| Date of birth: | January 13, 1984 |
| Place of birth: | Lafayette, Louisiana |
| Career information | |
|---|---|
| Position(s): | Punter |
| College: | Louisiana-Monroe |
| Organizations | |
| As player: | |
| 2005 - 2007 | Chicago Bears |
| Playing stats at CBS.com | |
Joel Stelly (born January 13, 1984) is a former American football player who most recently played Chicago Bears of the National Football League. He attended Cecilia High School and the University of Louisiana at Monroe, where he spent his collegiate football career as place kicker and punter. Stelly is a Louisiana native, spending his youth in Lafayette, Louisiana.
The Chicago Bears acquired Stelly around the 2005 season. He spent some time at the Bears' spring training camp, and was then relocated to NFL Europa for development.[1] He was cut before the start of the 2007 season in favor of veteran punter Brad Maynard.