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Good Luck To Steve Christie!

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Contributed by: Denny Lynch on 3/7/2008

Former Buffalo Bills placekicker Steve Christie announced his official retirement from professional football recently. Christie played nine years for the Billsand holds at least five Bills' club kicking records. Truly one of the "good guys" in sports, Steve has been an outstanding supporter of Camp Good Days and Special Times, a camp for children with Cancer and other catastrophic diseases. He raised tens of thousands of dollars for the camp during his playing days and continues to be involved as the chairman of their annual golf tournament in Rochester each summer.
During his playing career, Steve developed his artistic talents and had several displays of his artwork at various galleries in the area. Since his retirement from the NFL in 2005 (he played for San Diego and NY Giants after leaving Buffalo), he has increased his painting and is considered a rising star in the artistic community.
Steve and his wife Kelly live in Ellicottville, NY where Kelly is a successful Real Estate salesperson.
Listed below is Steve Christie's biographical sketch for his football career.

Steve Christie - Buffalo Bills Kicker (1992-2000)...jersey number 2...born Nov. 13, 1967 in Oakville, Ontario...HS all-star in soccer and football in Oakville...graduated from the College of William & Mary (Williamsburg, VA) in 1990 with a degree in Fine Arts...signed as a FA with Tampa Bay in 1990 and played there through 1991...signed as a FA with Bills in 1992...played in 144 regular season games for nine years with the Bills (through 2000)...set Bills' career records for total points (1,011), field goals (234), PATs (309)...also holds Bills' record for longest FG (59), most FGs in a game (6) and most FGs in a season (33)...played in 12 post-season games, including two Super Bowls...still holds NFL record for longest FG in the Super Bowl (54)...finished his 15-year NFL career with San Diego (2001-03) and NY Giants (2004)... full name: Geoffrey Stephen Christie...lives in Ellicottville, NY with his wife Kelly...current occupation: professional artist and Pro Football commentator (during the season) on a Toronto TV station.

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