{{Short description|American football player (born 1974)}} {{Use American English|date=November 2024}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}} {{Infobox NFL biography | image = | caption = | position = Placekicker | number = 19 | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1974|08|30}} | birth_place = Wildwood, New Jersey, U.S. | death_date = | high_school = Spanish River Community {{nowrap|(Boca Raton, Florida)}} | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 0 | weight_lbs = 220 | undraftedyear = 1997 | college = Michigan | teams = * Grand Rapids Rampage ({{AFL Year|1998}}–{{AFL Year|1999}}) * Carolina Cobras ({{AFL Year|2000}}) * Milwaukee Mustangs ({{AFL Year|2001}}) * Los Angeles Avengers ({{AFL Year|2002}}–{{AFL Year|2007}}) * Seattle Seahawks ({{NFL Year|2003}})* * Chicago Bears ({{NFL Year|2004}})* * St. Louis Rams ({{NFL Year|2005}}, {{NFL Year|2006}})* * Detroit Lions ({{NFL Year|2005}}) * Dallas Desperados ({{AFL Year|2008}}) * Dallas Vigilantes ({{AFL Year|2011}}) * Philadelphia Soul ({{AFL Year|2012}}) | statlabel1 = Field Goals made | statvalue1 = 0 | statlabel2 = Field Goals attempted | statvalue2 = 0 | statlabel3 = Extra Points made | statvalue3 = 0 | statlabel4 = Extra Points attempted | statvalue4 = 1 | aflstatlabel1 = Field Goals made | aflstatvalue1 = 188 | aflstatlabel2 = Field Goals attempted | aflstatvalue2 = 391 | aflstatlabel3 = Extra Points made | aflstatvalue3 = 1,091 | aflstatlabel4 = Extra Points attempted | aflstatvalue4 = 1,225 | pfr = hamilrem01 | afl = 654 | highlights = * First-team All-American (1994) *Big Ten Conference single-season field goals made record (25, 1994–present) *AFL career scoring record (2008–present) *AFL career field goals made record *AFL career extra points made record *AFL single-season field goal percentage record (74.4%, 2005–2006; 75.0%, 2006–present) *AFL consecutive field goals record (12, 2005–present) *AFL single-season kick scoring record (186, 2005–present) *2× AFL Kicker of the Year (2005, 2006) *AFL kick scoring leader (2004, 2005 & 2006) *2× First-team All-Arena (2005, 2006) *2× Second-team All-Arena (2004, 2008) * First-team All-Big Ten (1994) *Michigan Wolverines consecutive field goals made record (14, 1996–present) *Michigan Wolverines single season kick points record (101, 1994–present) }}
'''Remy Martin Hamilton''' (born August 30, 1974) is an American former professional football player who was a kicker in the National Football League (NFL) and Arena Football League (AFL). He played college football for the Michigan Wolverines, earning first-team All-American honors in 1994. As a professional, he played for the Detroit Lions of the NFL in addition to exhibition and training camp experience with the Seattle Seahawks, St. Louis Rams and Chicago Bears. He also played for the Grand Rapids Rampage, Carolina Cobras, Milwaukee Mustangs, Los Angeles Avengers, and Dallas Desperados of the AFL. In the AFL, he holds records for all-time career points and single-season kick points.
At Michigan, he set the Big Ten Conference record for single-season field goals, which was 25 (the record is now 29). He ranks both first and second in school history in single-season field goals made and co-holds the school record for consecutive field goals made along with Brendan Gibbons. He is the first All-American placekicker in Michigan history. Jake Moody and Dominic Zvada were also Michigan All-American placekickers.
==Early life== Hamilton attended Spanish River Community High School in Boca Raton, Florida, where he was a three-sport athlete in football, soccer, and tennis. In football, he played as a kicker, punter, defensive back, and quarterback.
As a senior starting quarterback, the ''Sun-Sentinel'' named him the Offensive Player of the Year, after completing 74 of 121 passes for 1,147 yards, 11 touchdowns, and rushing for 249 yards and six touchdowns.
Hamilton was named after the Rémy Martin brand of cognac, which his parents once served as owners of the New Jersey Bolero Motel and Bar.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.si.com/vault/1994/09/19/132074/shoot-out-in-south-bend-in-a-duel-of-young-quarterbacks-michigan-stopped-notre-dame-and-delayed-the-making-of-a-legend|title=SHOOT-OUT IN SOUTH BEND|date=September 19, 1994|magazine=Sports Illustrated}}</ref>
==College career== Hamilton attended the University of Michigan, where he played football from 1993 to 1996. During this first season at Michigan, he only made one field goal.<ref name=RHBentley/> After making a 47-yard field goal in his only attempt as a freshman, he lost the kicking job to Erik Lovell in spring practice. Lovell handled the kicking duties in the 1994 NCAA Division I-A football season opener and Hamilton did not get the starting assignment until immediately before the second game.<ref>{{cite news|title=Wolverines' Kicking Hero A Late Starter|date=September 11, 1994|work=Chicago Tribune|page=10}}</ref> Lovell missed an extra point in the opener, which gave Hamilton his second chance.<ref name=HSaR>{{cite news|title=Hamilton Sharp as a Razor - Thanks to Gillette|date=September 11, 1994|work=Chicago Sun-Times|page=3, Sports Sunday section|author=Bickley, Dan}}</ref> Thus, before the second game of his sophomore season, he had not recorded any field goals that season, still had a career total of one and was mostly used for kickoffs. However, during the September 10, 1994 Michigan – Notre Dame rivalry game against third-ranked Notre Dame, he made four field goals and two extra point conversions, including the game-winning 42-yarder with two seconds remaining.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1994/09/11/sports/college-football-field-goal-by-michigan-flattens-irish.html?|title=College Football; Field Goal By Michigan Flattens Irish|access-date=July 11, 2010|date=September 11, 1994|work=The New York Times|author=Moran, Malcolm}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1994/09/12/sports/college-football-powlus-who-michigan-has-a-quarterback-of-its-own.html?|title=College Football; Powlus Who? Michigan Has a Quarterback of Its Own|access-date=July 11, 2010|date=September 12, 1994|work=The New York Times}}</ref> Notre Dame called a timeout to ice Hamilton, but it inadvertently helped Michigan, which had prematurely packed away the kicking net on its sidelines.<ref name=HSaR/> The field goal redeemed Hamilton for a missed tackle on a kickoff return, which he felt would have cost his team the game.<ref name=HSaR/> For his performance, the Big Ten named him the Special Teams Player of the Week.<ref name=BGCMG87/> Michigan fans still remember Hamilton for this game, and regularly congratulate him for the kick.<ref>{{cite news|author=Foster, Chris |title=Kicking Around; Avenger Remy Hamilton's Arena success has gotten the NFL's attention, but no takers|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=May 29, 2005}}</ref> Two games later, he had a three-field goal game in the Big Ten Conference opener against Iowa.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1994/10/02/sports/college-football-midwest-powlus-s-passing-prowess-propels-notre-dame-to-victory.html?|title=College Football: Midwest; Powlus's Passing Prowess Propels Notre Dame to Victory|access-date=July 11, 2010|date=October 2, 1994|work=The New York Times}}</ref> Hamilton had another four-field goal outing later in the season against Illinois.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1994/10/23/sports/college-football-around-the-nation-colorado-rushes-past-stubborn-kansas-state.html?|title=College Football: Around The Nation; Colorado Rushes Past Stubborn Kansas State|access-date=July 11, 2010|date=October 23, 1994|work=The New York Times}}</ref> This earned him another Player of the Week recognition.<ref name=BGCMG87/>
He was named to the 1994 College Football All-America and 1994 All-Big Ten teams.<ref name=RHBentley/> Hamilton was a first team All-American selection by the Walter Camp Football Foundation and second team selection by the Associated Press and the ''Football News''.<ref name=RHBentley>{{cite web|url=https://bentley.umich.edu/athdept/football/fballam/aahamilt.htm|title=University of Michigan Football All-American: Remy Hamilton: Kicker, 1994|access-date=July 10, 2010|date=January 10, 2007|publisher=The Regents of the University of Michigan}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://waltercamp.org/index.php/teams_and_awards/ |title=All-America Teams |access-date=July 10, 2010 |publisher=Walter Camp Football Foundation |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071218214203/http://waltercamp.org/index.php/teams_and_awards/ |archive-date=December 18, 2007 }}</ref> Despite NFL alumni that include Jay Feely, Hayden Epstein and Ali Haji-Sheikh, Hamilton remains the school's only All-American placekicker.<ref name=RHBentley/> During the 1994 football season, Hamilton established the current Big Ten single-season record for successful field goals at 25, which has since been tied three times,.<ref name=BGCMG40>{{cite web|url=http://www.bigten.org/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/big10/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/FullFBMG|title=Big Ten Conference Football Full Media Guide|access-date=July 8, 2010|date=January 5, 2010|publisher=CBS Interactive/Big Ten Conference|page=40|archive-date=November 18, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171118221823/http://www.bigten.org/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/big10/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/FullFBMG|url-status=dead}}</ref> The Big Ten was talented at the placekicker position that season, with four of the twenty semifinalists for the Lou Groza Award being from the conference (Hamilton, Illinois' Chris Richardson, Minnesota's Mike Chalberg and Northwestern's Sam Valenzisi).<ref>{{cite news|title=Turnabout Is Fair Play at Unfriendly Dome|work=Chicago Sun-Times|date=November 6, 1994|author=Gould, Herb|page=5, Sports Sunday section}}</ref> Hamilton won the NCAA statistical championship for field goal kickers that season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://web1.ncaa.org/web_files/stats/football_records/DI/2009/2009FBS.pdf|title=2009 Division I Football Records Book: Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) Records|access-date=July 9, 2010|publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association|page=61}}</ref> He also set Michigan's single season kick point record with 101 in 1994.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/fbl-record-100509.pdf|title=Record Book|access-date=July 10, 2010|date=January 5, 2009|publisher=CBS Interactive|page=142|archive-date=August 7, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100807035422/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/fbl-record-100509.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref>
During the 1995 season, one of his more important field goals for the Wolverines came in the 5–0 victory over Purdue.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1995/11/12/sports/college-football-big-ten-george-enjoys-a-heisman-type-day.html?|title=College Football: Big Ten;George Enjoys a Heisman-Type Day|access-date=July 11, 2010|date=November 12, 1995|work=The New York Times}}</ref> However, when Northwestern beat Michigan at Michigan Stadium, 19–13, for its first victory there since 1959, Hamilton missed a key 37-yard field goal.<ref>{{cite news|title=Giant Killers Strike Again - Northwestern Tips Michigan |work=Chicago Sun-Times|date=October 8, 1995|author=Ziehm, Len|page=2, Sports Sunday section}}</ref> His 1995 total of 19 field goals ranked second in Michigan history, behind only his own 1994 total. Garrett Rivas tied that single-season total twice, but no one has unseated Hamilton from first and second place.<ref name=MWRB131>{{cite web|url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/fbl-record-100509.pdf|title=Record Book|access-date=July 11, 2010|date=January 5, 2009|publisher=CBS Interactive|page=131|archive-date=August 7, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100807035422/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/fbl-record-100509.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref>
He also helped the 1996 team take a 9–0 halftime lead and converted an extra point to give them a 16–0 lead in what would eventually be a loss to Northwestern, 17–16.<ref>{{cite news|title=Deja NU - Wildcats again are Michigan's worst nightmare |date=October 6, 1996|work=Chicago Sun-Times|author=Ziehm, Len|page=1, Sports Sunday section}}</ref> His fourth-quarter points contributed to a 27–20 victory over Indiana.<ref>{{cite news|title=Michigan 27, Indiana 20 Anything But An Easy Win Michigan Battles Furiously To Hold Off Scrappy Indiana|date=October 20, 1996|work=Chicago Tribune}}</ref> He earned his third Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week honors following a 13–9 victory over Ohio State in the Michigan – Ohio State football rivalry game on November 23, 1996.<ref name=BGCMG87/> He put the team ahead, 10–9, on the last play of the third quarter and added a key field goal with 1:19 remaining.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/19961124/2361492/big-ten--no-21-michigan-13-no-2-ohio-state-9----buckeyes-foiled-again-by-nemesis-wolverines----upset-dashes-hopes-for-a-national-title|title=Big Ten / No. 21 Michigan 13, No. 2 Ohio State 9 -- Buckeyes Foiled Again By Nemesis Wolverines -- Upset Dashes Hopes For A National Title|access-date=July 11, 2010|date=November 24, 1996|work=The Seattle Times|archive-date=September 29, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120929001658/http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19961124&slug=2361492|url-status=live}}</ref> A two-time finalist for the Lou Groza Award, Hamilton finished his career as the all-time Wolverine leader in field goals made (63) and field goals attempted (82).<ref name=RHBentley/> Before his career ended, he became the ninth Wolverine to accumulate over 200 points.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1996/09/01/sports/michigan-run-sputters-but-wolverines-win.html?|title=Michigan Run Sputters, But Wolverines Win|access-date=July 11, 2010|date=September 1, 1996|work=The New York Times|author=Moran, Malcolm}}</ref>
Hamilton holds the Michigan record for consecutive field goals made (14) as well as outright or shared school records for single-game (5), single-season (30) and career (82) field goal attempts. His career field goals made record (63) was eclipsed by Garrett Rivas in 2006 by one.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/fbl-record-100509.pdf|title=Record Book|access-date=July 10, 2010|date=January 5, 2009|publisher=CBS Interactive|page=131|archive-date=August 7, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100807035422/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/fbl-record-100509.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> Hamilton was a three-time Big Ten All-Academic selection (1993, 1995, 1996).<ref name=BGCMG84>{{cite web|url=http://www.bigten.org/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/big10/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/FullFBMG|title=Big Ten Conference Football Full Media Guide|access-date=July 8, 2010|date=January 5, 2010|publisher=CBS Interactive/Big Ten Conference|page=84|archive-date=November 18, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171118221823/http://www.bigten.org/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/big10/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/FullFBMG|url-status=dead}}</ref> He was also a three-time Big Ten Conference Special Teams Player of the Week (9/12/94, 10/10/94, 11/25/96).<ref name=BGCMG87>{{cite web|url=http://www.bigten.org/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/big10/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/FullFBMG|title=Big Ten Conference Football Full Media Guide|access-date=July 8, 2010|date=January 5, 2010|publisher=CBS Interactive/Big Ten Conference|page=87|archive-date=November 18, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171118221823/http://www.bigten.org/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/big10/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/FullFBMG|url-status=dead}}</ref> His 14 consecutive field goals mark was one short of Vlade Janakievski's Big Ten record, which has since been broken.<ref name="BGCMG40"/> Hamilton's 63 career field goals were two short of Todd Gregoire's Big Ten record, which has since been broken.<ref name=BGCMG40/>
==Professional career== Hamilton joined the AFL's Grand Rapids Rampage in 1998, for which he played two seasons.<ref name=RHAFI/> In two seasons, he had modest success as a field goal kicker connecting on 31 of 88 attempts (35.2%).<ref name=RHAFI/> In his first season, he also caught a touchdown pass.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1998/06/20/sports/plus-arena-football-perez-gets-record-in-cityhawks-loss.html?|title=Plus: Arena Football; Perez Gets Record In CityHawks' Loss|access-date=July 11, 2010|date=June 20, 1998|work=The New York Times|author=Dicker, Ron}}</ref>
He then played in 2000 with the Carolina Cobras and in 2001 with the Milwaukee Mustangs, where he posted 11 of 42 (26.2%) and 18 of 47 (38.3%) field goal performances.<ref name=RHAFI/> While with the Cobras, Hamilton played against the Los Angeles Avengers in the first AFL game played at the Staples Center on April 20, 2000.<ref name=RH19>{{cite web|url=https://admin.xosn.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=3500&ATCLID=95975|title=Remy Hamilton # 19|access-date=July 12, 2010|publisher=Arena Football League|archive-date=September 29, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120929154025/https://admin.xosn.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=3500&ATCLID=95975|url-status=dead}}</ref>
In 2002, he joined the Avengers for which he had his best years as a professional, making at least half of his field goal attempts each season.<ref name=RHAFI>{{cite web|url=http://www.arenafan.com/players/Remy_Hamilton-654/|title=Remy Hamilton|access-date=July 11, 2010|publisher=ArenaFan, Inc.}}</ref> Hamilton was second among kickers in the AFL in scoring in 2003.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arenafan.com/history/?page=yearly&histleague=1&fpage=leaders&year=2003|title=2003 Arena Football League Leaders|access-date=July 11, 2010|publisher=ArenaFan, Inc.}}</ref> Following his strong performance, he signed with the NFL's Seattle Seahawks on August 4,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2003/08/05/sports/transactions-786535.html?|title=Transactions|access-date=July 11, 2010|date=August 5, 2003|work=The New York Times}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=20030804&slug=webseahawks04|title=Seahawks signed new player today, worked out another at QB|access-date=July 11, 2010|date=August 4, 2003|work=The Seattle Times|author=Romero, José Miguel}}</ref> where he competed against rookie Josh Brown.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/20030819/hawkhighlights19/day-22-highlights|title=Day 22 highlights|access-date=July 11, 2010|date=August 19, 2003|work=The Seattle Times|author=Romero, José Miguel|archive-date=September 29, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120929001836/http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20030819&slug=hawkhighlights19|url-status=live}}</ref> After Brown was perfect in both four field goal and seven extra point attempts in the first three preseason games,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/boxscore?gameId=230809026|title=San Diego 7, Seattle 20|access-date=July 20, 2010|date=August 9, 2003|publisher=ESPN}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/boxscore?gameId=230815011|title=Seattle 7, Indianapolis 21|access-date=July 20, 2010|date=August 15, 2003|publisher=ESPN}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/boxscore?gameId=230823026|title=Kansas City 31, Seattle 42|access-date=July 20, 2010|date=August 23, 2003|publisher=ESPN}}</ref> Hamilton was released on August 25,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=20030826&slug=hawks26|title=Seahawks cut dozen ahead of deadline|access-date=July 11, 2010|date=August 26, 2003|work=The Seattle Times|author=Romero, José Miguel}}</ref> and he returned to play for Los Angeles again.<ref name=RHAFI/>
Hamilton was the top-scoring kicker in the AFL in 2004.<ref name=SnmsjfAfk>{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/2005-01-26-hamilton-asked_x.htm|title=Soft net means safe job for Arena football kicker|access-date=July 11, 2010|date=January 27, 2005|work=USA Today}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arenafan.com/history/?page=yearly&histleague=1&fpage=leaders&year=2004|title=2004 Arena Football League Leaders|access-date=July 11, 2010|publisher=ArenaFan, Inc.}}</ref> On August 9, 2004, he signed with the Chicago Bears,<ref>{{cite news|last=Mayer |first=Larry |title=Hamilton happy to be in great outdoors |publisher=Chicagobears.com }}</ref> where he battled Paul Edinger for the kicking duties.<ref>{{cite news|title=Day of the un-dreads : Tank sporting new 'do|date=August 11, 1994|work=Daily Southtown|author=Chamberlain, Gene }}</ref> Bears head coach Lovie Smith noted Hamilton's skill at onside kicks.<ref>{{cite news|title=Grossman says shoulder is fine|date=August 10, 1994|work=Daily Southtown|author=Chamberlain, Gene }}</ref> In terms of distance, Hamilton had a slight edge with his average kick three yards deep in the end zone compared with Edinger's goal line average.<ref>{{cite news|title=Grossman gets time off to rest arm|date=August 10, 1994|work=Chicago Sun-Times|author= Biggs, Brad|page=108}}</ref> However, Edinger was perfect on six field goals and two extra points in the first three preseason games,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/boxscore?gameId=240812014|title=Chicago 13, St. Louis 10|access-date=July 20, 2010|date=August 12, 2004|publisher=ESPN}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/boxscore?gameId=240821003|title=San Francisco 13, Chicago 20|access-date=July 20, 2010|date=August 21, 2004|publisher=ESPN}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/boxscore?gameId=240827003|title=New Orleans 17, Chicago 13|access-date=July 20, 2010|date=August 27, 2004|publisher=ESPN}}</ref> and Hamilton missed his only exhibition game field goal attempt, a 36-yarder on August 27.<ref>{{cite news|title=Problems everywhere in Bears' kicking game|date=August 28, 1994|work=Chicago Sun-Times|author= Biggs, Brad|page=99}}</ref> The team waived him a few days later on August 31.<ref>{{cite news|title=Wade punt-return misplay could open door for Berrian, Vasher|date=August 30, 1994|work=Chicago Sun-Times|author= Biggs, Brad|page=100}}</ref>
He was again the top-scoring kicker in the AFL in 2005.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arenafan.com/history/?page=yearly&histleague=1&fpage=leaders&year=2005|title=2005 Arena Football League Leaders|access-date=July 11, 2010|publisher=ArenaFan, Inc.}}</ref> That year, he eclipsed Jay Taylor's AFL record for single-season field goal percentage, which had been 72%, with a 74.4% 29 for 39 performance.<ref name=RH19/> Hamilton started the season with eleven consecutive field goals, giving him a total of twelve in a row for a league record.<ref name=RH19/> He earned a couple of NFL tryouts. Hamilton first signed with the St. Louis Rams on July 27, 2005.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/24/sports/transactions-635693.html|title=Transactions|access-date=July 11, 2010|date=July 24, 2005|work=The New York Times}}</ref> He played for them during the 2005 exhibition season.<ref name=NMWhtrDpis/> He made the team's final points with a field goal in an August 12, 17–13 preseason victory over the Chicago Bears.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bears lose Grossman : Deja doom|date=August 13, 1995|work=Daily Southtown|author=Chamberlain, Gene }}</ref> For the preseason, he made his only field goal and all six extra points.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/boxscore?gameId=250812014|title=Chicago 13, St. Louis 17|access-date=July 20, 2010|date=August 12, 2005|publisher=ESPN}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/boxscore?gameId=250821024|title=St. Louis 21, San Diego 36|access-date=July 20, 2010|date=August 21, 2005|publisher=ESPN}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/boxscore?gameId=250829008|title=St. Louis 37, Detroit 13|access-date=July 20, 2010|date=August 29, 2005|publisher=ESPN}}</ref> He was released on August 30, as the Rams decided to retain Jeff Wilkins who had been their kicker since 1997.<ref name=ATPJW>{{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/players/profile?id=WIL088118|title=All-Time Players: Jeff Wilkins|access-date=July 12, 2010|work=NFL.com}}</ref> Hamilton then signed with the Detroit Lions for their practice squad on September 15, 2005.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9901E1D6113CF93BA2575AC0A9639C8B63&scp=21&sq=Remy+Hamilton&st=nyt|title=Transactions|access-date=July 11, 2010|date=September 18, 2005|work=The New York Times}}</ref> He appeared in one NFL game for Detroit, but missed his only point after touchdown attempt,<ref name=ATPRH/> which was blocked by Alfonso Boone.<ref>{{cite news|title=Review of Brown's hit on Pollard is expected; BEARS 38, LIONS 6|date=September 19, 2005|work=Chicago Tribune|page=5|author=Johnson, K.C.}}</ref> He also executed a couple of kickoffs,<ref name=ATPRH>{{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/players/remyhamilton/profile?id=HAM331697|title=All-Time Players:Remy Hamilton |access-date=July 11, 2010|work=NFL.com}}</ref> and he made the tackle on Jerry Azumah's 33-yard return to the 37-yard line on one in the third quarter.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/playbyplay?gameId=250918003&period=0|title=Detroit 6, Chicago 38: Complete Play-By-Play|access-date=July 20, 2010|date=September 18, 2005|publisher=ESPN}}</ref> He was activated to replace Jason Hanson who suffered a hamstring injury,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/2005-09-19-four-downs_x.htm|title=Four downs: Some not-so-happy returns|access-date=July 11, 2010|date=September 19, 2005|work=USA Today | first1=Larry | last1=Weisman}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/fantasy/2005-09-28-fantasy-focus_x.htm|title=Ravens ready to rock on the field and in survivor pools |access-date=July 11, 2010|date=September 29, 2005|work=USA Today}}</ref> which ended Hanson's consecutive games streak at 209.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=250918003|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190109011951/http://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=250918003|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 9, 2019|title=Bears score TDs on offense, defense, special teams|access-date=July 20, 2010|date=September 18, 2005|publisher=ESPN}}</ref> However, Hamilton was released on September 19 and re-signed the next day to the practice squad.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/20/sports/transactions.html|title=Transactions|access-date=July 11, 2010|date=September 20, 2005|work=The New York Times}}</ref> He was cut from the Lions practice squad on October 11.
Hamilton returned to the AFL for Los Angeles,<ref name=RHAFI/> and he led the AFL's kickers in scoring again in 2006.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arenafan.com/history/?page=yearly&histleague=1&fpage=leaders&year=2006|title=2006 Arena Football League Leaders|access-date=July 11, 2010|publisher=ArenaFan, Inc.}}</ref> This earned Hamilton his second consecutive AFL's "Kicker of the Year" title and second consecutive First Team All-Arena League selection.<ref name=RH19/> His 2006-point total is 2nd in AFL history to his own 2005 total.<ref name=RH19/> On June 7, 2006, he signed with the Rams to compete in training camp,<ref name=NMWhtrDpis>{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/2006-06-07-notebooks_x.htm|title=Notes: Mario Williams has toenails removed; Dawkins plays it safe|access-date=July 11, 2010|date=June 7, 2006|work=USA Today}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/transactions/20060607.htm|title=Wednesday's Sports Transactions|access-date=July 11, 2010|date=June 8, 2006|work=USA Today}}</ref> and he played for them in exhibition games during 2006.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/games/2006-08-10-preseason-roundup_x.htm|title=Preseason roundup: Eagles pluck Browns 20-7, spoiling Winslow's return; Rams win|access-date=July 11, 2010|date=August 11, 2006|work=USA Today}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/games/2006-08-19-roundup2_x.htm|title=Roundup: Leinart takes lumps in debut; lumps no problem for Culpepper|access-date=July 11, 2010|date=August 20, 2006|work=USA Today}}</ref> He made four of six field goals (including a 48-yarder) and four of five extra points during the preseason.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/boxscore?gameId=260810014|title=Indianapolis 17, St. Louis 19|access-date=July 20, 2010|date=August 10, 2006|publisher=ESPN}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/boxscore?gameId=260819014|title=Houston 27, St. Louis 20|access-date=July 20, 2010|date=August 19, 2006|publisher=ESPN}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/boxscore?gameId=260826012|title=St. Louis 12, Kansas City 16|access-date=July 20, 2010|date=August 26, 2006|publisher=ESPN}}</ref> On August 28, he was released, after the Rams kept Wilkins again.<ref name=ATPJW/> Hamilton returned to the AFL for his final season in Los Angeles.<ref name=RHAFI/>
He ranked third in kicker scoring in the AFL for Los Angeles in 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arenafan.com/history/?page=yearly&histleague=1&fpage=leaders&year=2007|title=2007 Arena Football League Leaders|access-date=July 11, 2010|publisher=ArenaFan, Inc.}}</ref> He joined the Dallas Desperados for 2008.<ref name=RHAFI/> He spent the 2011 season with the Dallas Vigilantes.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/colleges/michigan/football/story/_/id/7007242/remy-hamilton-fondly-remembers-time-michigan-wolverines|title=Catching up with ... Remy Hamilton: Kicker sealed place in Michigan lore with game-winning boot against Notre Dame|access-date=July 25, 2012|date=September 23, 2011|publisher=ESPN|author=Jennings, Chantel}}</ref> In 2012, Hamilton was assigned to the Philadelphia Soul. By the time of his assignment he was the AFL's all-time leader in field goals made (188), extra points made (1,082) and scoring by a kicker (1,646 points).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/soul-add-former-all-arena-kicker-remy-hamilton/n-4443930|title=Soul Add Former All-Arena Kicker Remy Hamilton|access-date=July 25, 2012|date=July 10, 2012|publisher=OurSportsCentral.com}}</ref>
==Personal life== In a May 2009 article, the ''Los Angeles Times'' reported that, less than 15 hours after a 53–52 overtime loss to the Georgia Force at Staples Center, Hamilton's wife, Heather, delivered the couple's first child, a boy named Tate.<ref>{{cite news|author=Gary Klen|title=Avenger Report; Hamilton Enjoying Pause in Action|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=March 5, 2004}}</ref> Hamilton has served as a personal trainer for other kickers.<ref name=SnmsjfAfk/>
Hamilton and his wife, Heather, also went on to having a beautiful baby girl Elle Jessie Hamilton. Soon after Elle they had another baby boy, Hawk Campbell Hamilton.
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==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20121104183646/http://articles.latimes.com/keyword/remy-hamilton Hamilton archive] at ''Los Angeles Times''
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