Bruce Gossett
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| Born: | November 9, 1941 Canonsburg, Pennsylvania |
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| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Placekicker |
| College | Richmond |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1964–1969 | Los Angeles Rams |
| 1970–1974 | San Francisco 49ers |
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Daniel Bruce Gossett (born November 9, 1941 in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania) is a former National Football League placekicker from 1964-1974. He was in the Pro Bowl twice. He scored at least 100 points in six of his seasons. He was first team Sporting News All-NFL in 1964 and 1966, All-NFC in 1973, and Sporting News first-team All-NFC in 1973. He scored 1,031 points in an 11-year NFL career, and was 6th on the NFL's all-time scoring list when he retired.
While playing for the Rams he resided in Fountain Valley, Orange County, California, where he was a charter member of the Kiwanis Club chapter in the mid-1960s.
In his 11-year NFL career (1964-1974), Gossett never missed a game, playing in 154 consecutive contests.
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- American football placekickers
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- People from Canonsburg, Pennsylvania
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