Matt Bahr

Pittsburgh Steelers 165th pick

K · Penn State · 1979–1995

Draft Details

Year

1979

Round

Round 6

Pick

165th overall

Team

Pittsburgh Steelers

Position

College

Penn State

Matt Bahr Career Stats

2× Super Bowl champion (XIV, XXV)
First-team All-American (1978)
First-team All-East (1978)

Career Totals

Points scored	Field goal attempts	Field goals / percent	PAT attempts	PAT kicks / percent
1,422	415	300 / 72.3%	534	522 / 97.8%

Career History

Pittsburgh Steelers (1979–1980)
San Francisco 49ers (1981)
Cleveland Browns (1981–1989)
New York Giants (1990–1992)
Philadelphia Eagles (1993)
New England Patriots (1993–1995)

Born: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. · Height: 5-10

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Matt Bahr is a former kicker out of Penn State, selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers with the 165th overall pick (round 6) in the 1979 NFL Draft. His pro career included stints with the Pittsburgh Steelers, San Francisco 49ers, Cleveland Browns and New York Giants.

More from the 1979 Draft

Rd	Pick	Team	Player	Pos	College
1	1	BUF	Tom Cousineau	LB	Ohio State
1	2	KC	Mike Bell	DE	Colorado State
1	3	CIN	Jack Thompson	QB	Washington State
1	4	CHI	Dan Hampton	DT	Arkansas
1	5	BUF	Jerry Butler	WR	Clemson
1	6	BAL	Barry Krauss	LB	Alabama
1	7	NYG	Phil Simms	QB	Morehead State University
1	8	LA	Ottis Anderson	RB	Miami
1	9	CHI	Al Harris	LB	Arizona State
1	10	DET	Keith Dorney	G	Penn State

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