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Bruce Gossett

Daniel Bruce Gossett

Position: K
Height: 6-1    Weight: 204 lbs.
Born: November 9, 1941 in Canonsburg, PA
College: Clarion, Duquesne, Ferrum, Richmond

2-time Pro Bowler

Kicking & Punting

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
0--19 20--29 30--39 40--49 50+ Tot PAT Punting
Year Age Tm Pos G GS FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FG% XPA XPM XP% Pnt Yds Lng Blck Y/P
1964 23 RAM K 14 0 4 4 6 5 8 6 4 3 2 24 18 75.0% 33 31 93.9%
1965 24 RAM K 14 0 7 6 3 2 6 3 9 4 1 26 15 57.7% 32 30 93.8%
1966* 25 RAM K 14 0 14 14 8 5 14 7 13 2 49 28 57.1% 29 29 100.0%
1967 26 RAM K 14 0 5 5 13 9 10 2 10 4 5 43 20 46.5% 48 48 100.0%
1968* 27 RAM K 14 0 6 5 10 8 7 4 7 1 31 17 54.8% 37 37 100.0%
1969 28 RAM K 14 0 7 7 8 8 7 6 11 1 1 34 22 64.7% 36 36 100.0%
1970 29 SFO K 14 0 6 5 7 7 5 2 10 7 3 31 21 67.7% 41 39 95.1%
1971 30 SFO K 14 0 7 7 5 5 13 6 11 5 36 23 63.9% 32 32 100.0%
1972 31 SFO K 14 0 4 4 5 4 5 4 12 5 3 1 29 18 62.1% 42 41 97.6%
1973 32 SFO K 14 0 4 4 12 9 9 8 7 4 1 1 33 26 78.8% 26 26 100.0%
1974 33 SFO K 14 0 2 2 7 5 3 2 12 2 24 11 45.8% 27 25 92.6% 2 56 31 0 28.0
Career 154 0 66 63 84 67 87 50 106 37 17 2 360 219 60.8% 383 374 97.7% 2 56 31 0 28.0
6 yrs STL 84 0 43 41 48 37 52 28 54 14 10 207 120 58.0% 215 211 98.1%
5 yrs SFO 70 0 23 22 36 30 35 22 52 23 7 2 153 99 64.7% 168 163 97.0% 2 56 31 0 28.0

Defense & Fumbles

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
1966* 25 RAM K 14 0 0 1 0 0
Career 154 0 0 1 0 0

Scoring Summary

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Year Age Tm Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1964 23 RAM K 14 0 31 18 85
1965 24 RAM K 14 0 30 15 75
1966* 25 RAM K 14 0 29 28 113
1967 26 RAM K 14 0 48 20 108
1968* 27 RAM K 14 0 37 17 88
1969 28 RAM K 14 0 36 22 102
1970 29 SFO K 14 0 39 21 102
1971 30 SFO K 14 0 32 23 101
1972 31 SFO K 14 0 41 18 95
1973 32 SFO K 14 0 26 26 104
1974 33 SFO K 14 0 25 11 58
Career 154 0 374 219 1031
6 yrs STL 84 0 211 120 571
5 yrs SFO 70 0 163 99 460

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1966
1968

Points Scored

1964 NFL 85 (9)
1966 NFL 113 (1)
1967 NFL 108 (2)
1968 NFL 88 (6)
1969 NFL 102 (3)
1970 NFL 102 (6)
1971 NFL 101 (5)
1973 NFL 104 (7)
Career 1031 (38)

Extra Pt Made

1964 NFL 31 (9)
1966 NFL 29 (10)
1967 NFL 48 (1-- 79)
1968 NFL 37 (5)
1969 NFL 36 (5)
1970 NFL 39 (2)
1971 NFL 32 (9)
1972 NFL 41 (3)
Career 374 (36)

Extra Pt Att

1964 NFL 33 (9)
1967 NFL 48 (1-- 93)
1968 NFL 37 (5)
1969 NFL 36 (5)
1970 NFL 41 (1)
1971 NFL 32 (10)
1972 NFL 42 (3)
Career 383 (36)

Extra Point %

Career 97.650% (61)

Total Field Goals Made

1964 NFL 18 (4)
1965 NFL 15 (8)
1966 NFL 28 (1)
1967 NFL 20 (2)
1968 NFL 17 (7)
1969 NFL 22 (3)
1970 NFL 21 (7)
1971 NFL 23 (5)
1973 NFL 26 (3)
Career 219 (35)

Field Goals Att

1965 NFL 26 (6)
1966 NFL 49 (1-- 1)
1967 NFL 43 (1-- 16)
1968 NFL 31 (3)
1969 NFL 34 (5)
1971 NFL 36 (6)
1973 NFL 33 (10)
1974 NFL 24 (6)
Career 360 (26)

Field Goal %

1964 NFL 75.000% (1)
1965 NFL 57.692% (9)
1966 NFL 57.143% (7)
1967 NFL 46.512% (9)
1969 NFL 64.706% (3)
1970 NFL 67.742% (5)
1971 NFL 63.889% (9)
1973 NFL 78.788% (1)
Career 60.833% (118)

Pro Bowls games are Year; All-Pro Teams are Year; Stats are Season Lg (if not NFL) Value (Rank--in top 100 all-time single-season)

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1964 - Sporting News: 1st team all-conf.
1966 - Sporting News: 1st team all-conf.
1973 - Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-conf.
1973 - Sporting News: 1st team all-conf.