Place Kicker
No. 5
St. Louis
"Spirit of St. Louis. St. Louis University, that is. Leahy helped the Billikens win three NCAA soccer championships before getting a tryout with the football Cardinals. But the Cards had Jim Baaken, so Leahy joined the Jets as a free agent in mid-1974 after Bobby Howfield was injured.
He has been about a 60 percent kicker ever since. He misses at least three PATs a season. His longest kick has been 47 yards (three times). Two missed field goals against the Raiders cost the Jets a victory last fall. But Leahy has a steady record of coming through.
Born in St. Louis, he has a bachelor's degree in marketing and business administration. He works in the paint and remodeling business in the off-season."
-Dave Newhouse, The Complete Handbook of Pro Football (1978 Edition)
"Pat has proven to be one the NFL's most accurate field goal kickers. He joined the Jets in 1974 and immediately helped the club defeat the Giants in an overtime game which started a six-game winning streak. Pat has a strong toe.
He works for a painting and remodeling company in the off-season."
-1978 Topps No. 482
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