Patrick Lewis Studstill Jr. (June 4, 1938 – October 16, 2021) was an American professional football player who was a wide receiver, punter and return specialist.

He played 12 years in the National Football League (NFL) for the Detroit Lions (1961–1967), Los Angeles Rams (1968–1971), and New England Patriots (1972).

[1] He attended C. E. Byrd High School in Shreveport where he was a star athlete in both track and football.

He graduated from Byrd High in 1957 and attended the University of Houston on a football scholarship.

[1][6] On October 8, 1961, in a victory over the Chicago Bears, he returned a kickoff 100 yards for the Lions.

[1] He also added punting to his responsibilities and was the leading punter in the NFL by the middle of October.

In 1966, he had an NFL record of five consecutive games with 125+ receiving yards, which has since been tied by Calvin Johnson and broken by A.J.

[12] At the end of the 1966 season, Studstill was selected as a first-team All Pro by the Sporting News, Associated Press, UPI, and Football Weekly.

[14] In May 1968, Studstill was traded to the Los Angeles Rams as part of a multi-player deal that sent Bill Munson to the Lions.

[21] After retiring as a player, he was hired as a technical advisor on the 1974 prison football film, The Longest Yard.