John Carney

John Carney plays K in the NFL. His most recent season came in 2010 with NO, capping a 23-season NFL career. His 45.5 ScoutIndex Rating last season was below the K average, in the 41st percentile. Across 12 NFL seasons, he has totaled 2 rushing yards and 0 touchdowns.

Size

5'11", 185#

College

Notre Dame

Draft

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Seasons

1988–2010

2007 ScoutIndex Rating · K

Methodology

44.3

32th percentile among Ks

13 games · 14 fg_att

Volume×0.2-0.69

FG rate×0.55+0.30

PAT rate×0.1-1.61

Long range×0.15-0.77

Career (regular season)

Season	Tm	SI	G	Rush yds
2010	NO	38.4	2
2009	NO	45.5	11
2008	NYG	71.9	15
2007	KC	44.3	13
2006	NO	67.8	16
2005	NO	48.4	16
2004	NO	57	16
2003	NO	44.9	16	3
2002	NO	76.4	16
2001	NO	72.2	15	-1
2000	LAC	46.2	15
1999	LAC	63.7	16

Career profile

John Carney has appeared in 167 regular-season games across 12 NFL seasons on file, playing for 5 teams: LAC (1999–2000), NO (2001–2006), KC (2007), NYG (2008), NO (2009–2010).

He has rushed for 2 yards and 0 touchdowns. His most productive rushing season was 2003 with NO: 3 yards and 0 touchdowns in 16 games.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2002: a 76.4, in the 96th percentile among Ks that year.

Career highs (regular season)

Most rushing yards in a game3 vs IND, 2003 Week 4

2007 splits

regular season

2007 game log

Wk	Opp	Line	Score
Week 2	ATL	—	56.5
Week 3	DEN	—	62.5
Week 5	KC	—	34.9
Week 6	HOU	—	35.6
Week 7	IND	—	40.6
Week 8	TB	—	57.1
Week 9	NO	—	54.9
Week 10	TEN	—	47.6
Week 13	LAC	—	49.3
Week 14	DEN	—	38.1
Week 15	TEN	—	53.7
Week 16	DET	—	43.9
Week 17	NYJ	—	50.3

John Carney — common questions

What position does John Carney play?: John Carney is listed as a K.
Which teams has John Carney played for?: In the seasons on file (1999 onward), John Carney has played for LAC (1999–2000), NO (2001–2006), KC (2007), NYG (2008), NO (2009–2010).
Where did John Carney go to college?: John Carney played college football at Notre Dame.
How many touchdowns has John Carney scored?: John Carney has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is John Carney's ScoutIndex Rating?: John Carney rated 38.4 for 2010, the 26th percentile among Ks (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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