27 Facts About Cody Parkey

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Cody Parkey was born on February 19,1992 and is an American football placekicker who is a free agent.

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Cody Parkey played college football at Auburn and was signed by the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2014.

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Cody Parkey has been a member of the Philadelphia Eagles, Miami Dolphins, Chicago Bears, Tennessee Titans, and Cleveland Browns.

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Cody Parkey is known for having a potential game-winning kick deflected during a Chicago Bears playoff game, the Double Doink against his former team, the Philadelphia Eagles.

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Cody Parkey was traded by the Colts to the Philadelphia Eagles for running back David Fluellen on August 20,2014.

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In 2014, Cody Parkey set a new NFL rookie scoring record.

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Cody Parkey tied with Stephen Gostkowski for the highest average of points scored per game in the 2014 NFL season.

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Cody Parkey was named a first-alternative for the 2015 Pro Bowl.

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On January 18,2015, Cody Parkey replaced Gostkowski in the Pro Bowl due to the Patriots' involvement in Super Bowl XLIX.

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On September 28,2015, Cody Parkey was placed on injured reserve with a groin injury.

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On September 24,2016, Cody Parkey signed with the Cleveland Browns after an injury to Patrick Murray.

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Cody Parkey was waived by the Browns on September 2,2017.

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On September 3,2017, Cody Parkey was claimed off waivers by the Miami Dolphins.

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In Week 2, against the Los Angeles Chargers, Cody Parkey was awarded AFC Special Teams Player of the Week for scoring 13 of the Dolphins 19 points, including a 54-yard game-winning field goal.

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On March 14,2018, Cody Parkey signed a four-year contract with the Chicago Bears.

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On November 11,2018, against the Detroit Lions, Cody Parkey had four kicks strike the uprights; none went through.

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Cody Parkey was named the NFC Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance.

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Cody Parkey ended the regular season having made 23 of 30 field goal attempts.

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On his second attempt, Cody Parkey's kick was a miss as the ball hit the left upright and crossbar before landing back out into the end zone.

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Five days after the miss, Cody Parkey discussed it with anchors of NBC's Today show in an appearance, a move for which he did not get clearance from the Bears front office and received criticism from local sportswriters and fans.

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On February 22,2019, it was reported Cody Parkey would be released at the start of the league year after 11 missed kicks in his first season and $3.5 million guaranteed still on his 2019 contract.

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Cody Parkey was signed by the Tennessee Titans on October 8,2019.

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Cody Parkey was released on November 2,2019, after Ryan Succop returned from injury.

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Cody Parkey was promoted to the team's active roster on September 14,2020.

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The Browns placed Cody Parkey on injured reserve on August 23,2021.

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Cody Parkey was released off injured reserve on August 24,2021.

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On October 6,2021, Cody Parkey signed with the New Orleans Saints.