- A. J. Feeley
Infobox NFLactive
currentteam=Philadelphia Eagles
currentnumber=14
currentposition=Quarterback
birthdate=birth date and age|1977|5|16
birthplace=Caldwell, Idaho
heightft=6
heightin=3
weight=220
debutyear=2001
debutteam=Philadelphia Eagles
college=Oregon
draftyear=2001
draftround=5
draftpick=155
pastteams=
*Philadelphia Eagles (2001-2003)
*Miami Dolphins (2004-2005)
*San Diego Chargers (2005)
*Philadelphia Eagles (2006-present)
statweek=5
statseason=2008
statlabel1=TD-INT
statvalue1=27-29
statlabel2=Passing yards
statvalue2=4,070
statlabel3=QB Rating
statvalue3=69.6
nfl=FEE447935Adam Joshua Feeley (born May 16, 1977 in
Caldwell, Idaho ) is anAmerican football quarterback in the NFL who plays for thePhiladelphia Eagles .Early career
Feeley played high school football at
Ontario High School as a quarterback inOntario, Oregon . In four years, he passed for 5,428 yards and 54touchdown s. In addition to football, he also played baseball and basketball, and was recruited byBig Sky Conference colleges to play basketball. He opted, however, to playcollege football for theOregon Ducks .College career
Feeley was a four-year
letterman at Oregon, and saw most of his playing time in his sophomore and junior years. He was a nominee for theDavey O'Brien Award as a junior, throwing for 1,951 yards and 14 touchdowns before being sidelined with an elbow injury. However, most of his senior year he was a backup to starterJoey Harrington , who was drafted by theDetroit Lions .Pro career
Philadelphia Eagles
Feeley was taken in the fifth round (155th overall) of the
2001 NFL Draft by thePhiladelphia Eagles . He spent most of his time in Philadelphia as a third-stringer, backing upDonovan McNabb andKoy Detmer . His first professional action came onJanuary 6 ,2002 when he came off the bench and rallied the Eagles to a 17-13 win in a meaningless late-season game against theTampa Bay Buccaneers .When McNabb and Detmer went down with injuries in the middle of the 2002 season, it fell upon the young Feeley to preserve the team's
Super Bowl aspirations. The most sober hopes were that Feeley would be just good enough to allow the Eagles to slip into the playoffs. Instead, he guided the team to wins in four of his five starts before McNabb took over in the playoffs.Miami and San Diego
Feeley did not see a snap in 2003, but he showcased himself enough the year before to draw suitors from around the league. He was traded to the
Miami Dolphins in March 2004 in exchange for Miami's 2004 2nd round pick (used by Philadelphia to select wide receiver Reggie Brown), and penciled in as the Dolphins' starting quarterback for 2004. Feeley was a disappointment, throwing more interceptions than touchdowns with a 61.7 quarterback rating. He andJay Fiedler traded starts towards the latter part of the season. He finished the season with career highs in pass completions and attempts (191-for-356), yardage (1,893), touchdowns (11), and interceptions (15). Relegated to a backup role in Miami, he was traded to theSan Diego Chargers midway through the 2005 season, but did not see any action all year.Return to Philadelphia
Feeley was signed by the
Philadelphia Eagles to replaceKoy Detmer onAugust 30 ,2006 shortly after being released by the Chargers. When McNabb was lost for the season onNovember 18 ,2006 , there was speculation that the more youthful Feeley might be named as the new starting quarterback, but head coachAndy Reid went withJeff Garcia , who led the Eagles to a late-season turnaround and division title. Feeley did play most of the Eagles' meaningless regular season finale against theAtlanta Falcons , leading the team to victory with 321 passing yards and three touchdown passes.Feeley signed a three-year contract extension with the Eagles on
February 25 ,2007 . He is now signed through the 2010 season.Starting in place of an injured
Donovan McNabb on November 25, Feeley threw for 345 yards and three touchdowns with three interceptions in a 31-28 game loss to the then undefeatedNew England Patriots .On December 2, Feeley played again for the injured McNabb. He threw 4 interceptions, 3 of those to
Lofa Tatupu in a 28-24 loss to theSeattle Seahawks .External links
*espn nfl|id=5603|name=A.J. Feeley
* [http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/team/AJFeeley.html A.J Feeley's page at PhiladelphiaEagles.com]
* [http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/F/FeelA.00.htm A.J. Feeley's career stats at Pro-Football-Reference.com]
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