John Kuhn

John Allen Kuhn (born September 9, 1982) is an American former professional football player who was a fullback in the National Football League (NFL). After playing college football for Shippensburg University, he was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent in 2005. Kuhn earned a Super Bowl ring in his first year with the Steelers in Super Bowl XL, and another as a member of the Green Bay Packers, five years later in Super Bowl XLV. He was named to three Pro Bowls, all as a Packer.

Early life Kuhn is the son of John Kuhn and Patti Duffy. He was a four-sport athlete at Dover Area High School in York County, Pennsylvania, playing football, basketball, baseball and track. In football, he played both offense and defense for the Eagles, rushing for 2,242 yards and 20 touchdowns while also playing inside linebacker. He was the first Dover player to rush for over 1,000 yards in back-to-back seasons. Kuhn did not receive any Division I scholarship offers to play college football.

College career A Northeast Region finalist for the Harlon Hill Trophy given to the top player in NCAA Division II as a senior, Kuhn was selected to play in the 2005 Whataburger Cactus Bowl on January 7 as a Division II all-star for the North team. He was named PSAC Western Division Offensive Player of the Year in 2003 and was a three-time First-team All-Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Western Division selection.

In 2004, the Raiders won their first PSAC Western Division Championship since 1988 and advanced to the NCAA Division II national football championship second round with a 10–2 record, marking the team's first 10-win regular season since 1981.

Professional career Pittsburgh Steelers 2005 He was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent on April 29, 2005. He was released prior to the season, but on November 30 was assigned to the team's practice squad for the final five games.

2006 Kuhn won a Super Bowl ring on February 5, 2006, as a member of the Steelers in Super Bowl XL with their 21–10 win over the Seattle Seahawks.

After spending the first eight weeks of the 2006 season on the Steelers' practice squad, Kuhn was signed to the Steelers active roster on October 31, 2006. During the 2006 season he appeared in nine games, with two carries for 18 yards, including a 16-yard run on his first NFL carry versus the Cleveland Browns. He added a two-yarder against the Carolina Panthers. He also caught one pass for 15 yards, also against Carolina, and had seven special teams tackles for the season.

The Packers re-signed Kuhn, who was an exclusive rights free agent, on March 19, 2008.

2008 In 2008, he again played in all 16 games, including three starts. For the season, he ran eight times for 10 yards and caught four passes for 21 yards and scored his first two NFL touchdowns. The first was on October 12 on a one-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers to put the Packers up 24–10 on the Seahawks. He scored his first rushing touchdown on a one-yard run on November 24 against the New Orleans Saints to put the Packers up 7–0. Also for the season, he recorded 12 special teams tackles.

During the January 5 wild card game against the San Francisco 49ers, Kuhn had a one-yard run touchdown run in the fourth quarter to give the Packers a 17–13 lead. However, the 49ers eventually won the game, 23–20. This marked the 5th consecutive postseason in which Kuhn has scored either a passing or rushing TD.

2014 Kuhn became a free agent after the 2013 season; however, on April 3, 2014, he signed a one-year contract with the Packers. In the regular season, he played in all 16 games with 24 carries for 85 yards and one touchdown, plus four receptions for 23 yards. He was named 2014 first-team All-Pro fullback by the Associated Press.

2015 On April 13, 2015, Kuhn re-signed with the Packers on a one-year deal.

New Orleans Saints On August 5, 2016, Kuhn was signed by the New Orleans Saints. During a Week 3 loss, Kuhn scored his first touchdown as a Saint on a 3-yard rush against the Atlanta Falcons. On October 2, he scored two rushing touchdowns and added his first receiving touchdown as a Saint in a 35–34 comeback win over the San Diego Chargers.

On February 3, 2017, Kuhn re-signed with the Saints on a one-year contract. On September 3, Kuhn was released by the Saints, but was re-signed three days later. He was again released on September 21, but was re-signed four days later. On September 28, Kuhn was placed on injured reserve after tearing his biceps in practice.

Retirement On March 6, 2019, Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst announced that Kuhn had informed the team of his decision to retire, and his wish to do so as a Packer. The team signed him to a one-day contract and Kuhn filed for retirement.

NFL career statistics Regular season Year Team Games Rushing Receiving GP GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD 2006 PIT 9 0 2 18 9 16 0 1 15 15 15 0 2007 GB 16 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 3.5 5 0 2008 GB 16 3 8 10 1.3 3 1 4 21 5.3 13 2 2009 GB 14 6 8 18 2.3 5 1 7 47 6.7 14 2 2010 GB 16 2 84 281 3.3 18 4 15 97 6.5 12 2 2011 GB 16 3 30 78 2.6 12 4 15 77 5.1 11 2 2012 GB 14 3 23 63 2.7 9 1 15 148 9.9 32 0 2013 GB 15 6 10 38 3.8 12 1 13 81 6.2 20 0 2014 GB 16 2 24 85 3.5 11 1 4 23 5.8 9 0 2015 GB 16 6 9 28 3.1 5 2 6 56 9.3 19 0 2016 NO 15 3 18 37 2.1 4 4 16 70 4.4 11 1 2017 NO 2 1 1 2 2.0 2 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 Total 165 36 217 658 3.0 18 19 98 642 6.3 32 9

Postseason Year Team Games Rushing Receiving GP GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD 2007 GB 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .0 0 0 2009 GB 1 0 1 1 1.0 1 1 1 −3 −3 −3 0 2010 GB 4 1 6 8 1.3 4 1 6 53 8.8 16 1 2011 GB 1 0 1 2 2.0 2 0 1 8 8.0 8 1 2012 GB 2 0 3 4 1.3 3 1 2 15 7.5 9 1 2013 GB 1 0 2 2 1.0 1 1 2 16 8.0 8 0 2014 GB 2 2 3 7 2.3 4 0 2 10 5.0 7 0 2015 GB 2 1 3 4 1.3 2 0 3 16 5.3 6 0 Total 15 5 19 28 1.5 4 4 17 115 6.8 16 3

Personal life Kuhn's wife, Lindsey (Incorvati), is a former soccer player and sprinter on the track team at Shippensburg University. They live in Wisconsin together.

In 2019, Kuhn joined the Packers TV Network as a commentator.

He now is heard statewide, on Wisconsin Sports radio and home of the Green Bay Packers, and Wisconsin Badgers, WRNW 97.3 FM “The Game,” in Milwaukee as well as WTSO 1070AM in Madison, and WNFL 1440 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Hit segment: “Kuhn’s Can’t Miss,” on Nine 2 Noon.