Mark Seay Mark Edward Seay ( born April 11 , 1967 in Los Angeles , California ) is a former professional American football wide receiver in the National Football League for the San Francisco 49ers , San Diego Chargers and Philadelphia Eagles . He played college football at Long Beach State University . Seay has the distinction of being the first NFL player to score a two - point conversion in Super Bowl history . Early years . Seay played wide receiver in football and center fielder in baseball at Compton , but transferred in 1981 to San Bernardino High School after his family decided to move . He would end up breaking many of the school ' s football offensive records , while helping lead the team to the playoff quarterfinals in his senior season . Professional baseball career . After graduating from high school , he spent two years in the Texas Rangers farm system . College football career . Seay accepted a football scholarship at Cal State Long Beach in 1988 . That year while attending his sister ' s children Halloween party , shots were fired outside the home , compelling him to shield his 2 - year - old niece with his body . He resulted injured with a . 38 - caliber bullet that pierced through his pelvis , kidney and lung , stopping near his heart ( where the bullet still remains ) . He was hospitalized for 2 1 / 2 weeks , lost a kidney and spent two months eating only soup , while keeping strict bed rest . In 1989 he rejoined the football team , but school officials deemed him medically ineligible to avoid legal liability , in the event of the bullet close to his heart be dislodged or risking his remaining kidney to be damaged by a hit . He sued the university , but before the case went to court , former NFL great George Allen , who had just been named the new Cal State Long Beach head coach , helped him return to the team . As part of the compromise he dropped his lawsuit , signed a waiver absolving the university from liability , wore additional protective equipment ( a pad and flat jacket to protect his back and hip ) and took urine tests after each game . As a junior and senior , he earned second - team All - Big West honors at wide receiver , with Allen going on record saying : " He ' s an example for all of us , what I call a solid citizen . He ' s a leader . One of the highlights of my coaching career is having a guy like Mark Seay on my team " . Professional football career . San Francisco 49ers . In 1992 with Bruce Allen ( George Allen ' s son ) as his agent , he was signed as an undrafted free agent by the San Francisco 49ers , after accepting a similar liability waiver as he did in college . He would make the team ' s practice squad , before being released in 1993 at the end of training camp . San Diego Chargers . In 1993 the San Diego Chargers claimed him off waivers and kept him inactive for all but one regular season game . In 1994 he became a favorite target of quarterback Stan Humphries as a slot receiver , tying the team lead in receptions with Ronnie Harmon and helping the Chargers reach Super Bowl XXIX against the San Francisco 49ers , after catching a game - winning touchdown pass in a playoff game against the Miami Dolphins . Philadelphia Eagles . In 1996 he signed as a free agent with the Philadelphia Eagles where he played wide receiver and special teams . He retired at the end of the 1997 season , with 135 receptions for 1 , 629 yards and 10 touchdown s . Personal life . His father Elvin Seay Sr . died from a stroke when he was 14 . In 2003 His older brother Elvin Seay Jr . , 41 , was shot in a San Bernardino motel parking lot and spent 11 months in a coma before passing away . In 2006 his younger brother James Seay , 37 , was shot to death in the family ' s backyard by two assailants . In 2008 he graduated from the SBVC Extended Basic Police Academy . Seay is also a motivational speaker .