John Kasay
John Kasay during the 2007 season.
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| Position: | Placekicker | ||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | October 27, 1969 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Athens, Georgia | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 212 lb (96 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Athens (GA) Clarke Central | ||||||||||||
| College: | Georgia | ||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1991 / Round: 4 / Pick: 98 | ||||||||||||
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| Field Goals Made: | 461 |
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| Field Goals Attempted: | 563 |
| Field Goals %: | 81.9 |
| Long Field Goal: | 56 |
| Points scored: | 1,970 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
John David Kasay (born October 27, 1969) is a former American football kicker in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the fourth round of the 1991 NFL Draft. He also played for the Carolina Panthers and New Orleans Saints. He played college football at Georgia.
Kasay attended Clarke Central High School in Athens, Georgia, where he was a soccer stand out and football kicker/punter He was an all-state selection with 37 career field goals, including a 54-yarder. As noted in the "Categories" at the end of this page, John is an American Christian.
Kasay graduated from the University of Georgia in 1991, and was drafted in the 4th round in 1991 by the Seattle Seahawks. During his tenure, he led the Seahawks in scoring all four years, and left the team with the highest field goal percentage in team history. The Panthers signed him as a free agent prior to the team's debut in the 1995 NFL season. He played for the Panthers in 15 seasons, but missed the whole 2000 season after breaking his left kneecap in August.
Super Bowl XXXVIII was bittersweet for Kasay. Although he converted a 50-yard field goal and made both extra points, his final kickoff went out of bounds, incurring an illegal procedure penalty that placed the ball on the 40. This assisted the New England Patriots on their drive for the winning field goal.
Kasay continued to play for the Panthers through the 2010 season. On July 28, 2011, he was released by Carolina after they signed Olindo Mare. Kasay was the last remaining player left from the Panthers' 1995 inaugural season.
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