Doug Pelfrey

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.

Doug Pelfrey
No. 9
Position:Kicker
Personal information
Born: (1970-09-25) September 25, 1970
Fort Thomas, Kentucky
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
  • "Whizzer" White NFL Man of the Year Award (1999)
  • Inducted into KY Pro Football HOF (2005)
Career NFL statistics
Field goals made:153
Field goals attempted:198
Field goal %:77.3
Long field goal:54
Career Points:660

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.

Professional career

Pelfrey's kicking stats
YearTeamFG MadeFG AttemptedFG %PAT MadePAT AttemptedPoints
1993Cincinnati Bengals243177.4131685
1994Cincinnati Bengals283384.82425108
1995Cincinnati Bengals293680.63434121
1996Cincinnati Bengals232882.14141110
1997Cincinnati Bengals121675.0434377
1998Cincinnati Bengals192770.4212178
1999Cincinnati Bengals182766.7272781
CareerTOTAL15319877.3203207660
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