Doug Pelfrey is a former American football

American football

American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...

 placekicker

Placekicker

Placekicker, or simply kicker , is the title of the player in American and Canadian football who is responsible for the kicking duties of field goals, extra points...

 for the Cincinnati Bengals

Cincinnati Bengals

The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the AFC's North Division in the National Football League . The Bengals began play in 1968 as an expansion team in the American Football League , and joined the NFL in 1970 in the AFL-NFL...

 and the University of Kentucky Wildcats.

In 1997, Pelfrey surpassed Horst Muhlmann

Horst Muhlmann

Horst Herbert Erich Muhlmann was a former professional American football player. He was a placekicker in the American Football League and the National Football League for nine seasons...

'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 the northern Kentucky

Kentucky

The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...

, southern Indiana

Indiana

Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...

, and greater Cincinnati area pursue their dreams.

Professional career

Pelfrey's Kicking Stats:

Year	Team	FG Made	FG Attempted	FG %	PAT Made	PAT Attempted	Points
1993	Cincinnati Bengals	24	31	77.4	13	16	85
1994	Cincinnati Bengals	28	33	84.8	24	25	108
1995	Cincinnati Bengals	29	36	80.6	34	34	121
1996	Cincinnati Bengals	23	28	82.1	41	41	110
1997	Cincinnati Bengals	12	16	75.0	43	43	77
1998	Cincinnati Bengals	19	27	70.4	21	21	78
1999	Cincinnati Bengals	18	27	66.7	27	27	81
Career	TOTAL	153	198	77.3	201	207	660

External links

• Doug Pelfrey's Kicks for Kids
• Pro Football Reference