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Jeff Gossett was born on 25 January, 1957 in Charleston, Illinois, U.S., is an American football player (born 1957). Discover Jeff Gossett's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 67 years old?
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67 years old |
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25 January, 1957 |
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25 January |
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Charleston, Illinois, U.S. |
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United States
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Jeff Gossett Height, Weight & Measurements
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Jeff Gossett Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Jeff Gossett worth at the age of 67 years old? Jeff Gossett’s income source is mostly from being a successful Player. He is from United States. We have estimated Jeff Gossett's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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Timeline
Jeffrey Alan Gossett (born January 25, 1957) is a former American football punter who played in the National Football League (NFL) and the United States Football League (USFL).
He played college football at Eastern Illinois University.
Gossett attended Charleston High School.
In football, he played as a quarterback and punter.
He also practiced baseball and basketball.
Gossett, accepted an athletic scholarship from Eastern Illinois University.
As a sophomore, he led the NCAA Division II in punting with a then school record 43.1-yard average.
He also set the school records career average (40.7) and longest punt (77 yards).
He competed in baseball as a shortstop.
In 1978, he contributed to the team earning a fifth place in the College Division World Series.
He set the school record for triples in a season (7) and in a career (14), while ranking in the top ten in career hits, home runs and RBIs.
In 1978, Gossett was drafted in the fifth round by the New York Mets and played in their farm system for two seasons as an outfielder and third baseman.
He left after he was asked to convert into a pitcher.
Gossett was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Dallas Cowboys after the 1980 NFL Draft on April 30.
He was released before the start of the season on August 25.
On March 9, 1981, he signed as a free agent with the San Diego Chargers.
On August 31, he was released after the team acquired punter George Roberts.
On November 5, 1981, he was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs to replace an injured Bob Grupp, finishing with a 39.3-yard punt average.
In 1982, he was cut before the seventh game of the season and surprisingly brought back a week later after a terrible showing by rookie Case deBruijn against the Denver Broncos.
He ranked fourth in the American Football Conference with a 41.4-yard average, but his net average of 30.9 was the worst in the league.
On August 29, 1983, he was released after losing a preseason competition with rookie fifth round draft choice Jim Arnold.
On August 31, 1983, he was claimed off waivers by the Cleveland Browns, to replace Steve Cox, who was recovering from a surgery to remove a blockage between his brain and his spinal cord.
He had a 40.8-yard average on 70 punts.
On December 20, 1983, he was signed by the Chicago Blitz of the United States Football League.
In 1984, he led the league with a 42.5-yard average on 85 punts, including downing 18 punts inside the 20-yard line.
In 1985, he played for the Portland Breakers of the United States Football League.
He ranked fourth in the league
with 74 punts for a 42.2-yard average, including 19 kicks downed inside the 20-yard line.
On January 27, 1985, he signed with the Cleveland Browns after the United States Football League folded, averaging 40.3 yards on 81 punts, including a career-long punt of 64 yards against the St. Louis Cardinals.
In 1986, he had 83 punts for a 41.2-yard average, including a 61-yard punt against the Minnesota Vikings.
He experienced some struggles, like the contest against the Houston Oilers, when he shanked five consecutive punts.
In 1987, he was inducted into the school's Sports Hall of Fame.
In 1987, he played in the first 5 games of the season, before being replaced with rookie punter George Winslow and released on November 18.
On December 2, 1987, he signed as a free agent with the Houston Oilers.
He played in the last 4 games of the season.
In 1988, the team drafted punter Greg Montgomery in the third round and traded Gossett to the Los Angeles Raiders on August 15, in exchange for undisclosed future considerations.
In 1988, he was acquired to replace punter Stan Talley.
He finished fourth in the league with a 41.8-yard average on 91 punts, was third in the American Football Conference in net punting with 35.7-yard average and tied for the league lead for punts downed inside the 20-yard line with 27.
He had a 58-yard punt against the Miami Dolphins.
In 1991, he switched his jersey number from 6 to 7, and went on to average a career-high 44.2 yards per punt, while being named an All-Pro and selected to the Pro Bowl roster.
