21 Facts About Chris Bahr

Christopher Kurt Bahr was born on February 3,1953 and is an American former professional football and soccer player.

Chris Bahr was a placekicker in the National Football League and played midfielder in the North American Soccer League.

Chris Bahr attended Penn State, where he was named an All-American three times for soccer and once for football.

Chris Bahr led the Nittany Lions in scoring in 1975, including four field goals over 50 yards.

Chris Bahr was the first round draft pick of the Philadelphia Atoms in the 1975 North American Soccer League draft.

Chris Bahr netted the first sudden death goal in Atoms history against the New York Cosmos in front of 20,124 at Veterans Stadium.

Chris Bahr was named the 1975 NASL Rookie of the Year.

Chris Bahr played 22 games for the Atoms, scoring 11 goals before departing for the NFL.

Chris Bahr joined his Atoms coach, Al Miller, on the 1976 US National Team.

Chris Bahr switched football codes in 1976, and was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals, becoming their placekicker.

Chris Bahr played four seasons for the Bengals before being acquired by the Oakland Raiders in 1980; he played for them for most of the 1980s, following them to Los Angeles in 1982, becoming a stalwart placekicker with them that saw him win two Super Bowl championships.

Chris Bahr is the Raiders' second all-time leader in scoring, and his 162 career field goals was a Raiders record until 2007 when it was surpassed by Sebastian Janikowski.

Chris Bahr kicked in two Raiders Super Bowl victories,.

Chris Bahr finished his career with a strong season, kicking 17 field goals and 29 PATs for the San Diego Chargers in 1989.

Chris Bahr was named to the All-Rookie team in 1976 and a Sporting News All-AFC in 1977.

Chris Bahr is the son of Walter Chris Bahr, a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame.

Chris Bahr's mother, Davies Ann, was a champion swimmer at Temple University and a physical education teacher at Penn State.

Chris Bahr's brother Casey Bahr was an All American soccer player at Navy, played professionally and was a member of the 1972 US Olympic soccer team.

Chris Bahr's younger brother, Matt Bahr played professional soccer and was a standout placekicker in the NFL; he and Matt are two of six players to have played in both pro soccer and the NFL.

Sister Davies Ann Chris Bahr was an All-American gymnast at Penn State.

Chris Bahr is currently a financial consultant, managing assets for professional athletes for ProVest Management Group in Columbus, Ohio.