At Ohio State University, Snell was a three-year starter and a consummate team player, active on both sides of the ball.
Although slowed by knee injuries, Snell was a key player in the Jets' ball-control offense during the 16–7 upset victory.
He also helped set up a trio of Jim Turner field goals that finally put the game away for the Jets in the second half, securing the AFL's first Super Bowl win in the league's penultimate season.
According to the San Francisco Chronicle, "The campaign would feature a collection of middle-aged sports stars and become something of a status symbol for retired athletes for the next 17 years.
"[4] After his playing career in 1973, he sold his restaurant, Matt Snell's Fifth Down, to focus on his new company, Defco Securities, Inc. (of which he is one of the four partners).
[1] Snell and Emerson Boozer were inducted into the Jets' Ring of Honor on November 29, 2015, because they were partners in each other's success and that of the team.
[5] In 2018, Snell revealed that the reason he hasn't spoken to the Jets was because the team's owner at the time he left, Leon Hess, refused to give him a reference for a future job in spite of both being promised he would receive one, and in spite of his work to build the team's success over his professional football career.