1979 Profile: Pat Leahy

Place Kicker

No. 5

St. Louis

"Franz Beckenbauer he's not, but Leahy played four years of soccer at St. Louis University. The Jets saw him during a preseason game with St. Louis in 1974, when Leahy tried to unseat Jim Bakken as the Cardinal place kicker. Fat chance. When Bobby Howfield was hurt during that season, New York signed Leahy. Howfield left, and Leahy's still there.

Leahy led the AFC in scoring with 107 points and hit 22 of 30 field goal attempts. He had a slump in '77 when he became known as Wide-Left Leahy. But Walt Michaels stuck with him, and now there aren't too many better kickers in the game.'

Born March 19, 1951, in St. Louis, Leahy teaches in the off-season- kids, not kickers."

-Dave Newhouse, The Complete Handbook of Pro Football (1979 Edition)

"Pat enjoyed his finest season in pro football last year. He led the AFC in scoring and was one of only two players to score 100 points.

Pat works as a teacher's aide."

-1979 Topps No. 121