Following three seasons in the USFL with the Philadelphia Stars, he punted for 14 seasons in the NFL with the New York Giants, Los Angeles and St. Louis Rams, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Green Bay Packers.
“I had played in Green Bay in 1998 and had one of my best years,” said Landeta. “So in ‘99, I was a free agent and it came down to the Dolphins and the Eagles, and I signed with the Eagles. There were a couple of reasons. One, I had played in Philadelphia with the Stars so I was familiar with the town.