Pat Leahy (American football)
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Position: | Placekicker | ||||
Personal information | |||||
Born: | St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | March 19, 1951||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||
Weight: | 189 lb (86 kg) | ||||
Career information | |||||
High school: | Augustinian Academy (MO) | ||||
College: | Saint Louis | ||||
Undrafted: | 1973 | ||||
Career history | |||||
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||
Career NFL statistics | |||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Patrick Joseph Leahy (born March 19, 1951) is an American former professional
Early years
Leahy attended Augustinian Academy. He accepted a soccer scholarship from
In 1994, he was inducted into the Billiken Hall of Fame. In 2007, he was inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame Inductee.[2]
Professional career
St. Louis Cardinals
Leahy was signed as an
In 1974, he was re-signed to be a part of
New York Jets
In 1974 he was signed by the New York Jets as a free agent, after Bobby Howfield suffered a leg injury. He began on a standby basis until replacing Howfield.
In 1979 he suffered a right knee sprain during a practice while running pass patterns simulating an opposing team's wide receiver. He played in only 6 games after being placed on the injured reserve list.
In 1985 he set the franchise record for the longest field goal of 55 yards. In 1986, he set the franchise record for consecutive successful
In 1991, he played in 15 games but was replaced by
On July 6, 1992, he announced his retirement because of a recurring sciatic nerve condition in his right leg.
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 |
1974 | NYJ (7–7) | 6 | 6 | 11 | 54.5 | 0–0 | 3–5 | 2–4 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 45 | 0 | 18 | 19 | 94.7 | 36 |
1975 | NYJ (3–11) | 14 | 13 | 21 | 61.9 | 0–0 | 3–3 | 3–5 | 7–12 | 0–1 | 47 | 0 | 27 | 30 | 90.0 | 66 |
1976 | NYJ (3–11) | 14 | 11 | 16 | 68.8 | 1–1 | 5–5 | 3–5 | 2–5 | 0–0 | 47 | 0 | 16 | 20 | 80.0 | 49 |
1977 | NYJ (3–11) | 14 | 15 | 25 | 60.0 | 0–1 | 7–8 | 6–8 | 2–6 | 0–2 | 48 | 0 | 18 | 21 | 85.7 | 63 |
1978 | NYJ (8–8) | 16 | 22 | 30 | 73.3 | 2–2 | 5–5 | 9–12 | 6–9 | 0–2 | 47 | 0 | 41 | 42 | 97.6 | 107 |
1979 | NYJ (8–8) | 6 | 8 | 13 | 61.5 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 5–8 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 34 | 0 | 12 | 15 | 80.0 | 36 |
1980 | NYJ (4–12) | 16 | 14 | 22 | 63.6 | 0–0 | 4–4 | 4–9 | 6–8 | 0–1 | 49 | 0 | 36 | 36 | 100.0 | 78 |
1981 | NYJ (10–5–1) | 16 | 25 | 36 | 69.4 | 0–0 | 11–13 | 6–8 | 8–12 | 0–3 | 49 | 0 | 38 | 39 | 97.4 | 113 |
1982 | NYJ (6–3) | 9 | 11 | 17 | 64.7 | 1–1 | 3–5 | 4–5 | 3–6 | 0–0 | 49 | 0 | 26 | 31 | 83.9 | 59 |
1983 | NYJ (7–9) | 16 | 16 | 24 | 66.7 | 4–4 | 3–4 | 5–7 | 4–8 | 0–1 | 49 | 0 | 36 | 37 | 97.3 | 84 |
1984 | NYJ (7–9) | 16 | 17 | 24 | 70.8 | 2–2 | 5–6 | 7–8 | 2–5 | 1–3 | 52 | 0 | 38 | 39 | 97.4 | 89 |
1985 | NYJ (11–5) | 16 | 26 | 34 | 76.5 | 2–2 | 11–11 | 6–8 | 4–8 | 3–5 | 55 | 0 | 43 | 45 | 95.6 | 121 |
1986 | NYJ (10–6) | 16 | 16 | 19 | 84.2 | 1–1 | 5–5 | 4–4 | 5–8 | 1–1 | 50 | 0 | 44 | 44 | 100.0 | 92 |
1987 | NYJ (6–9) | 12 | 18 | 22 | 81.8 | 0–0 | 11–11 | 5–6 | 2–4 | 0–1 | 42 | 0 | 31 | 31 | 100.0 | 85 |
1988 | NYJ (8–7–1) | 16 | 23 | 28 | 82.1 | 0–0 | 9–9 | 7–8 | 7–10 | 0–1 | 48 | 0 | 43 | 43 | 100.0 | 112 |
1989 | NYJ (4–12) | 16 | 14 | 21 | 66.7 | 1–1 | 6–7 | 3–4 | 4–8 | 0–1 | 46 | 0 | 29 | 30 | 96.7 | 71 |
1990 | NYJ (6–10) | 16 | 23 | 26 | 88.5 | 2–2 | 12–12 | 6–7 | 3–5 | 0–0 | 47 | 0 | 32 | 32 | 100.0 | 101 |
1991 | NYJ (8–8) | 15 | 26 | 37 | 70.3 | 3–3 | 13–16 | 9–11 | 1–5 | 0–2 | 40 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 100.0 | 108 |
Career (18 seasons) | 250 | 304 | 426 | 71.4 | 20–21 | 118–131 | 94–127 | 67–123 | 5–24 | 55 | 0 | 558 | 584 | 95.5 | 1470 |
Personal life
Leahy and his wife, Colleen, currently live in St. Louis and have three children: Lizzy, Cullen, and the youngest Nora.
References
- ^ "Leahy To Be Enshrined in Missouri Sports Hall of Fame". Retrieved March 18, 2018.
- ^ "Leahy Hall of Fame bio". Retrieved March 18, 2018.
- ^ "Jets' Leahy Takes Little for Granted". Retrieved March 18, 2018.
- ^ "Jets Trade Punches, but Last One Really Hurts". Retrieved March 18, 2018.
- ^ "Jets' Leahy Retires After 18 Years". Retrieved March 18, 2018.