No. 5
Temple
"One of the NFL's outstanding rookies in 1973, Nick was one of the NCAA's leading placement specialists in 1972."
-1974 Topps No. 186
"Nick has been very accurate on placement attempts since 1967, the year he first kicked in competition. On November 4, 1973, his 16-yard field goal with 54 seconds left helped the Falcons defeat the 49ers."
-1976 Topps No. 506
"Nick enjoyed his greatest game as a pro on November 4, 1973. He had five field goals in the game, hitting on his fifth with 54 seconds remaining the game, giving the Falcons a 15-13 win. He missed a point-after-touchdown for the first time in his career in the 11th game of 1975. Until then he had connected on his first 73 extra-point tries. He has led the Falcons in scoring four times.
At Temple, Nick kicked 13 of 20 field goals and 24 of 26 extra points as a senior."
-1977 Topps No. 37
"Nick's name is beside nearly every Falcons placekicking record. His rookie season of 1973 saw him kicking the longest field goal of his career, a 52-yarder against the 49ers. That year he kicked five field goals in a 15-13 win over the Rams.
Nick works as a car salesman during the off-season."
-1978 Topps No. 491
"Nick joined the Eagles for the final three games of 1977 and displayed a perfect record. He was three-for-three in field goal tries and made seven extra points [7-for-7].
Nick earned a degree in languages at Temple."
-1979 Topps No. 107
