Matt Bahr
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |||||||
Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||
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Weight: | 175 lb (79 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
High school: | Neshaminy (Langhorne, Pennsylvania) | ||||||
College: | Penn State | ||||||
NFL draft: | 1979 / Round: 6 / Pick: 165 | ||||||
Career history | |||||||
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Player stats at PFR |
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | July 6, 1956 | ||
Place of birth | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1974–1977 | Penn State | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1978 |
Colorado Caribous | 24 | (0) |
1978 |
Tulsa Roughnecks | 2 | (0) |
1979 | Pennsylvania Stoners | 0 | (0) |
Total | 26 | (0) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Matthew David Bahr (born July 6, 1956) is a former professional
College and soccer career
As a senior at
Professional football career
In 1979, he was drafted by the
His longest tenure was with the Browns where he played for nine years and was cut during the 1990 preseason.
Bahr played the final seasons of his career with the New England Patriots. In 1996, rookie kicker Adam Vinatieri beat him out for the starting kicker spot on the team, and he decided to retire after being cut by Patriots during the preseason.[9]
Bahr held the record for longest span for a player between Super Bowl victories at 11 years, until Ray Lewis of the Baltimore Ravens went 12 years from Super Bowl XXXV in 2001 to Super Bowl XLVII in 2013.
Bahr finished his 17 seasons with 300 of 415 field goals and 522 of 534
At the time of his retirement, Bahr was the last active NFL player that played for the Steelers in at least one of their four Super Bowl wins in the 1970s. Coincidentally, his last year in the NFL saw the Steelers return to the Super Bowl that season in Super Bowl XXX, their first Super Bowl appearance since his rookie season.
Career regular season statistics
Career high/best bolded
Regular season statistics | ||||||||||||||||
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Season | Team (record) | G | FGM | FGA | % | <20 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50+ | LNG | BLK | XPM | XPA | % | PTS |
1979 | PIT (12–4) | 16 | 18 | 30 | 60.0 | 0–0 | 5–5 | 6–11 | 7–13 | 0–1 | 46 | 0 | 50 | 52 | 96.2 | 104 |
1980 | PIT (9–7) | 16 | 19 | 28 | 67.9 | 2–2 | 8–9 | 7–10 | 2–6 | 0–1 | 48 | 0 | 39 | 42 | 92.9 | 96 |
1981 | SF (13–3) | 4 | 2 | 6 | 33.3 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 47 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 100.0 | 18 |
1981 | CLE (5–11) | 11 | 13 | 20 | 65.0 | 3–3 | 5–5 | 5–9 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 39 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 100.0 | 61 |
1982 | CLE (4–5) | 9 | 7 | 15 | 46.7 | 1–1 | 3–4 | 1–3 | 2–7 | 0–0 | 45 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 100.0 | 38 |
1983 | CLE (9–7) | 16 | 21 | 24 | 87.5 | 1–1 | 9–9 | 5–6 | 6–7 | 0–1 | 47 | 0 | 38 | 40 | 95.0 | 101 |
1984 | CLE (5–11) | 16 | 24 | 32 | 75.0 | 3–3 | 12–12 | 2–7 | 6–9 | 1–1 | 50 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 100.0 | 97 |
1985 | CLE (8–8) | 16 | 14 | 18 | 77.8 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 8–9 | 3–5 | 0–1 | 45 | 0 | 35 | 35 | 100.0 | 77 |
1986 | CLE (12–4) | 12 | 20 | 26 | 76.9 | 4–4 | 7–9 | 7–8 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 52 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 100.0 | 90 |
1987 | CLE (10–5) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 80.0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 31 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 90.0 | 21 |
1988 | CLE (10–6) | 16 | 24 | 29 | 82.8 | 1–1 | 10–12 | 8–10 | 5–6 | 0–0 | 47 | 0 | 32 | 33 | 97.0 | 104 |
1989 | CLE (9–6–1) | 16 | 16 | 24 | 66.7 | 0–0 | 5–5 | 6–8 | 4–9 | 1–2 | 50 | 0 | 40 | 40 | 100.0 | 88 |
1990 | NYG (13–3) | 13 | 17 | 23 | 73.9 | 2–2 | 7–7 | 3–3 | 5–9 | 0–2 | 49 | 0 | 29 | 30 | 96.7 | 80 |
1991 | NYG (8–8) | 13 | 22 | 29 | 75.9 | 0–0 | 6–6 | 6–8 | 9–12 | 1–3 | 54 | 1 | 24 | 25 | 96.0 | 90 |
1992 | NYG (6–10) | 12 | 16 | 21 | 76.2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 10–11 | 3–5 | 0–2 | 47 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 100.0 | 77 |
1993 | PHI (8–8) | 11 | 8 | 13 | 61.5 | 0–0 | 4–6 | 2–2 | 2–5 | 0–0 | 48 | 0 | 18 | 19 | 94.7 | 42 |
1993 | NE (5–11) | 3 | 5 | 5 | 100.0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 37 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 100.0 | 25 |
1994 | NE (10–6) | 16 | 27 | 34 | 79.4 | 0–0 | 14–14 | 9–12 | 4–8 | 0–0 | 48 | 0 | 36 | 36 | 100.0 | 117 |
1995 | NE (6–10) | 16 | 23 | 33 | 69.7 | 1–2 | 12–12 | 3–7 | 5–7 | 2–5 | 55 | 1 | 27 | 27 | 100.0 | 96 |
Career (17 seasons) | 235 | 300 | 415 | 72.3 | 22–23 | 113–123 | 93–131 | 66–115 | 6–23 | 55 | 2 | 522 | 534 | 97.8 | 1422 |
Personal life
He appeared in the 1980
He is now an electrical engineer in
References
- ^ Where are your former Browns now? 25 questions with K Matt Bahr dawgsbynature.com
- ^ a b The Smallest Steeler of All
- ^ Hill, Adam (August 1, 2020). "Sport change kicked Chris Bahr's career into high gear". reviewjournal.com. Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
Matt Bahr followed a similar path, making them two of only six men to play professional soccer and in the NFL.
- ^ Collegian, Andrew Destin. "'A dream to coach' | How Penn Staters Matt and Chris Bahr carved out professional careers in two sports". The Daily Collegian. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
- ^ "BAHR STAYS HUMBLE – HE'LL TAKE THE FIFTH – Sun Sentinel".
- ^ "Browns, Bahr Put an End to 49ers' 7-Game Win Streak – The Washington Post". The Washington Post.
- ^ Spotlight – Matt Bahr
- ^ a b Giants Put Allegre on Injured Reserve
- ^ "Cutting Bahr Even Hurts Parcells".
- ^ "Matt Bahr Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 10, 2024.