Throughout his time in the NFL he was a blocking tight end used almost exclusively in short-yardage situations and on special teams as a coverage player on kickoff and punt returns.

The case, an assault charge in Fort Collins, Colorado, stemmed from a fight in an intramural basketball game played shortly before Kennedy graduated from CSU, was expedited at the request of defense counsel due to the coming of NFL training camp.

[1] Kennedy saw action in four games for the Fire, starting at tight end,[3] but the financially troubled team breached his contract, making him once again a free agent.

[1] He appeared in every Colts game of the 1975 and 1976 seasons, playing primarily on special teams and as an extra blocker in short yardage situations.

[3] His career long came in 1976 against Tampa Bay, when he snagged a ball in heavy traffic from Colts quarterback Bill Troup and rambled for 32 yards, before being dragged down on the 5-yard line.

[2] Always a solid blocker, Kennedy was also an effective special teams coverage player, making 7 tackles and 3 assists on kickoffs and punts during the 1976 season.