John Carney (American football)

John Carney
	Carney with the Giants in 2008
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Position:	Kicker
Personal information
Born:	April 20, 1964 (age 60); Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school:	Cardinal Newman ; (West Palm Beach, Florida)
College:	Notre Dame (1984–1986)
Undrafted:	1987
Career history
	Cincinnati Bengals (1987)*; Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1987–1989); Los Angeles Rams (1990); San Diego Chargers (1990–2000); New Orleans Saints (2001–2006); Jacksonville Jaguars (2007); Kansas City Chiefs (2007); New York Giants (2008); New Orleans Saints (2009–2010);
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
	Super Bowl champion (XLIV); First-team All-Pro (1994); Second-team All-Pro (2008); 2× Pro Bowl (1994, 2008); NFL scoring leader (1994); San Diego Chargers 40th Anniversary Team; San Diego Chargers 50th Anniversary Team; New Orleans Saints Hall of Fame;
Career NFL statistics
Field goals attempted:
Field goals attempted:	580
Field goals made:	478
Field goal percentage:	82.4%
Extra points attempted:	638
Extra points made:	628
Extra point percentage:	98.4%
Points scored:	2,062
Longest field goal:	54
	Player stats at PFR

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.

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.^[1]^[2] 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.

^ Triplett, Mike (December 22, 2009). "Former New Orleans Saints kicker John Carney discusses his release". Times-Picayune. Retrieved December 25, 2009.
^ "Weekly Top 20 – Scoring". Pro Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved December 25, 2009.