Stephen Gostkowski

Stephen Gostkowski
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Gostkowski in 2019
No. 3
Position:Placekicker
Personal information
Born: (1984-01-28) January 28, 1984 (age 40)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:Madison Central
(Madison, Mississippi)
College:Memphis (2002–2005)
NFL draft:2006 / round: 4 / pick: 118
Career history
Career highlights and awards
NFL records
  • Most consecutive extra points made: 523
  • Most seasons leading league in points scored: 5 (2008, 2012–2015; tied with Don Hutson and Gino Cappelletti)
Career NFL statistics
Field goals made:392
Field goals attempted:454
Field goal %:86.34
Longest field goal:62
Points scored:1,875
Touchbacks:574
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Stephen Carroll Gostkowski (/ɡɒstˈkski/ gost-KOW-skee;[1][a] born January 28, 1984) is an American former professional football player who was a placekicker in the National Football League (NFL) for 15 seasons. A member of the New England Patriots for most of his career, he is the franchise's all-time leading scorer. Gostkowski played college football for the Memphis Tigers and was selected in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL draft by the Patriots, where he spent his first 14 seasons. In his final season, he played for the Tennessee Titans.

Gostkowski led the league in scoring five times during his career, including four consecutive from 2012 to 2015, and is the first post-merger player to lead the league in scoring for more than two consecutive seasons. Gostkowski also holds the NFL record for consecutive extra points.[3] He was named to four Pro Bowls and two first-team All-Pros, and won three Super Bowl titles.

  1. ^ "New England Patriots Media Guide" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on April 28, 2016. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
  2. ^ "Patriots vs. Bengals media notes" (PDF). New England Patriots. October 1, 2007. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 13, 2011. Retrieved May 18, 2009.
  3. ^ "Patriots' Stephen Gostkowski misses extra point after making 523 in a row". CBS Sports. January 24, 2016. Archived from the original on January 12, 2018. Retrieved January 11, 2018.


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