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Matt Stover, former NFL Kicker

The UNPACKIN' it Podcast With Bryce Johnson
The UNPACKIN' it Podcast With Bryce Johnson
Episode • Feb 7, 2020 • 42m

BIO:

Matt Stover is a retired NFL kicker, two-time Super Bowl champion, and member of the Baltimore Ravens Ring of Honor. Throughout his professional career, Stover played for the New York Giants, Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens, and Indianapolis Colts.


Graduating from Louisiana Tech University, Stover was selected by the New York Giants in the 1990 NFL Draft, and was part of a Super Bowl Champion team his rookie season. He signed with the Cleveland Browns in 1991 and moved to the Baltimore Ravens in 1996 where he spent the majority of his career.


Stover retired after the 2009 season as a Baltimore Raven and the NFL’s fourth all-time leading scorer. In 2011, he was inducted into the Ravens Ring of Honor.


In 2002, he and his wife formed the Matt Stover Foundation, which is dedicated to improving the Baltimore community and helping those in need through a variety of programs, outreach, and support. Additionally, he serves on the National Board for the Armed Services YMCA (ASYMCA) and the McDonogh School Board.


He is currently Vice President and Co-Founder of the Players’ Philanthropy Fund (PPF), a donor-advised fund to facilitate charitable giving for professional athletes. A firm believer in philanthropy and giving back to the community, he co-founded PPF to continue to make philanthropy a part of the next chapter of his life off the field. He strives to assist professional athletes in becoming the philanthropic leaders that they can and should be in their communities.


TOPICS:

  • His Super Bowl experience
  • Ending his career after a Super Bowl loss
  • The Chiefs win in Super Bowl XLIV
  • Embracing the "BIG" kick
  • His faith and the turning point
  • Faith growth after football
  • Life as a father of three children

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