John Michael Carney

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John Carney
Date of birth	April 4, 1964 (age 42)
Place of birth	Hartford, Connecticut
Position(s)	Kicker
College	Notre Dame
Pro Bowls	1994
Statistics	CBS.com
Team(s)
1988-1989 1990 1990-2000 2001-present	Tampa Bay Buccaneers Los Angeles Rams San Diego Chargers New Orleans Saints

John Michael Carney (born April 4, 1964 in Hartford, Connecticut) is an American football placekicker.

[edit] High school years

Carney attended Cardinal Newman High School in West Palm Beach, Florida, and was a letterman in football. In football, he won All-State honors as a kicker.

[edit] College years

Carney attended Notre Dame and played football there from 1984 to 1986. He was recently named to the Notre Dame all time team by Sports Illustrated.

[edit] Professional career

Carney entered the NFL in 1987 as a replacement player for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the 1987 NFL Strike. As a regular player, he has played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1988-1989), the San Diego Chargers (1990-2000) and the New Orleans Saints (2001-Present). He is currently ranked 7th on the NFL all time scoring list.

On December 21, 2003, the Saints scored a touchdown on the final play of the game (the River City Relay) to pull to within one point of the Jacksonville Jaguars, and Carney was called on to kick the game-tying extra point that would send the contest into overtime. But Carney missed the extra point wide right, leaving the Saints with a 20-19 loss. The setback eliminated the Saints from playoff contention.