Jeffrey Allan Feagles (born
March 7, 1966 in Anaheim, California
) is an American
football punter for
the New York Giants of the National Football League. He
was originally signed by the
New
England Patriots as an
undrafted free agent in 1988. He played
college football at the
University of Miami.
Feagles is known for using the "
coffin corner" punt. He earned
Pro Bowl selections in
1995 and
2008 and
won a
Super Bowl ring with the
Giants in
Super Bowl XLII. Feagles,
along with
John Carney, are the only
players in the popular
NES game
Tecmo Super Bowl that are still
active.
Early years
Feagles attended Gerard High School in Phoenix, Arizona and was a
letterman in football, basketball, and
baseball.
College career
Following
a single season at Scottsdale Community College,
Feagles played college football at
the University of
Miami
, joining the Pi Kappa
Alpha Fraternity
during his time as an undergraduate. He won a national
championship with their 1987 team.
Feagles
was inducted into the University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame at
its 40th Annual Banquet on Wednesday, February 13, 2008 at Miami's
Jungle
Island
.
As a youngster, Jeff attended Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic
School in Scottsdale Arizona.
Professional career
2007 marked Feagles' 20th NFL season. Prior to his affiliation with
the New York Giants, he played for the
New England Patriots, the
Philadelphia Eagles, the
Arizona Cardinals and the
Seattle Seahawks.
He was a member of the
New York
Giants in their
Super Bowl XLII
win over the
New England
Patriots on February 3, 2008; it was the first Super Bowl of
his 20 year career. Feagles called 'tails' at the coin toss, with
the coin tossed by
Ronnie Lott landing
in the Giants' favor paving the way for a 9:59 opening drive, the
longest in Super Bowl history culminating with a 32 yard field goal
by
Lawrence Tynes. At 41 years, 10
months, 26 days of age, he is the oldest player to have played in a
Super Bowl.
Prior to
the start of Giants mini-camp in May, Jeff and his fellow teammates
were invited by President Bush to the
White
House
to honor their victory in Super Bowl
XLII.Feagles earned his second career selection to the
Pro Bowl in 2008.
Records
On November 27, 2005, Feagles broke the NFL record for consecutive
games played, with 283. The record was previously held by
Minnesota Vikings lineman Jim Marshall who played
from 1960 to 1979. His record continues, standing at 345 through 9
games of the
2009 NFL season. He and
Saints placekicker
John
Carney are the last remaining NFL players from the 1980s.
Through the second game of the 2009 NFL season, Feagles holds the
following NFL records:
- Most consecutive games played, career: 345 (streak still
active)
- Most punts, career: 1,655
- Most punts inside the 20, career: 477
- Most punting yards, career: 68,841
Numbers
When Feagles signed with the Giants in 2003, he selected number 10
for the 2003 season. He wore #10 for the whole 2003 season. When
the Giants drafted Quarterback
Eli
Manning, Manning wanted #10. He made a deal with Manning.
If Feagles
gave Manning #10, Manning would have to pay for Feagles' family
vacation to Florida
.
Feagles switched to #17. Then, before the 2005 season, the Giants
signed WR
Plaxico Burress, who
wanted Feagles current number, 17. He made a deal with Burress. The
deal was if Burress paid for an outdoor kitchen Feagles was making,
he could have number 17. Upon Plaxico Burress' departure from the
Giants, Feagles took back the number 17. However, Feagles once
again switched back to #18 for the start of the season once WR
Hakeem Nicks switched from #18 to #88, after Michael Matthews was
traded to the New England Patriots.
Personal
He is married to wife Michelle. They have four sons: Christopher
(nicknamed C.J.), Blake, Trevor and Zachary.
Christopher is a
punter for the University of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill
football team.He currently resides
in Ridgewood,
NJ
.
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