Doug Pelfrey
No. 9
Position:Placekicker
Personal information
Born: (1970-09-25) September 25, 1970
Fort Thomas, Kentucky, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
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
Long field goal:54
Career points:660

Doug Pelfrey (born September 25, 1970) is a former American football placekicker for the Cincinnati Bengals. He was drafted by the Bengals in the eighth round of the 1993 NFL Draft.[1] 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 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

Year Team GP Field Goals Extra Points Points
FGAFGMPctLngXPAXPMPct
1993CIN 15312477.453161381.385
1994CIN 16332884.854252496.0108
1995CIN 16362980.6513434100.0121
1996CIN 16282382.1494141100.0110
1997CIN 16161275.046434195.377
1998CIN 16271970.4512121100.078
1999CIN 16271866.7502727100.081
Career11119815377.35420720197.1660

References

  1. ↑ "1993 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
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