Tim Webster (American football)
{{Short description|American football player (1949–2021)}}
{{About||the television and radio personality|Tim Webster|the pharmacist|R. Tim Webster}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Tim Webster
| position = Placekicker
| number = 38
| birth_date = {{birth date|1949|9|11}}
| birth_place = Henryetta, Oklahoma, U.S.
| death_date = {{death date and age|2021|6|30|1949|9|11}}
| death_place = Conroe, Texas, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 0
| weight_lbs = 195
| high_school = Grove (OK)
| college = Arkansas
| undraftedyear = 1971
| pastteams =
- Green Bay Packers ({{NFL Year|1971}})
| statlabel1 = Field goal attempts
| statvalue1 = 11
| statlabel2 = Field goals made
| statvalue2 = 6
| statlabel3 = Extra Point attempts
| statvalue3 = 8
| statlabel4 = Extra points made
| statvalue4 = 8
| pfr = WebsTi20
}}
Tim Webster (September 11, 1949 – June 30, 2021){{cite news|url=https://www.nicholsfuneralandcremation.com/obituaries/Timothy-Tim-Webster/#!/Obituary|title=Obituary for Timothy "Tim" D. Webster|work=Nichols Stephens Funeral, Cremations & Receptions|access-date=2022-01-31}} was a placekicker in the National Football League (NFL). He had earned a spot on the Green Bay Packers' taxi squad by his performance in the 1971 the preseason despite having been a backup kicker and kickoff specialist in college.{{cite news|via=newspapers.com|accessdate=2022-09-05|newspaper=Oshkosh Northwestern|date=December 29, 1971|title=Packer Profile|author=Remmel, Lee|page=14|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109015597/the-oshkosh-northwestern/}} He was activated by the Packers for the last 4 games of the 1971 NFL season, replacing veteran Lou Michaels as the Packers' placekicker.{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WebsTi20.htm|title=Tim Webster|publisher=Pro-Football-Reference.com|accessdate=2010-12-27}}{{cite news|via=newspapers.com|accessdate=2022-09-05|newspaper=La Crosse Tribune|date=December 21, 1971|title=Pack's Devine needs lots of gifts from Santa|page=25|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109014677/the-la-crosse-tribune/}}{{cite news|via=newspapers.com|title=Speaking of Sports|accessdate=2022-09-05|date=December 3, 1971|author=Saul, Ray|newspaper=Standard-Speaker|page=26|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109015066/standard-speaker/}} During the 1972 preseason Michaels was waived but Webster had to compete with rookie Chester Marcol, the Packers' 2nd round draft pick, to retain his placekicking job.{{cite news|via=newspapers.com|accessdate=2022-09-05|newspaper=Ironwood Daily Globe|date=July 19, 1972|title=Tim Webster not kicking over Marcol drafting|page=11|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109016914/ironwood-daily-globe/}} Marcol won the competition and Webster was waived before the start of the 1972 season.{{cite news|via=newspapers.com|accessdate=2022-09-05|newspaper=Oshkosh Northwestern|date=September 1, 1972|title=Lane kicks for Packers|page=15|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109017537/the-oshkosh-northwestern/}}