Mark Bavaro
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| Mark Bavaro | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | April 28, 1963 |
| Place of birth |  Winthrop, Massachusetts |
| Position(s) | Tight End |
| College | Notre Dame |
| NFL Draft | 1985 / Round 4/ Pick 100 |
| Pro Bowls | 2 |
| Stats | |
| Statistics | |
| Team(s) | |
| 1985-1990 1991 1992-1993 |
New York Giants Cleveland Browns Philadelphia Eagles |
Mark Bavaro (born April 28, 1963 in Winthrop, Massachusetts) is a former NFL American football tight end who played for the New York Giants (1985-1990), Cleveland Browns (1992), and Philadelphia Eagles (1993-1994). Bavaro was selected to the Pro Bowl in 1986 and 1987 and was a member of the Giants teams that won Super Bowl XXI and Super Bowl XXV. Bavaro played football at Danvers High School in Danvers, MA, and is a 1985 graduate of the University of Notre Dame. He won All-America honors in his senior season, when he caught 32 passes for 395 yards.[1]
Bavaro's most well known play probably occurred on Monday Night Football. Here is a description of the play taken from a Monday Night Football broadcast in 2005: "On Dec. 1 1986, New York Giants tight end Mark Bavaro cements his reputation as one of the toughest men in the NFL. With the Giants trailing, Bavaro catches an innocent pass from Phil Simms over the middle. It takes nearly seven 49ers defenders to finally drag him down, some of which are carried for almost 20 yards, including future Hall of Famer Ronnie Lott. Bavaro’s inspiring play jump starts the Giants, who win the game and eventually the Super Bowl."[2] This reputation as a tough player was further cemented later in the season when he played for six weeks with a broken jaw that forced him to sip food through a straw.[3]
Bavaro was also well known for the way he celebrated a touchdown. A Roman Catholic, he would genuflect in the end zone and make the sign of the cross.
Bavaro finished his 10 NFL seasons with 351 receptions for 4,733 yards and 39 touchdowns.[4]
Since his NFL career ended Bavaro has done work as a member of the LifeAthletes organization which promotes abstinence.[5] He has also befriended and followed the career of New England Patriots tight end Daniel Graham who idolized Bavaro as a child.[6]
[edit] References
- ^ Janofsky, Michael. Super Bowl XXI; Bavaro strong, silent, one of a kind, The New York Times, January 21, 1987, accessed March 20, 2007.
- ^ MNF 36: THE LIST MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL SPECIAL (Original Air Date: Aug. 25, 2005), espn.com, accessed January 12, 2007.
- ^ Hank Gola, Twenty years ago, a special Giants team ruled the day, New York Daily News, January 30, 2007.
- ^ Mark Bavaro, databasefootball.com, accessed February 24, 2007.
- ^ Mark Bavaro Life Athletes Biography, lifeathletes.org, accessed January 12, 2007.
- ^ Reiss, Mike. These tight ends are tight, August 17, 2006, accessed March 21, 2007.
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