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{{Infobox NFL biography
'''Adam James Lingner''' (born November 2, 1960 in [[Indianapolis]], [[Indiana]]) is a former [[American football]] [[offensive lineman]] who played thirteen seasons in the [[National Football League]] with the [[Kansas City Chiefs]] and the [[Buffalo Bills]]. Adam Linger was drafted in 1983 in the 9th round by the Kansas City Chiefs, and was the lowest draft pick to make the squad.
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| birth_place = [[Indianapolis, Indiana]], U.S.
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| high_school = [[Alleman High School (Rock Island, Illinois)|Alleman]] <br> ([[Rock Island, Illinois]])
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* [[Kansas City Chiefs]] ({{NFL Year|1983|1986}})
* [[New England Patriots]] (1986)
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* Kansas City Chiefs ({{NFL Year|1988}})
* Buffalo Bills ({{NFL Year|1989|1995}})
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'''Adam James Lingner''' (born November 2, 1960) is a former [[American football]] [[offensive lineman]] who played thirteen seasons in the [[National Football League]] (NFL) with the [[Kansas City Chiefs]] and the [[Buffalo Bills]]. Lingner was drafted in 1983 in the 9th round by the Kansas City Chiefs, and was the lowest draft pick to make the squad. He was a member of Buffalo's teams in four consecutive [[Super Bowl]] games: [[Super Bowl XXV]], [[Super Bowl XXVI]], [[Super Bowl XXVII]] and [[Super Bowl XXVIII]].

Adam Linger is most known for being the long-snapper on the "wide right" field goal by [[Scott Norwood]] in [[Super Bowl XXV]]. Lingner is also one of only 22 players to play in all of the Buffalo Bills Super Bowl appearances in the early 1990s.
<ref>{{cite web|url=http://buffalobillscentral.com/beers-adam-linger/ |title=Beers with Adam Linger &#124; the Truth About the Wide Right Field Goal &#124; Buffalo Bills Central |accessdate=2014-02-14 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221082212/http://buffalobillscentral.com/beers-adam-linger/ |archivedate=2014-02-21 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Doxsie |first=Don |date=2016-01-30 |title=Rock Island's Lingner was part of four Super Bowls with Bills |url=https://qctimes.com/sports/football/professional/rock-islands-lingner-was-part-of-four-super-bowls-with-bills/article_d2c25220-9682-5dcd-8429-fab2fc5803eb.html |access-date=2024-03-06 |website=The Quad-City Times |language=en}}</ref>

==References==
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Latest revision as of 17:41, 3 October 2024

Adam Lingner
No. 51, 79, 62, 63
Position:Center
Guard
Personal information
Born: (1960-11-02) November 2, 1960 (age 64)
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:268 lb (122 kg)
Career information
High school:Alleman
(Rock Island, Illinois)
College:Illinois
NFL draft:1983 / round: 9 / pick: 231
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Games played:200
Games started:1
Fumble recoveries:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Adam James Lingner (born November 2, 1960) is a former American football offensive lineman who played thirteen seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Kansas City Chiefs and the Buffalo Bills. Lingner was drafted in 1983 in the 9th round by the Kansas City Chiefs, and was the lowest draft pick to make the squad. He was a member of Buffalo's teams in four consecutive Super Bowl games: Super Bowl XXV, Super Bowl XXVI, Super Bowl XXVII and Super Bowl XXVIII.

Adam Linger is most known for being the long-snapper on the "wide right" field goal by Scott Norwood in Super Bowl XXV. Lingner is also one of only 22 players to play in all of the Buffalo Bills Super Bowl appearances in the early 1990s. [1][2]

References

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  1. ^ "Beers with Adam Linger | the Truth About the Wide Right Field Goal | Buffalo Bills Central". Archived from the original on February 21, 2014. Retrieved February 14, 2014.
  2. ^ Doxsie, Don (January 30, 2016). "Rock Island's Lingner was part of four Super Bowls with Bills". The Quad-City Times. Retrieved March 6, 2024.