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Jay Feely

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Jay Feely

Thomas James Feely (born May 23, 1976) is a former professional football player. He started his playing career as a placekicker with the Florida Bobcats in the Arena Football League (AFL) as a free agent in 1999 before playing for several National Football League (NFL) teams. Following his retirement, until 2025, Feely worked as a reporter and analyst for the NFL on CBS. Feely played college football for the Michigan Wolverines. He was also a member of the AFL's Tampa Bay Storm and in the NFL with the Atlanta Falcons, New York Giants, Miami Dolphins, Kansas City Chiefs, New York Jets, Arizona Cardinals, and Chicago Bears. He was a member of the Pro Football Weekly All-Rookie Team with the Falcons in 2001. In 2025, Feely announced he would run for Arizona's 5th congressional district as a Republican in 2026. Later in that same year, he announced he would instead run for the Arizona's 1st congressional district.

Infobox

Position
Placekicker
Born
(1976-05-23) May 23, 1976 (age 49)Odessa, Florida, U.S.
Height
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight
208 lb (94 kg)
High school
Jesuit (Tampa, Florida)
College
Michigan (1994–1998)
NFL draft
1999: undrafted
Field goals made
332
Field goals attempted
402
Field goal %
82.6
Longest field goal
61

Tables

· Career regular season statistics
Season
Season
Regular season statistics
Season
Regular season statistics
Team (record)
Regular season statistics
G
Regular season statistics
FGM
Regular season statistics
FGA
Regular season statistics
%
Regular season statistics
<20
Regular season statistics
20-29
Regular season statistics
30-39
Regular season statistics
40-49
Regular season statistics
50+
Regular season statistics
LNG
Regular season statistics
BLK
Regular season statistics
XPM
Regular season statistics
XPA
Regular season statistics
%
Regular season statistics
PTS
2001
2001
Regular season statistics
2001
Regular season statistics
ATL (7–9)
Regular season statistics
16
Regular season statistics
29
Regular season statistics
37
Regular season statistics
78.4
Regular season statistics
1–1
Regular season statistics
8–8
Regular season statistics
14–15
Regular season statistics
4–9
Regular season statistics
2–4
Regular season statistics
55
Regular season statistics
1
Regular season statistics
28
Regular season statistics
28
Regular season statistics
100.0
Regular season statistics
115
2002
2002
Regular season statistics
2002
Regular season statistics
ATL (9–6–1)
Regular season statistics
16
Regular season statistics
32
Regular season statistics
40
Regular season statistics
80.0
Regular season statistics
0–0
Regular season statistics
8–10
Regular season statistics
12–14
Regular season statistics
11–13
Regular season statistics
1–3
Regular season statistics
52
Regular season statistics
3
Regular season statistics
42
Regular season statistics
43
Regular season statistics
97.7
Regular season statistics
138
2003
2003
Regular season statistics
2003
Regular season statistics
ATL (5–11)
Regular season statistics
16
Regular season statistics
19
Regular season statistics
27
Regular season statistics
70.4
Regular season statistics
0–0
Regular season statistics
6–6
Regular season statistics
9–11
Regular season statistics
4–7
Regular season statistics
0–3
Regular season statistics
46
Regular season statistics
2
Regular season statistics
32
Regular season statistics
33
Regular season statistics
97.0
Regular season statistics
89
2004
2004
Regular season statistics
2004
Regular season statistics
ATL (11–5)
Regular season statistics
16
Regular season statistics
18
Regular season statistics
23
Regular season statistics
78.3
Regular season statistics
1–1
Regular season statistics
7–7
Regular season statistics
7–9
Regular season statistics
3–6
Regular season statistics
0–0
Regular season statistics
47
Regular season statistics
0
Regular season statistics
40
Regular season statistics
40
Regular season statistics
100.0
Regular season statistics
94
2005
2005
Regular season statistics
2005
Regular season statistics
NYG (11–5)
Regular season statistics
16
Regular season statistics
35
Regular season statistics
42
Regular season statistics
83.3
Regular season statistics
0–0
Regular season statistics
11–13
Regular season statistics
13–14
Regular season statistics
8–10
Regular season statistics
3–5
Regular season statistics
52
Regular season statistics
1
Regular season statistics
43
Regular season statistics
43
Regular season statistics
100.0
Regular season statistics
148
2006
2006
Regular season statistics
2006
Regular season statistics
NYG (8–8)
Regular season statistics
16
Regular season statistics
23
Regular season statistics
27
Regular season statistics
85.2
Regular season statistics
0–0
Regular season statistics
7–7
Regular season statistics
10–11
Regular season statistics
6–8
Regular season statistics
0–1
Regular season statistics
47
Regular season statistics
0
Regular season statistics
38
Regular season statistics
38
Regular season statistics
100.0
Regular season statistics
107
2007
2007
Regular season statistics
2007
Regular season statistics
MIA (1–15)
Regular season statistics
16
Regular season statistics
21
Regular season statistics
23
Regular season statistics
91.3
Regular season statistics
0–0
Regular season statistics
7–7
Regular season statistics
6–6
Regular season statistics
7–9
Regular season statistics
1–1
Regular season statistics
53
Regular season statistics
0
Regular season statistics
26
Regular season statistics
26
Regular season statistics
100.0
Regular season statistics
89
2008
2008
Regular season statistics
2008
Regular season statistics
NYJ (9–7)
Regular season statistics
15
Regular season statistics
24
Regular season statistics
28
Regular season statistics
85.7
Regular season statistics
0–0
Regular season statistics
9–9
Regular season statistics
9–12
Regular season statistics
4–5
Regular season statistics
2–2
Regular season statistics
55
Regular season statistics
0
Regular season statistics
39
Regular season statistics
39
Regular season statistics
100.0
Regular season statistics
111
2009
2009
Regular season statistics
2009
Regular season statistics
NYJ (9–7)
Regular season statistics
16
Regular season statistics
30
Regular season statistics
36
Regular season statistics
83.3
Regular season statistics
0–0
Regular season statistics
6–6
Regular season statistics
12–15
Regular season statistics
11–14
Regular season statistics
1–1
Regular season statistics
55
Regular season statistics
1
Regular season statistics
32
Regular season statistics
32
Regular season statistics
100.0
Regular season statistics
122
2010
2010
Regular season statistics
2010
Regular season statistics
ARI (5–11)
Regular season statistics
16
Regular season statistics
24
Regular season statistics
27
Regular season statistics
88.9
Regular season statistics
0–0
Regular season statistics
8–8
Regular season statistics
6–6
Regular season statistics
8–10
Regular season statistics
2–3
Regular season statistics
55
Regular season statistics
0
Regular season statistics
29
Regular season statistics
29
Regular season statistics
100.0
Regular season statistics
107
2011
2011
Regular season statistics
2011
Regular season statistics
ARI (8–8)
Regular season statistics
16
Regular season statistics
19
Regular season statistics
24
Regular season statistics
79.2
Regular season statistics
0–0
Regular season statistics
9–9
Regular season statistics
4–6
Regular season statistics
5–7
Regular season statistics
1–2
Regular season statistics
51
Regular season statistics
0
Regular season statistics
33
Regular season statistics
33
Regular season statistics
100.0
Regular season statistics
90
2012
2012
Regular season statistics
2012
Regular season statistics
ARI (5–11)
Regular season statistics
16
Regular season statistics
25
Regular season statistics
28
Regular season statistics
89.3
Regular season statistics
0–0
Regular season statistics
6–6
Regular season statistics
9–10
Regular season statistics
8–10
Regular season statistics
2–2
Regular season statistics
61
Regular season statistics
1
Regular season statistics
25
Regular season statistics
25
Regular season statistics
100.0
Regular season statistics
100
2013
2013
Regular season statistics
2013
Regular season statistics
ARI (10–6)
Regular season statistics
16
Regular season statistics
30
Regular season statistics
36
Regular season statistics
83.3
Regular season statistics
0–0
Regular season statistics
9–11
Regular season statistics
7–8
Regular season statistics
11–12
Regular season statistics
3–5
Regular season statistics
52
Regular season statistics
1
Regular season statistics
37
Regular season statistics
37
Regular season statistics
100.0
Regular season statistics
127
2014
2014
Regular season statistics
2014
Regular season statistics
CHI (5–11)
Regular season statistics
4
Regular season statistics
3
Regular season statistics
4
Regular season statistics
75.0
Regular season statistics
0–0
Regular season statistics
1–1
Regular season statistics
1–1
Regular season statistics
1–2
Regular season statistics
0–0
Regular season statistics
48
Regular season statistics
1
Regular season statistics
5
Regular season statistics
6
Regular season statistics
83.3
Regular season statistics
14
Career (14 seasons)
Career (14 seasons)
Regular season statistics
Career (14 seasons)
Regular season statistics
211
Regular season statistics
332
Regular season statistics
402
Regular season statistics
82.6
Regular season statistics
2–2
Regular season statistics
102–108
Regular season statistics
119–138
Regular season statistics
91–122
Regular season statistics
18–32
Regular season statistics
61
Regular season statistics
11
Regular season statistics
449
Regular season statistics
452
Regular season statistics
99.3
Regular season statistics
1445
Regular season statistics
Season
Team (record)
G
FGM
FGA
%
<20
20-29
30-39
40-49
50+
LNG
BLK
XPM
XPA
%
PTS
2001
ATL (7–9)
16
29
37
78.4
1–1
8–8
14–15
4–9
2–4
55
1
28
28
100.0
115
2002
ATL (9–6–1)
16
32
40
80.0
0–0
8–10
12–14
11–13
1–3
52
3
42
43
97.7
138
2003
ATL (5–11)
16
19
27
70.4
0–0
6–6
9–11
4–7
0–3
46
2
32
33
97.0
89
2004
ATL (11–5)
16
18
23
78.3
1–1
7–7
7–9
3–6
0–0
47
0
40
40
100.0
94
2005
NYG (11–5)
16
35
42
83.3
0–0
11–13
13–14
8–10
3–5
52
1
43
43
100.0
148
2006
NYG (8–8)
16
23
27
85.2
0–0
7–7
10–11
6–8
0–1
47
0
38
38
100.0
107
2007
MIA (1–15)
16
21
23
91.3
0–0
7–7
6–6
7–9
1–1
53
0
26
26
100.0
89
2008
NYJ (9–7)
15
24
28
85.7
0–0
9–9
9–12
4–5
2–2
55
0
39
39
100.0
111
2009
NYJ (9–7)
16
30
36
83.3
0–0
6–6
12–15
11–14
1–1
55
1
32
32
100.0
122
2010
ARI (5–11)
16
24
27
88.9
0–0
8–8
6–6
8–10
2–3
55
0
29
29
100.0
107
2011
ARI (8–8)
16
19
24
79.2
0–0
9–9
4–6
5–7
1–2
51
0
33
33
100.0
90
2012
ARI (5–11)
16
25
28
89.3
0–0
6–6
9–10
8–10
2–2
61
1
25
25
100.0
100
2013
ARI (10–6)
16
30
36
83.3
0–0
9–11
7–8
11–12
3–5
52
1
37
37
100.0
127
2014
CHI (5–11)
4
3
4
75.0
0–0
1–1
1–1
1–2
0–0
48
1
5
6
83.3
14
Career (14 seasons)
211
332
402
82.6
2–2
102–108
119–138
91–122
18–32
61
11
449
452
99.3
1445

References

  1. Feely kicked five field goals, kicked four extra points and scored a touchdown. Final score was 43-13.
  2. https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5657431-feely-arizona-gop-campaign-shift/
    https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5657431-feely-arizona-gop-campaign-shift/
  3. MiamiDolphins.com
    https://web.archive.org/web/20080224192537/http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/team/roster/playerBio.asp?docid=27294
  4. ArenaFanOnline.com
    http://www.arenafan.com/players/Jay_Feely-2093
  5. KFFL.com
    https://web.archive.org/web/20141204210506/http://www.kffl.com/player/95/nfl/news
  6. MiamiDolphins.com
    https://web.archive.org/web/20070904151911/http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/news/top_story.asp?contentID=5093
  7. PalmBeachPost.com
    http://www.palmbeachpost.com/dolphins/content/sports/epaper/2008/06/06/0606kicker.html?cxntlid=inform_sr
  8. Kansas City Chiefs release Jay Feely, news.yahoo.com; accessed August 16, 2015.
    https://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080827/ap_on_sp_fo_ne/fbn_chiefs_feely_2
  9. Profile, sports.yahoo.com;accessed August 16, 2015.
    https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_ylt=Aqkpwc2tQy0OXTIsXivQjMlDubYF?slug=ms-morningrush122109&prov=yhoo&type=lgns
  10. Jets, Feely Agree to 1-Year Deal, SportingNews.com, March 4, 2009.
    https://archive.today/20090628182553/http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=524249
  11. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/10/sports/football/10vecsey.html
  12. "FA kicker Jay Feely agrees to terms with Arizona Cardinals", The Red Zone, April 2, 2010.
    http://theredzone.org/BlogDescription.aspx?EntryId=4952
  13. Yahoo.com
    https://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101213/ap_on_sp_fo_ga_su/fbn_broncos_cardinals
  14. "Veteran Kicker Jay Feely Staying with the Arizona Cardinals"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20140314044312/http://www.sportsmedia101.com/arizonacardinals/2014/03/13/veteran-kicker-jay-feely-staying-with-the-arizona-cardinals/
  15. Cardinals release kicker Jay Feely, nfl.com; accessed August 16, 2015.
    https://www.nfl.com/news/jay-feely-released-by-arizona-cardinals-0ap3000000383441
  16. "Bears sign kicker Jay Feely", nfl.com, December 3, 2014.
    https://www.nfl.com/news/bears-sign-kicker-jay-feely-0ap3000000438232
  17. "Jay Feely 2014 Game Log", pro-football-reference.com, December 28, 2014.
    https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/F/feelyjay01/gamelog/2014/
  18. NBC.com
    https://web.archive.org/web/20080627115243/http://www.nbc.com/Saturday_Night_Live/segments/6712.shtml
  19. "CBS Sports Network adds Jay Feely, announces 2015 college football schedule", CbsSports.com, August 19, 2015.
    http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/eye-on-college-football/25274503/cbs-sports-network-adds-jay-feely-announces-2015-college-football-schedule
  20. "CBS reveals 2017 NFL broadcast teams, with Beth Mowins a surprise addition"
    http://awfulannouncing.com/cbs/cbs-2017-nfl-broadcast-teams-beth-mowins-addition.html
  21. Detroit Free Press
    https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/university-michigan/wolverines/2018/03/30/michigan-wolverines-final-four-jay-feely-dr-sanjay-gupta-tnt/473871002/
  22. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/07/sports/football/07giants.html?pagewanted=all
  23. BuffZone
    https://www.buffzone.com/2023/01/06/recruiting-former-asu-kicker-jace-feely-to-transfer-to-cu-buffs/#:~:text=The%20son%20of%20former%20NFL,backup%20with%20the%20Sun%20Devils.
  24. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/11/sports/football/11giants.html
  25. "Veteran Running Backs Offer Rookies Advice in Exclusive School of the Legends Interview"
    http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20110603005764/en/Veteran-Running-Backs-Offer-Rookies-Advice-Exclusive
  26. Hannity's America, September 24, 2009.
  27. "Had the distinct honor to play golf..."
    https://x.com/jayfeely/status/1294744576629014531
  28. ESPN.com
    https://www.espn.com.au/nfl/story/_/id/44804971/jay-feely-run-house-representatives-arizona
  29. The Arizona Republic
    https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/elections/2025/04/22/former-cardinals-kicker-jay-feely-launches-bid-for-congress/83214787007/
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