Patrick Mannelly
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Career Summary
Patrick Mannelly was a long snapper who spent his entire 16-season NFL career with the Chicago Bears.
NFL.com records 245 regular-season games with Chicago from 1998 through 2013.
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Path to the NFL
Chicago selected Mannelly in the sixth round of the 1998 NFL Draft.
The Bears identify him as the 189th overall selection in 1998.
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NFL Career
Mannelly handled Chicago's long-snapping duties throughout a 16-year career.
The Bears report that he took over the job as a rookie and completed 2,282 career long snaps. He appeared in all 16 games in 12 of his 16 seasons.
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Career Accomplishments
Mannelly became the Bears' all-time leader in games and seasons played.
The Bears list 245 games and 16 seasons as franchise records, and name him their all-time long snapper. He was the 2013 Ed Block Courage Award recipient.
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Playing Style
Mannelly was noted for meticulous technique, accuracy, durability, and special-teams coverage.
Former Bears coordinator Dave Toub described him as a perfectionist who turned long snapping into a science and developed drills widely adopted by special-teams coaches. Chicago also credited him with 81 special-teams tackles.
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Legacy
Mannelly's longevity and precision made him a defining Bears special-teams player.
The Bears said no player in franchise history had played more seasons or games. He helped Chicago set NFL records for consecutive punts without a block and games without a blocked punt.
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