John Carney (American football)
Carney with the New York Giants in 2008.
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| Position: | Placekicker | ||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | April 20, 1964 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Hartford, Connecticut | ||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | West Palm Beach (FL) Cardinal Newman | ||||||||||
| College: | Notre Dame | ||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 1987 | ||||||||||
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| Field goals: | 478 / 580 (82.4%) |
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| Extra points: | 628 / 638 (98.4%) |
| Career long: | 54 |
| Points scored: | 2,062 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
John Michael Carney (born April 20, 1964) is a retired American football placekicker. He was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 1987. He played college football at Notre Dame.
Carney has also been a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, San Diego Chargers, New Orleans Saints, Los Angeles Rams, Jacksonville Jaguars, Kansas City Chiefs, and New York Giants. He was a Pro Bowl selection with the Chargers in 1994 and with the Giants in 2008. When he was released from the Saints' active roster in December 2009, Carney was third on the NFL career scoring list with a career total of 2,044 points. He was the last remaining player from the 1980s still active in professional football. He has also worked as a kicking consultant for the Saints.
Carney attended Cardinal Newman High School in West Palm Beach, Florida, and was a letterman in football. In football, he won All-State honors as a punter
Carney attended Notre Dame and played football there from 1984 to 1986. He was named to the Notre Dame's all time team by Sports Illustrated.
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