown-saving tackles.
  
  Berger won his first Super Bowl with the Steelers at Super Bowl XLIII in which he had three punts for a 46.3 yard average and one inside the 20 yard-line.
  
  Denver Broncos
  Berger signed with the Denver Broncos on October 26, 2009, after they waived Brett Kern.  He was released after the 2009 season.
  
  Personal life
  Berger owns a set of nightclubs and restaurants in his hometown of Vancouver, British Columbia. He appeared on Millionaire Matchmaker on March 12, 2013 and is now married to Bambi.
  
  References
  
  External links
  
  Arizona Cardinals bio
  Pittsburgh Steelers bio
  
  1972 births
  Living people
  American football punters
  Arizona Cardinals players
  Canadian expatriate American football people in the United States
  Chicago Bears players
  Cincinnati Bengals players
  Colorado Buffaloes football players
  Denver Broncos players
  Indianapolis Colts players
  Minnesota Vikings players
  National Conference Pro Bowl players
  New Orleans Saints players
  Sportspeople from Delta, British Columbia
  Philadelphia Eagles players
  Pittsburgh Steelers players
  Sportspeople from Kamloops
  St. Louis Rams players
  Tyler Apaches football players
  Green Bay Packers players
  Players of American football from British Columbia