John Carney (American football)
John Michael Carney (born April 20, 1964) is an American former professional football kicker who played in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 1987.
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| Position: | Kicker | ||||||||||||||||
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| Born: | April 20, 1964 Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Cardinal Newman (West Palm Beach, Florida) | ||||||||||||||||
| College: | Notre Dame (1984–1986) | ||||||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 1987 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||||||||||||
Carney was also 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.