Matt Suhey
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| Matt Suhey | |
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| Date of birth | July 7, 1958 (age 48) |
| Place of birth | |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) |
| Weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Position(s) | FB |
| College | Penn State |
| NFL Draft | 1980 / Round 2 |
| Stats | |
| Statistics | |
| Team(s) | |
| 1980-1989 | Chicago Bears |
Matthew Joseph Suhey (born July 7, 1958 in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania) is a former professional American football player, playing fullback/running back for ten seasons in the National Football League for the Chicago Bears. He won a Super Bowl as a member of the 1985 Chicago Bears and was named to the Pennsylvania Football All-Century Team.
Matt Suhey was lead blocker and great friend of the late Walter Payton, arguably one of the best NFL players ever. He is also a close friend of the Payton family, and the executor of the Payton estate since the passing of Walter. Although Suhey was never a leader in any statistical category, he was a fan favorite for his personality and blocking abliity. - Source: HBO Inside The NFL.
Many sports reporters continue to take delight in transposing the names of Matt Suhey and baseball player Hideki Matsui. Perhaps most notable was a November 2003 satirical headline proclaiming "Matt Suhey Named American League Rookie of the Year."[1]