Jay Feely life and biography

Jay Feely is an American football placekicker for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. Jay played for the Temple Terrace Spirit Soccer team that won the National Championships when Jay was 16.

Pro Career:
Originally signed by the Atlanta Falcons as a rookie free agent on 4/12/01 and played four seasons with the Falcons before signing with the Giants as an unrestricted free agent on 3/8/05. Played two seasons with the Giants before signing with the Dolphins as an unrestricted free agent on 3/8/07. Released by the Dolphins on 8/12/08. Signed with the Jets on 9/10/08. Played two seasons with the Jets before signing a two-year contract with the Cardinals on 4/2/10 as a free agent.

2009: Handled the kicking duties for all 16 regular season games and all three postseason contests for the Jets … finished the season by connecting on 30-of-36 FG attempts and all 32 PATs during the regular season … in the season opener, kicked a 24-yard FG to complete a 16-play, 68-yard drive @ Hou (9/13); marked his 15th consecutive successful FGA, tying him with Mike Nugent (2007) for the fourth longest streak in Jets history ... scored 10 points and was a perfect 3-for-3 on FGs (33, 24, 39) vs. NE (9/20), pushing his streak to 18 consecutive FGAs without a miss dating back to the ‘08 season ... kicked a 23-yard FG in the first quarter vs. Buf (10/18), his 23rd consecutive successful FGA, breaking Pat Leahy’s franchise record; also connected on 41 and 43-yard FGs before missing a 44-yarder at the end of the first half to set the new franchise record at 24 consecutive FGs made … tied his career-long and the Jets franchise record with a 55-yard FG in the third quarter; also recorded two special teams tackles vs. Mia (11/1) … converted two extra points and did not attempt a FG for the first time this season @ NE (11/22) … connected on four FGAs (38, 49, 31, 37) in a game for the first time in ‘09 and third time with the Jets vs. Buf (12/3) … scored a season-high 14 points on four FGs (4-of-5: 40, 24, 49, 49) and two extra points @ TB (12/13); kicked at least four FGs in a game for the second time in ‘09 and fourth time with the Jets; pushed him past 100 points for the season, marking the sixth time he has accomplished the feat in his career … hit two FGs of 35 and 43 yards and one extra point for seven points @ Ind (12/27); added a special teams tackle … totaled 13 points in the regular season finale (three FGs, four PATs) vs. Cin (1/3/10) … played in his seventh postseason game and first with the Jets in the Wild Card matchup @ Cin (1/9/10); kicked a 20-yard FG and three PATs for six points; punted in place of Steve Weatherford, the first time he has punted in the NFL and finished the game with seven punts for 220 yards (31.4 avg.), with three inside-the-20 … his 46-yard FG marked the Jets first points of the game and brought the scored to 7-3 in the Divisional game @ SD (1/17/10); 46-yarder tied for third-longest in Jets postseason history … named game captain in the AFC Championship game @ Ind (1/24/10) and kicked a 48-yard FG to make the score, 17-6 Jets; 48-yarder was the second longest in Jets postseason history.

2008: Converted 24-of-28 FGs and 39 extra points for 111 total points in his first season with the Jets … made a 52-yard FG with :08 remaining sent the game into OT @ Oak (10/19) … named Jets Special Teams Player of the Game after connecting on all four FG attempts, including a 55-yard FG with no time remaining in the first half that tied for the longest in Jets history and matched a career-long vs. Stl (11/9); added five extra points and logged two special teams tackles in the game … with 7:15 remaining in OT, connected on a game-winning 34-yard FG @ NE (11/13) that marked his third-career OT FG kick for a win … converted his 13th consecutive FG @ Sea (12/21), tying Nick Lowery (1994) for the fifth-longest streak in Jets history.

2007: In his lone season with the Dolphins, connected on 21-of-23 FGAs (91.3 percent), third-best in the AFC and in the NFL behind only Josh Scobee (JAX) and Jeff Reed (PIT) … after hitting the first 12 FGAs of the season, connected on 19 consecutive attempts dating back to 2006 … played in the 100th NFL regular season contest of his career vs. Oak (9/30) … accounted for season-highs in both FGs (4) and points (13) the following week, as he connected on all four of his FGAs, including two from 40 yards-or-longer (40, 48), in addition to his only PAT @ Hou (10/7); marked the sixth time in his career that he tallied four or more FGs in a game … hit a season-long 53-yard FG and also connected from 44 yards out vs. NYJ (12/2); 53-yarder was his first from 50+ yards out since the ’05 season ... converted all three FGAs as Miami recorded their only win of the season, a 22-16 OT decision vs. Bal (12/16); two of his three FGs occurred in the fourth quarter – a 22-yarder 2:54 into the period to tie the game at 13-13 and a 29-yarder with 1:56 to play, giving the Dolphins a 16-13 lead.

2006: Connected on 23-of-27 FGs and all 38 PAT for 107 points for the Giants, the fourth time in his six-year career that he reached the 100-point plateau … converted his final 10 FGAs of the regular season, covering a seven-game stretch … connected on a season-high four FGs (five attempts) in a 19-3 win vs. Was (10/8), hitting from 24, 34, 32 and 40 yards out … hit on all three FGAs, including a season-long 47-yard kick vs. Phi (12/17) … with 10 points (2/2 FGs, 4/4 PATs), surpassed 100 points for the season in the finale @ Was (12/30) … hit on both FGAs (20, 24) and both extra points in his sixth career postseason game @ Phi (1/7/07); eight points marked his second-highest point total in a postseason game.

2005: Established career-highs by converting 35-of-42 FGs and hit all 43 PAT for 148 total points, the most in the NFL among kickers and second overall in the NFL (Shaun Alexander, 168) ... voted a first alternate to the NFC Pro Bowl squad … connected on his first 13 FGAs of the season … recorded 10+ points in five games … hit both FGAs (50, 45) in 16-13 OT loss @ Dal (10/16), the first of three straight games in which he hit on a FG of 50 yards or longer ... the following week, connected on a season-long 52-yard FG in a 24-23 win vs. Den (10/23); marked the first time in his career he has connected on a FG of 50+ yards in back-to-back games … tied a career-high with five FGs (six attempts), accumulating a career-high 18 points vs. Was (10/30); included in his total was a 50-yard FG, his third consecutive game with a FG of 50+ yards, a career-high; third attempt, and only miss, in the game hit the left upright from 51 yards out, snapping his string of 14 consecutive successful FGAs in the regular season … made two-of-five FGs @ Sea (11/27) and missed three consecutive potential game-winning FGs, a 40-yarder at the end of regulation (wide left), and two in OT: the first from 54 yards (short), and the next from 45 yards (short) … hit on all four FGAs (24, 21, 27, 36) @ Phi (12/11); the 34-yarder came with 3:55 to play in OT, giving the Giants a 26-23 victory; marked his second-career game winning FG in OT.

2004: In fourth, and final, season with the Falcons, hit 18-of-23 FGs and 40-40 PATs for a total of 94 points on the year … recovered his own onside kick in a 34-17 win vs. StL (9/19); also hit on FGs of 35 and 25 yards and all four PATs … in a defensive battle, accounted for all of Atlanta’s points, on FGs of 25 and 23 yards, in a 6-3 win vs. Ari (9/26) … connected on all three PATs and both FGAs, including a season-long 47-yarder @ Car (10/3) … recorded the second reception of his NFL career when he hauled in a pass from holder Chris Mohr on a fake FGA (-2 yards) vs. Det (10/10) … converted a successful onside kick in 41-28 win @ Den (10/31); marked the fifth successful onside kick in his career and second of the ’04 season; also connected on 2-of-3 FGAs (24, 43) and 5-of-5 PATs for a season-high 11 points … made good on two-of-three FGAs, including a 38-yarder that came 2:25 into the OT period, giving the Falcons a 34-31 victory vs. Car (12/18); marked his first career game-winning FG in OT … converted both FGAs and all seven PATs in two postseason games … established postseason career-highs by connecting on 6-of-6 PATs and totaling nine points in the Divisional win vs. StL (1/15/05); FG came from 38 yards out.

2003: In third season with the Falcons, appeared in all 16 games for the third consecutive season and was good on 19-of-27 FGAs and 32-of-33 PATs, for a total of 89 points … in the season opener, connected on both FGAs (37, 31) and all three PATs for a total of nine points @ Dal (9/7) … attempted the longest FG of his career but his 60-yarder was blocked @ StL (10/13); did not attempt a PAT and for the first time in his career was held without a point in the game … had one of his best games of the season vs. Phi (11/2) when he hit on all three FGAs (40, 25, 46), his only PAT and two of his five kickoffs went for touchbacks; 46-yard FGA marked his longest of the season; recorded double-digit points (10) for the first time on the season … the following week, had a third quarter PAT blocked @ NYG (11/9); marked second blocked PAT of his career and also marked last time he had one blocked; has gone on to convert 235 consecutive PATs through the 2009 season … was good on all three of his FGAs (26, 38, 37) and all three PATs and totaled a season-high 12 points as the Falcons recorded a 30-28 victory @ TB (12/20).

2002: In his second season with the Falcons, converted 32-of-40 FGAs and hit 42-of-43 PATs for a total of 138 points ... 138 points were the most among kickers and ranked second overall in the NFL (Priest Holmes, 144) … connected on 9-of-10 FGs and all nine PATs and was named NFC Special Teams Player of the Month for October ... in season-opening 37-34 OT loss @ GB (9/8), connected on both FGAs, including a season-long 52-yarder that came with five seconds to play in regulation to send the game into OT; also recorded a career-high four touchbacks on eight kickoffs … executed a successful onside kick vs. TB (10/6) and provided the Falcons with their only points of the day on FGs of 34 and 32 yards … earned NFL Special Teams Player of the Week honors in 30-0 win vs. Car (10/20) when he connected on all three of his FGAs (41, 45, 49); was also 3-of-3 on PATs for a total of 12 points and recorded touchbacks on three of seven kickoffs; marked the first time in his career that he hit on three FGs of 40+ yards in a game … hit all three FGAs (31, 32, 47) @ NO (10/27) and his final FG occurred as time expired in regulation, lifting the Falcons to a 37-35 victory; his 32-yarder, 0:25 into the fourth quarter gave the Falcons a 27-25 lead; marked the second game-winning FG of his career … in a 36-15 victory @ Det (12/22), hit all five FGAs (23,23,36, 20, 39), setting a career-high for FGs in a game … connected on 3-of-4 FGAs, including a pair from over 40 yards (42,49) in the regular season finale @ Cle (12/29) … in first-ever postseason game, connected on 2-of-4 FGAs (22, 23) and all three PATs in the Wild Card win @ GB (1/4/03) … made good on 2-of-3 FGAs in the Divisional game @ Phi (1/11/03), including a postseason career-long 52-yarder.

2001: As a rookie, converted 29-of-37 FGAs and 28-of-28 PATs for 115 total points and was a consensus All-Rookie selection ... 29 FGs were first in the NFC and fourth in the NFL ... converted successful onside kicks in games vs. Dal (11/11) and vs. StL (12/2) ... in first career game, connected on both FGAs (28, 24) and only PAT for a total of seven points @ SF (9/9) … in just his third career game, hit on his first-ever attempt over 34 yards, connecting on a career-long 55-yard FG in the Falcons’ 34-14 victory @ Ari (9/30) … first reception of NFL career came when he hauled in a pass from holder Chris Mohr on a fake FGA (-2 yards) @ NO (10/21) … connected on all three FGAs (26, 39, 32) in a 23-20 win @ GB (11/18) … first quarter 39-yard FG turned out to difference maker in a 10-7 win @ Car (11/25) … had his best game of the season when he converted all four of his FGAs, including a 52-yarder as time expired to give the Falcons a 33-30 victory vs. Buf (12/23); marked the first game-winning FG of his career; addd three PATs for a total of 15 points in the game, a season-high.

College:
A four-year letterman at Michigan (1995-98), finished his collegiate career having connected on 20-of-26 FGAs and 43-of-44 extra points … also served as the Wolverines kickoff specialist … during his senior season in ‘98, connected on 17-of-22 FGAs and 40-of-41 extra points and was named Big Ten honorable mention by the coaches and media … during his junior season, kicked the longest FG in the nation when he connected on a 51-yarder vs. Baylor; also marked the sixth-longest FG in Michigan history.

Personal:
Attended Jesuit (Tampa, FL) High School where he set school and Hillsborough County career and season records for FGs and PATs … named second-team All-America by Blue Chip Illustrated and was a Class 4-A State and All-Southeast Regional selection … involved with the United Way’s efforts in Michigan, was featured in the United Way’s national advertising campaign in 2005 … member of the board of directors for Easter Seals … along with his wife, Rebecca, the couple have three daughters: Alexandria, Abigail and Olivia, and one son: Jace … majored in Education at Michigan.

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