Matt Birk

Matt Birk

No. 77     Baltimore Ravens
Center
Personal information
Date of birth: July 23, 1976 (1976-07-23)
Place of birth: St. Paul, Minnesota
Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	Weight: 309 lb (140 kg)
Career information
College: Harvard
NFL Draft: 1998 / Round: 6 / Pick: 173
Debuted in 1998 for the Minnesota Vikings
Career history
Minnesota Vikings (1998–2008) Baltimore Ravens (2009–present) *Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Super Bowl champion (XLVII) 6× Pro Bowl (2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007) 2× All-Pro (2000, 2003) 6× Minnesota Vikings Man of the Year Award (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007) Ed Block Courage Award (2006) Walter Payton Man of the Year Award (2011)
Career NFL statistics as of 2012
Games played	210
Games started	187
Stats at NFL.com

Matthew Robert Birk (born July 23, 1976 in St. Paul, Minnesota) is an American football center for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). Lewis was drafted out of the Harvard University by the Minnesota Vikings with the 173rd pick in the sixth round of the 1998 NFL Draft. Birk formerly played for the Minnesota Vikings and signed a three-year, $12 million contract as a free agent with the Baltimore Ravens. He won Super Bowl XLVII with the Ravens when they defeated the San Francisco 49ers 34-31.

Other websites

• Matt Birk at NFL.com