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Kick & Punt Returns
- * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
| Games | Punt Returns | Kick Returns | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Ret | Yds | TD | Lng | Rt | Yds | TD | Lng | APYd | AV | Awards | ||
| 1961* | 23 | DEN | FS | 23 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 0 | 34 | 34.0 | 110 | 9 | PB | ||||
| 1963* | 25 | DEN | FS | 23 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 68 | 7 | PB | |||||
| 1967 | 29 | SFO | FS | 35 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | |||||
| Career | 108 | 94 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 38 | 0 | 34 | 38.0 | 589 | 60 | |||||
| 7 yrs | DEN | 94 | 86 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 0 | 34 | 38.0 | 580 | 55 | ||||||||
| 1 yr | SFO | 14 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | ||||||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Goose Gonsoulin born?
Goose Gonsoulin was born on June 7, 1938.
Where was Goose Gonsoulin born?
Goose Gonsoulin was born in Port Arthur, TX.
How tall was Goose Gonsoulin?
Goose Gonsoulin was 6-3 (190 cm) tall.
How much did Goose Gonsoulin weigh when playing?
Goose Gonsoulin weighed 210 lbs (95 kg) when playing.
Is Goose Gonsoulin in the Hall of Fame?
Goose Gonsoulin has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
How many games did Goose Gonsoulin play?
Goose Gonsoulin played 108 games over his career.
How many interception return yards did Goose Gonsoulin have?
Goose Gonsoulin had 551 interception return yards over his career.
How many Super Bowls has Goose Gonsoulin won?
Goose Gonsoulin never won a Super Bowl.
When did Goose Gonsoulin retire?
Goose Gonsoulin last played in 1967.
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