Tom Birney is a former placekicker in the National Football League.

Tom Birney
Personal information
Born: (1956-08-11) August 11, 1956 (age 67)
Bellshill, Scotland
Career information
High school:Bishop Borgess High School
College:Michigan State
Position:Kicker
Undrafted:1978
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only

Biography edit

Birney was born Thomas Francis Birney on August 11, 1956 in Bellshill, Scotland.[1]

Career edit

Birney played with the Green Bay Packers for two seasons. He played at the collegiate level at Michigan State University.[2] Tom was the final "straight-on" kicker to break into the NFL as a placekicker. Was a high school track and football coach, in Georgia. Today, he serves as a high school math teacher teaching geometry and pre calculus.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Tom Birney Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  2. ^ "NFL Players | Past & Current NFL Players". NFL.com.