Jeff Reed ( American football ) Jeffrey " Jeff " Montgomery Reed ( born April 9 , 1979 ) is a National Football League placekicker who is currently a free agent . He was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2002 . He played for the Pittsburgh Steelers from 2002 until 2010 , and is second all - time behind Gary Anderson for the most points scored by a Steeler . He has also been a member of the San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks . Early years . Born in Kansas City , Missouri , Reed graduated from East Mecklenburg High School in Charlotte , North Carolina in 1997 . While there , Reed was captain of the soccer team and kicker for the football team . He was a letterman in both sports . His senior year the soccer team went to the state finals but lost , 2 - 1 . During his senior year , Reed kicked a 54 - yard field goal , the second longest in North Carolina history , against Providence High School , setting a new school record . In football , he won All - Conference and All - County honors . Reed was involved in the school newspaper , National Honor Society , and the Spanish National Honor Society . He graduated 9th in his class out of 365 . In the Spring of 2005 he was added to the East Mecklenburg Wall of Fame . College career . Reed attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he majored in journalism and played college football . He had never kicked in a college game until the 2000 season , but he emerged as one of the most consistent kickers ( and punter ) in the country . He was an honorable mention All - ACC pick as a senior and a second - team All - ACC player as a junior . He entered the 2000 season as a walk - on , but he earned a scholarship after connecting on 28 - of - 36 field goal attempts and 66 - of - 67 extra points . His 66 consecutive PATs set a UNC record . He was one of 20 semifinalists for the Lou Groza Award , which is given annually to the nation ’ s top kicker . Reed was first - team Academic All - ACC . While at UNC , Reed was teammates with running back Willie Parker , his future teammate with the Pittsburgh Steelers . Professional career . Pittsburgh Steelers . After an unsuccessful tryout with the New Orleans Saints during the 2002 preseason , Reed joined the Pittsburgh Steelers as a free agent during the regular season . Originally signed as a midseason replacement to the injured Todd Peterson , Reed quickly contributed to the team , finishing the season with 100 points , which led to the team releasing Peterson in the offseason and making Reed their primary kicker . During the Steelers 2005 AFC Divisional Playoff game against the New York Jets , Reed kicked a 33 - yard field goal in overtime after his New York counterpart Doug Brien missed two field goals . During the 2005 - 06 NFL playoffs , where the Steelers eventually won Super Bowl XL , Reed successfully kicked all three field goal attempts and converted all fourteen of his potential PATs . Reed ' s streak of 189 consecutive successful PAT ' s ( 210 including post - seasons ) , dating back to the Steelers ' week 16 victory over the Chargers in 2003 , came to an end on Monday November 3 , 2008 , against the Washington Redskins . During Super Bowl XLIII , Reed went 2 - for - 2 on field goals and 3 - for - 3 on PAT ' s in the Steelers 27 - 23 victory over the Arizona Cardinals . Reed is the second - highest scoring Steeler . His 733 points trails Gary Anderson ' s 1 , 343 . Reed ' s fallout with the Steelers began on October 18 , 2009 Reed was cited again for public intoxication and disorderly conduct related charges on October 18 , 2009 , hours after the team defeated the Cleveland Browns . The incident occurred when Matt Spaeth ( Pittsburgh Steelers TE ) was cited for urinating in public , and Reed refused to comply with police orders to go back inside his SUV . He later apologized to his team for his conduct . Reed was franchise tagged during the 2010 offseason , and signed his one - year tender on April 13 , 2010 . Reed was released on November 16 , 2010 , two days after missing a 26 - yard field goal against the New England Patriots . He was replaced by Shaun Suisham . Reed went unclaimed through waivers and became a free agent ; he was then free to sign with any team and would collect the balance of his Steelers ' contract ( $ 160 , 000 each week ) for the year , in addition to any pay he may receive from signing with a new team . On November 18 , 2010 , two days after Reed was released by the Steelers , the Cincinnati Bengals offered Reed a contract . However , he declined . San Francisco 49ers . On December 2 , 2010 , Reed signed with the San Francisco 49ers to replace their injured kicker , Joe Nedney . Reed had a good outing in his first game , going 3 for 3 , including a 44 - yard field goal . Reed finished his five - game 49ers ' career having hit all of his 13 extra - point attempts and 9 of 10 field goal tries . Seattle Seahawks . Reed signed with the Seattle Seahawks on August 3 , 2011 , but was released on September 4 . Personal . Reed ' s father , Morris , played basketball for Wichita State and his mother , Pam , was a cheerleader for Wichita State . His sister , Kristen , played soccer at UNC Charlotte and one year professionally for the Carolina Speed . Reed does charity work with “ Kick For Kids , ” which donates $ 300 for every field goal he makes . Reed is involved in Junior Achievement , does commercials for the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center , and helped a family raise money for a 5 - year - old who had a brain tumor . Reed is known to be eccentric . This has included instances of Reed bleaching his hair and letting it grow out , as well as wearing fuchsia clothing to match his girlfriend ' s outfit for the team ' s annual fashion show to raise money for breast cancer awareness . One year for training camp , Reed voluntarily carried around a pink backpack since the team had no rookies on special teams , who would usually carry around the backpack . While in Pittsburgh , Reed was frequently seen in section C27 of Pittsburgh Penguins games when the Penguins played in Mellon Arena . After the Steelers ' win in Super Bowl XLIII , Reed dropped the ceremonial first puck at the Penguins - Tampa Bay Lightning game on February 4 , 2009 . For the occasion , he wore a rare gold throwback Sunday Mario Lemieux jersey from the mid - 1980s . Reed and Conor Couch were cited by police on the night of February 14 , 2009 , for disorderly conduct and criminal mischief for destroying a paper towel holder in a bathroom at a Sheetz convenience store in New Alexandria , Pennsylvania . Reed was reportedly angry that the men ' s restroom was out of paper towels . He pleaded guilty to the two summary offense s and was fined $ 543 . 50 . Reed was cited again for public intoxication and disorderly conduct related charges on October 18 , 2009 , hours after the team defeated the Cleveland Browns . The incident occurred when tight end Matt Spaeth was cited for urinating in public , and Reed refused to comply with police orders to go back inside his SUV . He later apologized to his team for his conduct .