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EspañolJOHN KASAY
'John David Kasay' (born October 27, 1969 in Athens, Georgia) is a National Football League player. He is currently the placekicker, and the last charter player, for the Carolina Panthers.
Kasay attended Clarke Central High School and was a kicker/punter. He was an all-state selection with 37 career field goals, including a 54 yarder.
Kasay graduated from the University of Georgia in 1990, and was drafted in the 4th round in 1991 by the Seattle Seahawks. During his tenure, he led the Seahawks in scoring all four years, and left the team with the highest field goal percentage in team history. The Panthers signed him as a free agent prior to the team's debut in the 1995 NFL season, and as of the beginning of the 2007 NFL season he is the only remaining "original Panther" from that 1995 team. To put that into perspective, there are only three kickers who currently play for the same team they played for in 1995: Kasay, Jason Elam (Denver), and Jason Hanson (Detroit). (Matt Stover has played for the Cleveland Browns and Baltimore Ravens since 1991, but since the franchises are technically considered two separate entities, his tenure does not count.) Kasay owns or is tied for virtually every team kicking record, having only missed a handful of games over the years due to injury. In addition, Kasay has a deadlock on the team's all-time scoring lead, and he will not likely be eclipsed any time soon for that record; his nearest challenger still playing for the Panthers is Steve Smith who, at the start of the 2007 season, was approximately 800 points behind.[1]
In 1996 Kasay converted a league record 37 field goals, though the record was broken three years later. He was later selected as the NFC kicker in the Pro Bowl.
Super Bowl XXXVIII was bittersweet for Kasay. Although he converted a 50-yard field goal and made both extra points, his final kickoff went out of bounds, incurring an illegal procedure penalty that placed the ball on the 40. This assisted the New England Patriots on their drive for the winning field goal.
Kasay holds many NFL records as a placekicker. He is third all-time for field goals made from 50+ yards [2] and is the only person to complete four field goals from 45+ yards in a single game.[3]
★ Current Stats
★ Bio on Panthers.com
1. Panthers All-Time Leaders
2. NFL History - Record and Fact Book
3. ESPN game recap between Panthers and Buccaneers
| Contents |
| High School Years |
| College and Pro Career |
| External links |
| References |
High School Years
Kasay attended Clarke Central High School and was a kicker/punter. He was an all-state selection with 37 career field goals, including a 54 yarder.
College and Pro Career
Kasay graduated from the University of Georgia in 1990, and was drafted in the 4th round in 1991 by the Seattle Seahawks. During his tenure, he led the Seahawks in scoring all four years, and left the team with the highest field goal percentage in team history. The Panthers signed him as a free agent prior to the team's debut in the 1995 NFL season, and as of the beginning of the 2007 NFL season he is the only remaining "original Panther" from that 1995 team. To put that into perspective, there are only three kickers who currently play for the same team they played for in 1995: Kasay, Jason Elam (Denver), and Jason Hanson (Detroit). (Matt Stover has played for the Cleveland Browns and Baltimore Ravens since 1991, but since the franchises are technically considered two separate entities, his tenure does not count.) Kasay owns or is tied for virtually every team kicking record, having only missed a handful of games over the years due to injury. In addition, Kasay has a deadlock on the team's all-time scoring lead, and he will not likely be eclipsed any time soon for that record; his nearest challenger still playing for the Panthers is Steve Smith who, at the start of the 2007 season, was approximately 800 points behind.[1]
In 1996 Kasay converted a league record 37 field goals, though the record was broken three years later. He was later selected as the NFC kicker in the Pro Bowl.
Super Bowl XXXVIII was bittersweet for Kasay. Although he converted a 50-yard field goal and made both extra points, his final kickoff went out of bounds, incurring an illegal procedure penalty that placed the ball on the 40. This assisted the New England Patriots on their drive for the winning field goal.
Kasay holds many NFL records as a placekicker. He is third all-time for field goals made from 50+ yards [2] and is the only person to complete four field goals from 45+ yards in a single game.[3]
External links
★ Current Stats
★ Bio on Panthers.com
References
1. Panthers All-Time Leaders
2. NFL History - Record and Fact Book
3. ESPN game recap between Panthers and Buccaneers
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