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Doug Pelfrey

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Doug Pelfrey
No. 9
Position:Placekicker
Personal information
Born: (1970-09-25) September 25, 1970 (age 54)
Fort Thomas, Kentucky, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school:Scott
(Taylor Mill, Kentucky)
College:Kentucky
NFL draft:1993 / round: 8 / pick: 202
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Field goals made:153
Field goals attempted:198
Field goal %:77.3
Longest field goal:54
Career points:660
Stats at Pro Football Reference

William Douglas Pelfrey (born September 25, 1970) is an American former professional football placekicker for the Cincinnati Bengals. He was selected by the Bengals in the eighth round of the 1993 NFL draft.[1] Pelfrey played college football at the University of Kentucky.

Professional career

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In 1997, Pelfrey surpassed Horst Muhlmann's record for consecutive extra points (101) by a Cincinnati Bengals kicker.

Pelfrey is also known for his charitable work, starting the Kicks for Kids Foundation to help children in the Greater Cincinnati area pursue their dreams.

Pelfrey is the only player to kick two field goals (including a career-best 54-yarder as time expired) within six seconds to win a game - 1994 Week 16, Philadelphia Eagles at Cincinnati Bengals.

In 1996, Pelfrey became the most accurate kicker in NFL history. As of 2019, his 77.2 career FG percentage ranked 68th in NFL history.

NFL career statistics

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Year Team GP Field Goals Extra Points Points
FGA FGM Pct Lng XPA XPM Pct
1993 CIN 15 31 24 77.4 53 16 13 81.3 85
1994 CIN 16 33 28 84.8 54 25 24 96.0 108
1995 CIN 16 36 29 80.6 51 34 34 100.0 121
1996 CIN 16 28 23 82.1 49 41 41 100.0 110
1997 CIN 16 16 12 75.0 46 43 41 95.3 77
1998 CIN 16 27 19 70.4 51 21 21 100.0 78
1999 CIN 16 27 18 66.7 50 27 27 100.0 81
Career 111 198 153 77.3 54 207 201 97.1 660

References

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  1. ^ "1993 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
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