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| Position: | Placekicker | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | (1970-09-25)September 25, 1970 (age 54) Fort Thomas, Kentucky, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||
| High school: | Scott (Taylor Mill, Kentucky) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Kentucky | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1993: 8th round, 202nd pick | ||||||||||||
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William Douglas Pelfrey (born September 25, 1970) is an American former professionalfootballplacekicker for theCincinnati Bengals. He was selected by the Bengals in the eighth round of the1993 NFL draft.[1] Pelfrey played college football at theUniversity of Kentucky.
In 1997, Pelfrey surpassedHorst 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 theGreater 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 | |