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.
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Position: | Kicker | ||||||||||
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Born: | (1970-09-25) September 25, 1970 (age 51) Fort Thomas, Kentucky | ||||||||||
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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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.
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 |
Cincinnati Bengals 1993 NFL draft selections | |
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NFLPA Alan Page Community Award winners | |
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Previously named the Byron "Whizzer" White NFL Man of the Year Award, after Byron "Whizzer" White, the award was renamed in the fall of 2018 in honor of Alan Page. |