Bruce Gossett
Daniel Bruce Gossett
Born: November 9, 1941
Canonsburg, PA USA
Position: K
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 204
College: Ferrum, Clarion, Duquesne, Richmond
High School: Cecil Township (Venice, PA)
Career: 1964-1974
Bruce Gossett played from 1964 to 1974 during his career with the Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers. Gossett kicked 219 field goals in 360 attempts, a 60.8 percent success rate, over his career.
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Kicking:
| Year | Team | X/CA | X/CM | X/CP % | FGA | FGM | FG % | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | NFL Los Angeles Rams | 33 | 31 | 93.9 | 24 | 18 | 75.0 | 85 |
| 1965 | NFL Los Angeles Rams | 32 | 30 | 93.8 | 26 | 15 | 57.7 | 75 |
| 1966 | NFL Los Angeles Rams | 29 | 29 | 100.0 | 49 | 28 | 57.1 | 113 |
| 1967 | NFL Los Angeles Rams | 48 | 48 | 100.0 | 43 | 20 | 46.5 | 108 |
| 1968 | NFL Los Angeles Rams | 37 | 37 | 100.0 | 31 | 17 | 54.8 | 88 |
| 1969 | NFL Los Angeles Rams | 36 | 36 | 100.0 | 34 | 22 | 64.7 | 102 |
| 1970 | NFL San Francisco 49ers | 41 | 39 | 95.1 | 31 | 21 | 67.7 | 102 |
| 1971 | NFL San Francisco 49ers | 32 | 32 | 100.0 | 36 | 23 | 63.9 | 101 |
| 1972 | NFL San Francisco 49ers | 42 | 41 | 97.6 | 29 | 18 | 62.1 | 95 |
| 1973 | NFL San Francisco 49ers | 26 | 26 | 100.0 | 33 | 26 | 78.8 | 104 |
| 1974 | NFL San Francisco 49ers | 27 | 25 | 92.6 | 24 | 11 | 45.8 | 58 |
| Totals | 383 | 374 | 97.7 | 360 | 219 | 60.8 | 1031 |
Punting:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | NFL San Francisco 49ers | 2 | 56 | 28.0 | 31 |
| Totals | 2 | 56 | 28.0 | 31 |
Defense and Fumbles:
Total Scoring:
| Touchdowns | Other | Total | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | Rush | Rec | Punt | Kick | MFG | Int | Fum | Other | FG | X/C | Single | 2Pt | Saf | Points |
| 1964 | NFL Los Angeles Rams | 0 | 18 | 31 | 0 | 85 | |||||||||
| 1965 | NFL Los Angeles Rams | 0 | 15 | 30 | 0 | 75 | |||||||||
| 1966 | NFL Los Angeles Rams | 0 | 28 | 29 | 0 | 113 | |||||||||
| 1967 | NFL Los Angeles Rams | 0 | 20 | 48 | 0 | 108 | |||||||||
| 1968 | NFL Los Angeles Rams | 0 | 17 | 37 | 0 | 88 | |||||||||
| 1969 | NFL Los Angeles Rams | 0 | 22 | 36 | 0 | 102 | |||||||||
| 1970 | NFL San Francisco 49ers | 0 | 21 | 39 | 0 | 102 | |||||||||
| 1971 | NFL San Francisco 49ers | 0 | 23 | 32 | 0 | 101 | |||||||||
| 1972 | NFL San Francisco 49ers | 0 | 18 | 41 | 0 | 95 | |||||||||
| 1973 | NFL San Francisco 49ers | 0 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 104 | |||||||||
| 1974 | NFL San Francisco 49ers | 0 | 11 | 25 | 0 | 58 | |||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 219 | 374 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1031 | |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | NFL | Los Angeles Rams | 14 | 0 |
| 1965 | NFL | Los Angeles Rams | 14 | 0 |
| 1966 | NFL | Los Angeles Rams | 14 | 0 |
| 1967 | NFL | Los Angeles Rams | 14 | 0 |
| 1968 | NFL | Los Angeles Rams | 14 | 0 |
| 1969 | NFL | Los Angeles Rams | 14 | 0 |
| 1970 | NFL | San Francisco 49ers | 14 | 0 |
| 1971 | NFL | San Francisco 49ers | 14 | 0 |
| 1972 | NFL | San Francisco 49ers | 14 | 0 |
| 1973 | NFL | San Francisco 49ers | 14 | 0 |
| 1974 | NFL | San Francisco 49ers | 14 | 0 |
Honors
1964 - The Sporting News All-Conference (1st Team)
1966 - The Sporting News All-Conference (1st Team)
1973 - Pro Football Weekly All-Conference (1st Team)
1973 - The Sporting News All-Conference (1st Team)
