1. Daniel Roy Carpenter was born on November 25,1985 and is an American former professional football player who was a placekicker in the National Football League.
28 Facts About Dan Carpenter
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Dan Carpenter was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2008 after playing college football for the University of Montana.
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Dan Carpenter enrolled at the University of Montana, and became the placekicker for the Montana Grizzlies football team as a true freshman in 2004.
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Dan Carpenter went 18-for-29 on field-goal attempts while converting all 63 extra-point tries.
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Dan Carpenter rushed twice for 17 yards and scored a touchdown.
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Dan Carpenter earned his third straight All-Big Sky selection as a junior in 2006, receiving second-team honors as a placekicker as well as being an honorable mention as a punter.
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Dan Carpenter had the most efficient season of his career as a senior in 2007, converting 19 of 23 field goals.
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Dan Carpenter's performance earned him his fourth-straight All-Big Sky selection and second straight All-America selection.
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Dan Carpenter passed once for 14 yards, rushed twice for 17 yards and a touchdown, caught one pass for two yards and made seven solo tackles.
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Dan Carpenter came in when Tyson was hurt, and it's remarkable that our punt coverage team was in the top five in the nation with our kicker doing the punting.
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On November 30,2008, Dan Carpenter set the Dolphins' rookie record for most consecutive field goals made with 11.
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Dan Carpenter was awarded the AFC Special Teams Player of the Month for November 2008, for converting all eight of his field goal attempts during the month, including five from a distance longer than 40 yards.
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On December 5,2010, Dan Carpenter made a 60-yard field goal in a home game against the Cleveland Browns and was the 5th longest in NFL history.
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San Diego Chargers kicker Nate Kaeding did not play due to injury, and Dan Carpenter took his spot.
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On September 23,2012, Dan Carpenter missed a 47-yard field goal in a home game against the New York Jets in overtime which would have sealed victory for Miami in overtime.
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Dan Carpenter missed a field goal from a similar distance earlier in the game.
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On December 22,2012, Dan Carpenter was placed on injured reserve.
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Dan Carpenter was signed to compete for the starting placekicker job with incumbent kicker Jay Feely.
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Dan Carpenter was signed by the New York Jets on August 27,2013.
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On October 20,2013, against the Miami Dolphins, Dan Carpenter kicked three field goals, including the game-winner from 31 yards out with 33 seconds left in the game.
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Dan Carpenter re-signed with the Bills on March 11,2014.
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Dan Carpenter was named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week for the first week of the 2014 season due to his efforts against the Chicago Bears.
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On September 14,2014, against the Miami Dolphins, Dan Carpenter converted five-of-six field goal attempts and two PATs, scoring a career-high 17 points.
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In Week 11 of the 2016 season, Dan Carpenter kicked three field goals including one for 54 yards in a win over the Bengals and was named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week.
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On March 6,2017, Dan Carpenter was released by the Bills.
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Dan Carpenter played nearly all sports as a child and grew up as a Nebraska Cornhuskers fan.
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Dan Carpenter married Kaela Clawson native of Plentywood, Montana, in a private ceremony and reception on July 2,2011 in Montana.
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Dan Carpenter was cut by the Dolphins in 2013 with their first child "due any moment".