NFL

Bahr, Matt

CARDS: Score Supplemental 1989, Score Supplemental 1990, Action Packed All-Madden Team 1990
ACQUIRED: TTM 2017, C/o Home
SENT: 12/23/17 RECEIVED: 3/1/25 (2625 days)

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

  • Matt Bahr was a kicker who played collegiately at Penn State from 1976-’79.
  • In 1977 he led the nation in XPM (39) and overall points (81).
  • He was an All-American in ’78 when he cleared 22 of 27 field goals (81.5%) for 97 points to lead the nation.
  • Played in the North American Soccer League with the Colorado Caribous and Tulsa Roughnecks that year.
  • In ’79 he briefly signed with the Pennsylvania Stoners as well.
  • Matt was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers with their 6th round pick of the 1979 NFL Draft.
  • He’d lead the NFL making 50 of 52 extra points as the Steelers won the Super Bowl.
  • Signed with the 49ers in 1981- but was traded away to the Browns, where he’d become a fixture at kicker for 9 seasons.
  • Matt played in 115 games with Cleveland making 143 of 193 field goals and 248 of 252 extra points.
  • Cut unceremoniously during the 1990 preseason- he joined the New York Giants, replacing Raul Allegre.
  • By this point he was a highly reliable kicker, and fit in quite well with the Giants ball control offense that ground out the clock.
  • Set an NFC Championship Game record with 5 field goals in 1990.
  • Kicked what proved to be the game winning score as the Giants beat the Bills in Super Bowl XXV.
  • Joined the Eagles in 1993, seeing action in 11 contests, before hopping over to the Patriots for 3 more.
  • He’d play his final two years in New England- being beaten out in camp during the 1996 preseason by Adam Vinatieri.

NOTES:

I figured based on previous returns that Matt would take his time signing these. I didn’t expect it to take… 8 years or so, placing him squarely in second place on the longest waits list behind Matt Hasselbeck.

I always reflect on these autographs and where I’ve been since I sent them out. It has been a long and windy journey.

Matt appears in both Tecmo Bowl as a member of the Browns and in Tecmo Super Bowl with the Giants.