Jay Feely
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| Miami Dolphins — No. 3 | |
| Placekicker | |
| Date of birth: May 23, 1976 | |
| Place of birth: Odessa, Florida | |
| Height: 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | Weight: 210 lb (95 kg) |
| National Football League debut | |
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| 2001 for the Atlanta Falcons | |
| Career history | |
| College: Michigan | |
| Undrafted in 1999 | |
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| Current status: Active | |
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| Selected NFL statistics (through Week 17 of the 2007 NFL season) |
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| Field Goals Made | 177 |
| Field Goals Attempted | 219 |
| Field Goals % | 80.8 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Thomas "Jay" Feely (born May 23, 1976 in Odessa, Florida) is an American football placekicker for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was originally signed by the Florida Bobcats as an undrafted free agent in 1999. He played college football at Michigan.
Feely has also been a member of the Tampa Bay Storm, Atlanta Falcons and New York Giants. He was a member of the Pro Football Weekly All-Rookie Team with the Falcons in 2001 and was a Pro Bowl alternate with the Giants in 2005.
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[edit] Professional career
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The 2005 season, his first with the Giants after four years with the Falcons, had both highs and lows. On October 30, Feely accounted for five field goals and three extra points in the Giants' emotional 36-0 win over the Washington Redskins, which was the first game following the death of Giants owner Wellington Mara. He has also had lows, most notably on November 27, when Feely missed three field goals, including two in overtime, during the Giants' 24-21 loss to the Seattle Seahawks. Any one of the three would have won the game for the Giants, who fell to 7-4 and into a tie in the NFC East. Though Feely profusely apologized to his teammates, the rest of the Giants felt that it was not his fault, implying that the Giants had other chances to win the game.
The Seahawks incident also led to a skit on Saturday Night Live on December 3, 2005, with host Dane Cook playing Feely in a fictional NFL Films movie called "The Long Flight Home: The Jay Feely Story".
In the following week against the rival Dallas Cowboys, Feely attempted to kick a field goal which would have put the Giants up by 10 with several minutes to play. However, the 34-yarder hit the left goal-post and bounced out. Despite the miss, the Giants hung on to defeat the Cowboys 17-10, and went on to take first place overall in the NFC East conference. Two weeks after the Seattle debacle, Jay Feely successfully kicked a 36-yard field goal with 3:55 left in overtime to hand the Giants the win in Philadelphia against the division-rival Eagles, effectively knocking the Eagles, the reigning NFC Champion and the Giants' hated rivals, out of the 2006 playoffs. In addition to the game-winner, Feely added three field goals on three attempts, verifying his status as one of the premier kickers in the NFL.[citation needed]
Feely picked up right where he left off to start the 2006 NFL campaign. In Week 2, Feely notched a 35 yard field goal with 10 seconds left in regulation, capping a remarkable comeback by the Giants against the rival Philadelphia Eagles, in which they overcame a 17 point 4th quarter deficit. Feely's kick tied the game at 24, and the Giants went on to win the game 30-24 in overtime, on a touchdown pass from Eli Manning to receiver Plaxico Burress. On November 12, 2006, Feeley was called to attempt a lengthy 52-yard field goal in the forth quarter of a Bears-Giants match-up. Feeley’s attempt fell eight yards short of the crossbars, and was caught by return specialist Devin Hester. After noticing that members of the Giants were retiring from the field, Hester scrambled out of the end zone and returned the kick for a record tying 108-yard touchdown. Feeley made an attempt to tackle Hester, but was stopped by Hunter Hillenmeyer.[1]
Feely was a free agent in the 2007 offseason. He had a workout with the Miami Dolphins on March 5 but left without a contract. He had also received interest from the Denver Broncos and his two former teams, the Atlanta Falcons and New York Giants. The Giants reportedly made him a contract offer to return. On March 7, 2007, Feely signed a three-year, $6 million deal with the Miami Dolphins.[2] In early June of 2008, Feely was put on notice by new Dolphins General Manager Bill Parcells to curb his outspoken nature and to stay out of the media spotlight. [[3]] Despite Feely making 91 percent of his kicks in 2007, Parcells was quoted as stating There will be competition there, referencing rookie kicker Dan Carpenter. [[4]]
[edit] Family and Personal Life
A number of Feely's family members have also been involved in football. His father, Tom, is a football coach, and his brother Ryan kicked for Central Florida and Jacksonville University[1]
Feely and his wife, Rebecca, appeared on "A Baby Story" on TLC, which aired January 11, 2006. He has also worked on ESPN’s First Take and, in 2007, he hosted a regional radio show. Jay and Rebecca welcomed a new daughter, Abigail Pamela on October 22, 2005. They also have two other children: Lexi & Jace[2]
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