CARDS: Topps 1992, Topps 1991, Topps Stadium Club 1992 ACQUIRED: TTM 2022, C/o Home SENT: 8/22 RECEIVED: 8/27 (5 days)
CAREER SNAPSHOT:
Roger Ruzek played K at tiny Weber State (’79-’82), where he set NCAA Division I-AA records for field goal accuracy (84.2), and school career records in FG (46), FG in a game (4), and consecutive XP (30).
Unable to beat out Matt Bahr in Cleveland as an UDFA in 1983, Ruzek joined the New Jersey Generals in 1984.
He played 2 seasons for the franchise before the league folded.
In ’86 he got a tryout with the Cowboys but didn’t latch onto the team until the following season after a few bumps.
Ruzek ended up posting 22 of 25 on FGs, scoring 92 points.
Tied NFL record with 4 FG in 1 quarter against the New York Giants that year.
Set franchise mark with 5 FGs made against the Rams that year.
In ’88 had a contract holdout, but had a rough year- and was eventually cut during the ’89 season in favor of Luis Zendejas.
Quickly found a home with the rival Eagles that year, and returned to solid form.
The Eagles opted to keep Ruzek and he’d kick with the team through 1993.
During the ’93 season, the Eagles signed Matt Bahr after Ruzek strained a hamstring.
Ruzek again replaced Bahr, later in that season, and then again was released in ’94 as the Eagles opted to go with Eddie Murray.
With a cup of coffee out of the way with the ‘9ers in ’94, Ruzek played Arena ball with the San Jose Sabrecats in 1995.
He then hopped over to London to play in his final season for the Monarchs of the World League in 1996- making 8 of 11 FGs.
NOTES:
Back when I was a kid, I played a lot of soccer. When I started watching football I was all about the kicker. I was surprised, the guy who scored the most points, who had the most pressure on them to win games, didn’t get more love. On the Cowboys, (since that’s all we got here,) I really liked Ruzek, and was surprised the team didn’t stick by him longer during his later struggles with the team. He also made an appearance on the original Tecmo Bowl as a member of the Dallas ‘Wings’.
I had no clue that Ruzek had played for the World League. If I had known that I would have written him sooner. It’s just too bad all he had to sign with was a ball point pen. Regardless he was the shortest wait of 2022 coming in at a breakneck 5 days.
CARDS: Fleer 1990, Pro Set 1991, Score 1991 ACQUIRED: TTM 2022, C/o Home SENT: 9/1 RECEIVED: 9/13 (12 days)
CAREER SNAPSHOT:
Tim Goad was a 4th round pick out of North Carolina by the New England Patriots in 1988.
Posted 32 tackles and 2 sacks his rookie season seeing action primarily at NT.
Had a career high 53 tackles in ’90.
Played 7 seasons for the Patriots, heading over to the Cleveland Browns in 1995.
After a season in Cleveland, finished out career in 1996 as a member of the Baltimore Ravens.
Took the ‘Joe Nash route’ working as a jackman (and later as a pit coach) in NASCAR.
Also loves fishing and worked as a professional bass fisherman.
ACCOLADES:
New England Patriots All 1990s Team
All-Rookie Team 1988.
NOTES:
Tim makes an appearance in Nintendo’s Tecmo Super Bowl for the Patriots at NT. Some underrated action shots here on these cards of Tim. The Fleer ’90 is his rookie card, and he appears on 27 cards through 1997.
Celebrating the game, the players, the cards, and the autographs for over 25 years.
