John Carney (American football)
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| No. 3 New Orleans Saints | |
| Placekicker | |
| Personal information | |
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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) |
| Career information | |
| College: Notre Dame | |
| Undrafted in 1987 | |
| Debuted in 1988 for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers | |
| Career history | |
As player:
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| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career NFL statistics as of 2008 | |
| Field goals | 460 / 557 (82.6%) |
| Extra points | 575 / 583 (98.6%) |
| Career Long FG | 54 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
John Michael Carney (born April 20, 1964 in Hartford, Connecticut) is an American football placekicker for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League. 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, 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.
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[edit] Early years
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 kicker.
[edit] College years
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.
[edit] Professional career
[edit] Cincinnati Bengals
After going undrafted in the 1987 NFL Draft, Carney was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent. He was released prior to the regular season and spent the year out of football.
[edit] Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Carney played five games for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers between 1988 and 1989, converting two of five field goal attempts and all six extra point attempts.
[edit] First stint with Chargers
Carney attended training camp with the San Diego Chargers in 1990, but did not make the final roster.
[edit] Los Angeles Rams
Carney played one game for the Los Angeles Rams in 1989, but did not attempt a field goal or extra point.
[edit] Second stint with Chargers
Carney was re-signed by the Chargers during the 1990 season, appearing in 12 games for the team and converting 19 of 21 field goal attempts. He played 11 seasons with the Chargers through the 2000 season, earning his first Pro Bowl selection in 1994 after going 34-for-38 (89.5 percent) on field goal attempts. To this day, he remains the Chargers' all time leading scorer.
[edit] First stint with Saints
Carney signed with the New Orleans Saints as a free agent prior to the 2001 season.
Carney missed a PAT after an infamous play during a game between the New Orleans Saints and Jacksonville Jaguars that took place on December 21, 2003. The Saints were trailing 20-13 and were down on their own 25-yard line with seven seconds left in regulation. The play that then transpired became known as the River City Relay, which gave the Saints a touchdown, and a chance to send the game into overtime, keeping the hope alive for a postseason run. However, Carney missed the extra point and the Saints lost to the Jaguars 20-19. Although games played earlier that day had knocked them out of the playoff race.
Carney kicked a game-winning field goal against the Carolina Panthers following Hurricane Katrina. He then graced the cover of Sports Illustrated with quarterback Aaron Brooks on September 19, 2005 as the city celebrated this victory.
On April 5, 2007, Carney asked and was given permission to leave the Saints after their acquisition of kicker Olindo Mare.
[edit] Jacksonville Jaguars
Following Week 1 of the 2007 NFL Season, Carney signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars replacing injured placekicker Josh Scobee. Carney appeared in eight games for the Jaguars in Scobee's absence, converting nine of 11 field goal attempts and 20 of 21 extra point attempts. He was released on November 19 upon Scobee's return.
[edit] Kansas City Chiefs
On November 26, 2007, the Kansas City Star reported that the Kansas City Chiefs would sign Carney after holding tryouts to replace Dave Rayner - making Carney the fourth placekicker to play for the Chiefs within a one-year period, following Lawrence Tynes, Justin Medlock and Rayner. Carney appeared in five games for the Chiefs, going 3-for-3 on field goal attempts and 7-for-7 on extra point attempts.
[edit] New York Giants
On August 30, 2008, Carney signed with the New York Giants to fill in while Lawrence Tynes recovered from a knee injury sustained in training camp. Although Tynes would eventually recover from his injury Carney continued to hold on to the starting position and Tynes was relegated to kickoff duties. At age 44, Carney was the oldest active NFL player during the 2008 season.[1]
After a near perfect season (35-for-38 on field goal attempts with two blocked),[2] Carney was chosen as the starting kicker for the NFC for the 2009 Pro Bowl. Carney was not resigned after his contract expired, leaving him a free agent entering the 2009 season.
[edit] Second stint with Saints
Following the announcement that New Orleans Saints placekicker Garrett Hartley would be suspended the first four games of the 2009 season, Carney returned to New Orleans on August 15 on a one-year contract.[3]
[edit] NFL Records
Most Games with 5 or more field goals, career: 11
Most Games with 4 or more field goals, career: 29
[edit] References
- ^ Giants Sign Carney, 44, At Kicker
- ^ http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?playerId=43
- ^ Luke, Michael (August 15, 2009). "Saints sign kicker John Carney". wwltv.com. http://www.wwltv.com/local/stories/wwl081509mlcarney.e3855778.html. Retrieved August 15, 2009.
[edit] External links
| Preceded by Fuad Reveiz |
San Diego Chargers placekickers 1990–2000 |
Succeeded by Wade Richey |
| Preceded by Doug Brien |
New Orleans Saints placekickers 2001–2006 |
Succeeded by Olindo Mare |
| Preceded by Dave Rayner |
Kansas City Chiefs placekickers 2007 |
Succeeded by Nick Novak |
| Preceded by Lawrence Tynes |
New York Giants placekickers 2008 |
Succeeded by Lawrence Tynes |
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