Stephen Gostkowski
American football player (born 1984)
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- Stephen Carroll Gostkowski ( gost- KOW -skee ; born January 28, 1984) is an American former professional football placekicker who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 15 seasons.
- He played college football for the Memphis Tigers and was selected in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL draft by the Patriots, where Gostkowski spent his first 14 seasons.
- 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 was named to four Pro Bowls and two first-team All-Pros, and won three Super Bowl titles.
- Early life Gostkowski graduated from Madison Central High School in Madison, Mississippi, in 2002.
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WikipediaStephen Carroll Gostkowski ( gost-KOW-skee; born January 28, 1984) is an American former professional football placekicker who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 15 seasons. A member of the New England Patriots for most of his career, Gostkowski is the franchise's all-time leading scorer. He played college football for the Memphis Tigers and was selected in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL draft by the Patriots, where Gostkowski spent his first 14 seasons. In his final season, Gostkowski 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. He also holds the NFL record for consecutive extra points. Gostkowski was named to four Pro Bowls and two first-team All-Pros, and won three Super Bowl titles. He was inducted to the National Polish-American Sports Hall of Fame in 2025.
Gostkowski graduated from Madison Central High School in Madison, Mississippi, in 2002. While there, he won four varsity letters each in football and soccer, and three in baseball, and was an All-State honoree in all three sports. Gostkowski holds the school record for longest field goal, a 55-yard kick. His teammates at Madison Central included former 49ers executive Parys Haralson and former Seahawks center Chris Spencer. His opponents included former Atlanta Falcons running back Jerious Norwood, who returned one of Gostkowski's kickoffs from two yards deep in the end zone; Gostkowski raced him down at the 25-yard line to prevent a touchdown.
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