John Michael Carney (born April 20, 1964 in Hartford, Connecticut) is an American football placekicker for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League. He was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 1987. He played college football at Notre Dame.
Carney has also been a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, San Diego Chargers, Los Angeles Rams, Jacksonville Jaguars, Kansas City Chiefs and New York Giants. He was a P...
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John Michael Carney (born April 20, 1964 in Hartford, Connecticut) is an American football placekicker for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League. He was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 1987. He played college football at Notre Dame.
Carney has also been a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, San Diego Chargers, Los Angeles Rams, Jacksonville Jaguars, Kansas City Chiefs and New York Giants. He was a Pro Bowl selection with the Chargers in 1994 and with the Giants in 2008. He is currently the oldest active NFL player.
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.
Carney attended Notre Dame and played football there from 1984 to 1986. He was named to the Notre Dame's all time team by Sports Illustrated.
After going undrafted in the 1987 NFL Draft, Carney was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent. He was released...
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