1977 Profile: Pat Leahy

Place Kicker
No. 5
St. Louis
"Leahy led the team with 49 points, kicking 11 of 16 field goals and 16 of 20 extra points.
He attended St. Louis University but did not play college football. In 1974 he showed up for a tryout with the Cardinals, was signed, then released. A few weeks later he tried out for the Jets, who signed him and have no cause to regret it."

-John Devaney, Schenley Pro Football Guide 1977

"Leahy proved to be one of the NFL's most accurate field goal kickers again last season. He finished fifth in the AFC and tied for ninth in the NFL with 11 of 16 for a .668 percentage. Leahy also made 16 of 20 PATs for a team-leading 49 points; he has topped the Jets in scoring the past two seasons. He has steadily increased his percentage each season and now has a career mark of .625 (30 of 48). Pat has a career total of 150 points.
He equalled his longest career field goal last year with a 47-yarder against the Redskins. His 38-yard boot with 48 seconds remaining proved the winner in the victory over Buffalo at Shea. Pat had some problems during the season because the holders changed frequently.
Pat joined the Jets as a free agent in mid-1974 when Bobby Howfield was injured. He immediately helped the club by defeating the Giants in the sudden-death game which started the Jets on a six-game winning streak.
Although with no football experience, Pat had a tryout with the Cardinals but couldn't unseat veteran Jim Baaken. The Jets saw him during a preseason game and kept him in mind.
Pat holds a B.S. in marketing and business administration and works for Schmidt Bros. Painting and Remodeling in the off-season. His hometown and birthplace is St. Louis, Missouri."

-1977 New York Jets Media Guide