Doug Pelfrey
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Position: | Kicker | ||||||||||
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Born: | Fort Thomas, Kentucky | September 25, 1970||||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||||
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College: | Kentucky | ||||||||||
NFL Draft: | 1993 / Round: 8 / Pick: 202 | ||||||||||
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Doug Pelfrey (born September 25, 1970 in Fort Thomas, Kentucky) is a former American football placekicker for the Cincinnati Bengals. Pelfrey played college football at the University of Kentucky.
Professional career[]
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 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[]
Year | Team | GP | Field Goals | Extra Points | Points | |||||
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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 |
External links[]
- 1970 births
- Living people
- American football placekickers
- Kentucky Wildcats football players
- Cincinnati Bengals players
- Players of American football from Kentucky