Matt Birk

Matthew Robert Birk

Position: C
Height: 6-4 Weight: 300 lbs.

Born: July 23, 1976 in St. Paul, MN
College: Harvard (school history)
Drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the 6th round (173rd overall) of the 1998 NFL Draft.

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 63 (848th overall since 1950)
6-time Pro Bowler (fine print)

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2/05 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Ravens | Matt Birk named Walter Payton Man of the Year: Baltimore Ravens C Matt Birk won the Walter Payton Man of...[+] the Year Award Saturday, Feb. 4. 'I am honored and truly humbled to be named the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year,' Birk said. 'This award is not about the recipient, but rather a celebration of the decades-long tradition of NFL players using their unique platform to touch lives and make a positive and lasting impact in the communities in which they work and live.'
2/03 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Ravens | Matt Birk to take a few weeks to decide on future: Baltimore Ravens impending free-agent C Matt Birk said he...[+] will take around two weeks to determine whether he will continue his playing career or decide to retire. He said he would like to re-sign with Ravens if he decides to continue playing.

Fine Details · Last updated Nov 9, 2011 3:32PM

All-Time Rank: #764. Joe Fields… #765. Frank Wycheck… #766. Ben Davidson… #767. MATT BIRK… #768. Santana Moss… #769. Tim Krumrie… #770. Chad Clifton…

All-Time Rank: #764. Joe Fields… #765. Frank Wycheck… #766. Ben Davidson… #767. MATT BIRK… #768. Santana Moss… #769. Tim Krumrie… #770. Chad Clifton…

NumYrs	Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3	Earl Dotson, Roy Foster, Derrick Deese, Mike Webster, John Fitzgerald, Chris Myers, Jim Langer, John Didion, John Sullivan, Don Campora
4	Jon Kolb, Roy Foster, Jim Yarbrough, Mike Webster, Marv Montgomery, Earl Dotson, Art Shell, Terry Hermeling, Pat Donovan, Derrick Deese
5	Jon Kolb, Jim Yarbrough, Chris Myers, Earl Dotson, Karl Swanke, John Fitzgerald, Tony Pashos, Mike Munchak*, Mark Dennis, Karl Nelson
6	Derrick Deese, Roy Foster, John Schmitt, Mike Munchak*, Kris Dielman, Howard Mudd, Earl Dotson, Khalif Barnes, Jon Kolb, Larry Brown
7	Derrick Deese, Roy Foster, John Schmitt, Art Hunter, Conrad Dobler, Tony E. Jones, Larry Brown, Gale Gillingham, Doug France, Leon McLaughlin
8	Jay Hilgenberg, Earl Dotson, Doug France, Leon McLaughlin, Dave Dalby, James O. Williams, Tony E. Jones, Gale Gillingham, Dick Szymanski, Jackie Slater*
9	Olin Kreutz, Roy Foster, Leon Searcy, Art Hunter, Gale Gillingham, Dan Koppen, Korey Stringer, Doug France, Bill Curry, Larry Brown
10	Leon Searcy, Gale Gillingham, Olin Kreutz, Roy Foster, Dick Szymanski, Larry Brown, Tony E. Jones, Henry Lawrence, John Williams, Dan Koppen
11	Olin Kreutz, Gale Gillingham, Roy Foster, Dick Szymanski, Jon Morris, John Schmitt, Fred Quillan, Leon Searcy, James O. Williams, Henry Lawrence
Career	Derrick Deese, John Morrow, Conrad Dobler, Olin Kreutz, James O. Williams, Cody Risien, Marco Rivera, Chad Clifton, Roy Foster, Ryan Diem

Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank/All-Time)

Awards 2011 NFL Walter Payton Man of the Year	Pro Bowls 2000 2001 2003 2004 2006 2007	Games Active 194 (29)	Games Started Active 171 (21) Career 171 (195)

Games
Active 194 (29)

Games Started
Active 171 (21)
Career 171 (195)

Year	Team	Level	Voters
2000	1st Team	All-Conf.	Pro Football Weekly
2003	1st Team	All-Conf.	Pro Football Weekly
2003	2nd Team	All-NFL	Associated Press
2003	1st Team	All-NFL	Sporting News