Pro Career
Lafleur went undrafted in the 1999 NFL Draft and spent nearly three years out of football before signing with the Barcelona Dragons of NFL Europa in 2001, where he played for two seasons.
His performance earned him a contract with the San Diego Chargers in training camp 2002. He was later released before the regular season.
He was the punter for the 49ers in 2002 and 2003. He played in 21 games and made 90 punts for 3,434 yards and 3,019 net yards. After a successful rookie season in 2002, Lafleur's performance dropped after 5 games in 2003. Lafleur served as the team's holder for the remainder of the season. He would be released during the 2004 offseason.
He was then signed back by the San Diego Chargers to a one-year contract on June 3, 2004, but was released on August 31.
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