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Stephen Gostkowski was drafted by the New England Patriots in the fourth round (118th overall) of the 2006 NFL Draft ... Signed by the Patriots (7/24/06).

 

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GP/GS (Playoffs): 64/0 (7/0)

• Entering the 2009 season, and including the playoffs, Gostkowski has hit 77-of-90 career field goal attempts, and his 85.6 percent accuracy rate is the highest in Patriots history.
• In 2008, Gostkowski was named to his first career Pro Bowl and also earned a spot on the Associated Press All- Pro First Team.
• Gostkowski set a Patriots single-season record and led the NFL with 36 successful field goals in 2008.
• In 2008, Gostkowski led the NFL with 148 points, the most by a Patriots player since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger and the second highest total in team history (Gino Cappelletti, 155 in 1964).
• Gostkowski connected on 90 percent of his field goal tries in 2008 (36-for-40), tying the second highest singleseason field goal percentage in team history
• Gostkowski set an NFL single-season record with 74 successful PAT kicks in 2007.
• Gostkowski's 137 points in 2007 ranked third in the NFL and first among AFC kickers.
• Gostkowski was perfect in the 2006 playoffs, connecting on all eight of his field goals, including a game-winning, 31-yard boot with 1:10 remaining to seal the Patriots' divisional playoff victory at San Diego (1/14/07).
• Gostkowski kicked the longest field goal in Patriots playoff history when he nailed a 50-yard boot at San Diego (1/14/07).
• Gostkowski's 52-yard field goal against Chicago (11/26/06) was the longest field goal in Gillette Stadium history, and was the longest successful boot for the Patriots in four years.
• Gostkowski kicked four field goals against Houston (12/17/06), becoming the first Patriots kicker to connect four times in one game since Adam Vinatieri did it on Nov. 14, 2004.

2009 (16/0/0/0): Led the Patriots in scoring for the second straight season, tallying 125 points while going 26-for-31 in field goal tries and a perfect 47-for-47 in extra-point tries ... Named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week following his four-field goal performance against the Miami Dolphins (11/8) in Week Nine ... Passed Stanley Morgan (408 points) to move into fifth place on the Patriots all-time scoring list during the Patriots' victory over the Atlanta Falcons (9/27) ... With an extra point in the first quarter at the Denver Broncos (10/11), moved into fourth place on the Patriots all-time PAT list ... Set a career long with a 53-yard field goal at Denver (10/11) ... Set a career record for touchbacks through just 10 games (19) in the Patriots' win over the New York Jets (11/22) and registered the highest total by a Patriots kicker since at least the 1990 season ... Tied a single-game career highs twice with four field goals against Atlanta (9/27) and Miami (11/8) ... Tied a single-game career high in extra point tries made and attempted with eight versus the Tennessee Titans (10/18) ... Moved into fourth place on the Patriots' all-time field goals list with four field goals against the Miami Dolphins (11/8) ... Reached the 100-point mark for the fourth time in his four-year NFL career.

Buffalo (9/14): Connected on two of his three field goal attempts, while booting through an extra-point try in the Patriots' 25-24 comeback victory over the Bills ... Recovered a key fumble in the fourth quarter, diving on a Leodis McKelvin fumble on a kickoff return that was forced on a Pierre Woods hit, giving the Patriots possession an a setting up their game-winning touchdown drive. at N.Y. Jets (9/20): Went a perfect 3-for-3 in field attempts, connecting on field goals from 45, 25 and 29 yards, respectively ... Made one special teams tackle. Atlanta (9/27): Tied a single-game career with four successful field goal tries in the Patriots' 26-10 victory over the Falcons ... Booted two kickoffs for a touchback ... Made one special teams tackle. Baltimore (10/4): Tallied nine points, drilling home both field goal tries (32 and 33 yards, respectively) and three extra point tries in the Patriots' 27-21 victory over the Ravens ... All of his six kickoffs reached the end zone, including two for touchbacks. at Denver (10/11): Connected on a 53-yard field goal in the first quarter, setting a career long, besting a 52-yard field goal versus Chicago on Nov. 26, 2006 ... Boomed three of his five kickoffs through the end zone for touchbacks. Tennessee (10/18): Accounted for 11 of the Patriots' franchise record 59-point output versus the Titans ... Tied a single-game career high, successfully knocking through each of his eight point after tries. at Tampa Bay (10/25): Successfully made each of his five point after attempts in the Patriots' 35-7 victory over the Buccaneers at Wembley Stadium ... Boomed three of his six kickoffs into the end zone for a touchback. Miami (11/8): For the second time in the season, tied a single-game career high for field goals made and attempted with four in the Patriots' 27-17 win over the Dolphins ... Connected on field goals of 30, 38, 34 and 40 yards ... Helped to keep Dolphins kick returner Ted Ginn, Jr. in check, booting two kickoffs through the end zone for touchbacks ... Made one special teams tackle. at Indianapolis (11/15): Reached double figures in points for the fourth time with two field goals and four extra points at the Colts ... Connected on field goals of 31 and 36 yards ... Sent three of his seven kickoffs into the end zone for touchbacks. N.Y. Jets (11/22): Tallied seven points, connecting on all four extra-point tries while making a 26-yard field goal in the second quarter in the Patriots' 31-14 win over the Jets ... With a touchback on a second-quarter kickoff, pushed his season total to 19, setting a career record through just 10 games and registering the highest total by a Patriots kicker since at least the 1990 season ... Registered one special teams tackle. at New Orleans (11/30): Connected on one of two field goal attempts and knocked home two extra point tries at the Saints. at Miami (12/6): Connected on all three extra point tries at the Dolphins. Carolina (12/13): Knocked home two clutch fourth-quarter field goals while moving past the 100-point mark for the season in the Patriots' 20-10 win over the Panthers ... Sent a 48-yard field goal through the raindrops and through the uprights to give the Patriots a 17-10 lead midway through the fourth quarter ... Connected on a 47-yard field goal — the 100th of his career — to make it a two-possession game at 20-10 later in the fourth. at Buffalo (12/20): Made good on his lone field goal try of the day along with two extra point attempts in the Patriots' 17-10 win over the Bills ... Connected on a 30-yard field goal in the third quarter to extend the Patriots' lead to 14 points ... Made one special teams tackle. Jacksonville (12/27): Connected on all five of his extra point tries as the Patriots clinched the AFC East title with a 35-7 win over the Jaguars. at Houston (1/3): Connected on both of his field goal tries, including his second field goal of 50 or more yards of the season, and three extra-point tries at the Texans ... Nailed a 51-yard field goal through the goal posts in the second quarter and followed with a 43-yarder later in the stanza ... Made one special teams tackle.

2009 Postseason (1/0/0/0): Baltimore (1/10): Connected on both of his point after tries versus the Ravens.

2008 (16/0): Named to the Pro Bowl for the first time in his career in 2008 ... Named to the Associated Press All-Pro First Team ... Also selected as an All-Pro by ESPN. com, SI.com, the Sporting News and Pro Football Weekly ... Named AFC Special Teams Player of the Month for the month of October, when he made 9-of-10 field goal attempts ... Set a Patriots single-season record and led the NFL with 36 field goals ... Led the NFL with 148 points, the most by a Patriots player since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger and the second highest total in team history (Gino Cappelletti, 155 in 1964) ... Connected on 90 percent of his field goal tries (36-for-40), tying the second highest singleseason field goal percentage in team history ... Recorded a career-high 16 touchbacks ... With his 33-yard field goal in the Patriots' 13-0 victory over Buffalo on Dec. 28, set a new Patriots record for points in a season since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger with 144 points, topping Adam Vinatieri's mark of 141 points set in 2004 ... While making four of four field goal tries against Arizona (12/21), set a Patriots single-season franchise record for the most field goals with his 33rd of the season, breaking Tony Franklin's mark of 32 in 1986 ... Set a season career high for touchbacks with his 16th of the season set at Miami (11/23) ... Tied a singlegame career high with four field goals made and attempted at the N.Y. Jets (9/14) and equaled the mark in a snowstorm against Arizona (12/21)... On his extra point following New England's third-quarter touchdown against Miami (9/21), passed running back Tony Collins to move into ninth place on the Patriots' all-time scoring list ... Set a single-game career high with 17 points (five extra point attempts and four field goals) against Arizona (12/21).

2007 (16/0/0/0):  Set career-highs in extra points made and extra points attempted with eight in the Patriots' dominating 56-10 win over the Buffalo Bills on Nov. 18... Finished with a career-high 137 points for the season... Set an NFL record for extra point attempts while going a perfect 74-for-74 on extra point attempts for the 2007 season.

at N.Y. Jets (9/9):  Connected on his lone field goal attempt, a 22-yarder during the fourth quarter... Was a perfect 5-for-5 in extra point attempts, tying career highs in both statistical categories... Booted the opening kick 70 yards for a touchback. San Diego (9/16):  Made one of two field goal attempts, striking a 24-yarder through the uprights in the second quarter for a 17-0 Patriot lead.  Buffalo (9/23): Connected on a 24-yard field goal attempt to give the Patriots a 3-0 lead 5:30 into the first quarter... Was a perfect 5-for-5 in extra point attempts for the third straight week, tying a single-game career high... Sent five of seven kickoffs into the end zone, hemming in Bills returners twice for touchbacks.  at Cincinnati (10/1): Was a perfect 2-for-2 on field goal attempts and booted four successful extra point attempts... Provided the Patriots with the opening score on a 31-yard field goal with 10:34 remaining in the first quarter for a 3-0 lead... Nailed a 36-yard field goal to give the Patriots a 27-10 lead with 13:07 remaining in the fourth quarter.  Cleveland (10/7):  Connected on a 20-yard field goal to cap off the first offensive drive of the game and give the Patriots a 3-0 lead... Pushed the Patriots ahead 13-0 on a 25-yard field goal with 6:16 remaining in the second quarter... Was a perfect 4-for-4 on extra point attempts.  at Dallas (10/14):  Set a then career-high for extra points made and extra points attempts while going 6-for-6 in the Patriots' 48-27 victory over the Cowboys... Connected on two field goals, a 45-yarder in the third quarter and a 22-yarder in the fourth quarter... Sent six of nine kickoffs into the Cowboys' end zone, including two for touchbacks.  at Miami (10/21):  Set a career-high in extra points made and attempted for the second straight week by connecting on all seven tries in the Patriots' 49-28 rout of the Dolphins... Boomed three of his eight kickoffs into the end zone for touchbacks.  Washington (10/28):  Tied a career-high in extra points made and attempted, going a perfect 7-for-7 in the Patriots' 52-7 win over the Redskins... Booted home his lone field goal try on a 36-yarder with 5:49 remaining in the second quarter for a 17-0 Patriots' lead... Sent two of his nine kickoffs into the end zone for touchbacks.  at Indianapolis (11/4):  Made his lone field goal try, a 34-yarder in the third quarter that got the Patriots within three points, in their eventual 24-20 comeback win over the Colts... Connected on all three extra point attempts... Sent three of his five kickoffs into the opponents' end zone with two fielded for touchbacks.  at Buffalo (11/18):  Set career highs for extra points made and attempted with eight in the Patriots' 56-10 drubbing of the Bills... Credited with one special teams tackle.  Philadelphia (11/25):  Made one field goal and connected on all four extra point attempts in the Patriots' 31-28 win over the Eagles... Gave the Patriots a 17-14 lead with 6:45 remaining in the second quarter with a 23-yard field goal.  at Baltimore (12/3):  Connected on both of his field goal attempts and three extra point attempts in the Patriots' 27-24 comeback win over the Ravens... Sent through a 21-yard field goal in the first quarter to give the Patriots a 3-0 lead... Knocked in a 38-yard field goal try to draw the Patriots within four of the Ravens' lead at 24-20 in the fourth quarter... Made one special teams tackle.  Pittsburgh (12/9/07):  Connected an all four extra point attempts and made two of three field goal tries... Gave the Patriots a 17-13 lead just before halftime with a 42-yard field goal... Booted through a 28-yard field goal try with 7:00 remaining in the game to give the Patriots their final margin of victory at 34-13.  N.Y. Jets (12/16):  Perfectly executed both field goal tries and two extra point attempts in the Patriots' 20-10 win over the Jets... Knocked in a 26-yard field goal to extend the Patriots' lead to 10-0 in the second quarter... Booted home a 34-yard field goal to give the Patriots their final margin of victory in the fourth quarter.  Miami (12/23):  Connected on all four extra point tries in the Patriots' 28-7 win over the Dolphins.  at N.Y. Giants (12/29):  Tallied a season-high three field goals and was true on all of his three extra point attempts in the Patriots' 38-35 comeback win over the Giants as New England became the fourth team in NFL history to finish its regular-season unbeaten... Booted in a 37-yard field goal to get the Patriots on the board in the first quarter... Knocked in a 45-yard field goal in the second quarter... Provided the Patriots with their first lead of the game, 16-14, on a 37-yard field goal with 2:04 remaining in the first half.

2007 Postseason (3/0/0/0):  Jacksonville (1/12):  Connected on all four extra point attempts while making one of two field goal tries in the Patriots' 31-20 win over the Jaguars... Drove home a 35-yard field goal attempt in the fourth quarter.  San Diego (1/20):  Drove home all three extra point attempts in the Patriots' 21-12 win over the Chargers in the AFC Championship Game.  N.Y. Giants (2/3):  Connected on both of his extra point attempts in Super Bowl XLII.

2006 (16/0/0/0): Made 18 of his last 21 field goal attempts ... Made good on 43 of 44 extra point opportunities ... Finished fifth in the AFC with 12 touchbacks ... Connected on his first career NFL field goal from 32 yards out in the Patriots' 19-17 victory over Buffalo (9/10/06) ... Has tied for the team lead in special teams tackles once in 2006 (at BUF) ... His 52-yard field goal against the Bears (11/26/06) was the longest by a Patriots player at Gillette Stadium.

Buffalo (9/10): Made good on his lone field goal attempt and both extra point opportunities in the Patriots' 19-17 victory over the Bills ... Nailed his first career NFL field goal with 32-yarder to tie the score at 17-17 with 9:33 remaining in the fourth quarter. at N.Y. Jets (9/17): Made one of two field goal attempts in the Patriots' 24-17 win over the N.Y. Jets ... Nailed all three of his extra point attempts ... Gave the Patriots a 10-0 lead by connecting on a 20-yard field goal with 13:15 remaining in the second quarter. Denver (9/24): Connected on his lone extra point opportunity in the fourth quarter ... Had a 37-yard field goal blocked in the second quarter. at Cincinnati (10/1): Connected on all five of his extra point opportunities and one of two field goals in the Patriots' commanding 38-13 victory over the Bengals ... Gave the Patriots a 24-13 lead with a 24-yard field goal with 14:45 remaining in the fourth quarter. vs. Miami (10/8): Connected on both field goal attempts in the Patriots' 20-10 win over the Dolphins ... Made good on both extra point opportunities ... Gave the Patriots a 3-0 lead with a 35- yard field goal with 11:39 remaining in the first quarter ... Extended the Patriots' lead to 6-0 with a 31-yard field goal with 10:13 remaining in the second quarter. at Buffalo (10/22): Made all four of his extra point opportunities in the Patriots' 28-6 road victory over the Bills. at Minnesota (10/30): Connected on all four of his extra point opportunities and his lone field gaol attempt in the Patriots' commanding 31-7 road win against the Vikings ... Gave the Patriots a 10-0 advantage with a 23-yard field goal in the second quarter. Indianapolis (11/5): Connected on both of his extra point opportunities ... Made two of three field goal attempts ... Nailed a career-best 49-yard field goal to cut the Colts' lead to 24-17 with 5:18 remaining in the third quarter ... Got the Patriots to within seven points, 27-20, with a 26-yard field goal in the fourth quarter. N.Y. Jets (11/12): Made good on all of his kicks in the game ... Gave the Patriots a 3-0 lead with a 31-yard field goal on the first play of the second quarter ... Cut the Jets' lead to 7-6 with a 21-yard field goal with four seconds remaining in the second quarter. at Green Bay (11/19): Connected on all five extra point opportunities in the Patriots' 35-0 road victory over the Packers. Chicago (11/26): Made his lone field goal attempt and both extra point opportunities in the Patriots' 17-13 victory over the Bears ... Gave the Patriots a 10-3 lead with a career-best 52-yard field goal just before halftime. Detroit (12/3): Connected on both field goal attempts and both extra point opportunities in the Patriots' 28-21 comeback victory over the Lions ... Gave the Patriots an early 3-0 lead with a 25-yard field goal with 2:47 remaining in the first quarter ... Nailed a 27-yard field goal just before halftime giving the Patriots a 13-10 lead at intermission. at Miami (12/10): Did not attempt a field goal or extra point ... Registered a touchback on the opening kickoff of the second half. Houston (12/17): Connected on all four field goal attempts and all of his extra point opportunities in the Patriots' commanding 40-7 victory over the Texans ... Nailed a 36-yard field goal with 6:38 remaining in the first quarter to give the Patriots a 10-0 advantage ... Gave the Patriots a 20-0 lead with a 32-yard field goal with 6:38 remaining in the second quarter ... Connected on a 31-yard field goal early in the fourth quarter ... Made good on his fourth field goal from 21 yards out with 12:00 left to play in the fourth stanza. at Jacksonville (12/24): Connected on one of two field goals and all three extra point attempts in the Patriots' 24-21 division-clinching win over the Jaguars ... Nailed a 48-yard field goal to give the Patriots a 3-0 lead with 13:19 remaining in the second quarter. at Tennessee (12/31): Made two of three field goal attempts in the Patriots' 40-23 victory over the Titans ... Connected on four of five extra point attempts in the win ... Got the Patriots on the scoreboard with a 28-yard field goal with 6:02 remaining in the first quarter ... Gave the Patriots 12-3 advantage with 26-yard field goal early in the second stanza ... Posted two special teams tackles.

2006 Postseason (3/0/0/0): N.Y. Jets (1/7): Made good on all three field goal attempts and all four extra point opportunities in the Patriots' 37-16 AFC Wild Card victory over the N.Y. Jets ... Nailed a 20-yard field goal, tying the score at 10-10 with 10:57 left to play in the second quarter ... Gave the Patriots a 20- 13 advantage with a 40-yard field goal in the third quarter ... Connected on a 28-yard field goal increasing the Patriots' lead to 23-13 with four seconds remaining in the third quarter. at San Diego (1/14): Made good on all three field goal attempts in the Patriots' 24-21 AFC Divisional playoff victory over the Chargers ... Connected on his lone extra point opportunity ... Gave the Patriots a 3-0 lead with a 50-yard field goal with 40 seconds remaining in the first quarter ... Connected on a 34-yard field goal, cutting the Chargers lead to 14-13 late in the third quarter ... Connected on his first career game-winning field goal from 31 yards out to give the Patriots a 24-21 lead with 1:10 remaining in the fourth quarter. at Indianapolis (1/21): Connected on both field goal attempts and all four extra point opportunities ... Gave the Patriots a 31-28 lead with a 28-yard field goal with 7:42 remaining in the fourth quarter ... Nailed a 43-yard field goal with 3:49 left to play in the game, giving the Patriots a 34-31 lead.

Finished his collegiate career placing 13th in NCAA Division 1-A history with 369 points and 14th with 70 successful field goals ... His 369 career points set a Memphis record, shattering the old mark of 263 points by Joe Allison (1990-93) ... Made 70-of-92 field goals during his career, good for a 76.1 percent accuracy rate ... ... Over his final two seasons, made 85.7 percent of his field goal attempts (42-of-49) ... Holds the top three spots on the Tigers' single-season record list for points scored by a kicker, totaling 101 points in 2003, 108 in 2004 and 101 in 2005 ... His 70 successful field goals broke the previous school all-time record of 51 by Allison while his 159 successful extra points made bested Allison's old mark of 110 ... His 22 field goals in 2005 was one shy of the Memphis single-season record of 23 by Allison in 1992 ... His 44 successful extra points in 2003 topped the old school single- season record of 42 by John Cobb (1949), and his 48 extra points in 2004 broke the previous record of 44, which he had established a year earlier ... Made 127-of-128 extra points in his final three seasons (2003-05). 2005 (Senior): Selected first-team All-Conference USA and named the conference's Special Teams Player of the Year ... Semifi nalist for the Lou Groza Award, given to the nation's top place-kicker ... Ranked fifth in the nation with an average of 1.83 field goals made per game ... Made 22 of his 25 field goal tries (88.0 percent) and all 35 extra point attempts ... Scored over 100 points for the third consecutive season, totaling 101 points ... Made all 10 field goal tries of longer than 40 yards ... Also amassed 4,295 yards on 68 kickoffs, as 39 resulted in touchbacks ... Booted three field goals in Memphis' Motor City Bowl victory, including a career-long 50-yarder. 2004 (Junior): Selected first-team All-Conference USA ... Set a school single-season record with 108 points scored, connecting on 20-of-24 field goals (83.3 percent) and 48-of-49 extra point attempts ... His 108 points broke the previous record of 101 points that he had shared (2003) with Joe Allison (1992) ... His 20 field goals rank third on the school's single-season record list behind Allison's 23 in 1992 and his own mark of 22 in 2005 ... His 48 PATs made broke his own Memphis record of 44 in 2003 ... Ranked eighth in the nation with an average of 1.67 field goals per game and 13th with an average of 9.0 points scored per game ... Twice named Conference USA Special Teams Player of the Week. 2003 (Sophomore): In his second season as Memphis' kicker, scored 101 points on 19-of-29 field goals (65.5 percent) and all 44 extra point attempts ... His 101 points tied a then-school record that he broke in 2004 ... His 29 field goal attempts established a school record ... Nailed a 42-yard field goal with 2:26 remaining to seal the victory over North Texas in the New Orleans Bowl. 2002 (Freshman): Selected to the conference USA All-Freshman team and The Sporting News' All-Freshman team ... Came to the Tigers as a walk-on kicker in fall camp and by the season opener, had earned a scholarship and was the team's starting kicker ... Lettered while appearing in all 12 games ... Made 9-of-14 field goal attempts (64.3 percent), including a 50-yarder in the season opener vs. Murray State ... Also made 32-of-37 PATs and finished with 59 points scored.

Stephen Carroll Gostkowski was born the son of Larry and Cindy Gostkowski on January 28, 1984 in Baton Rouge, La. ... Attended Madison (Miss.) Central High School, where he lettered for four years in football and soccer and three years in baseball ... Earned All-State honors in all three sports ... Completed his prep baseball career with a 16-2 record and a 1.00 ERA, leading Madison Central to the 2002 Mississippi state championship ... Also holds the school record for the longest field goal at 55 yards ... Also played baseball at Memphis ... Supporter of Tufts University's Read by the River ... Served as an honorary coach in the 2007 BELL Bowl, a fundraiser at Gillette Stadium to benefit the BELL Foundation ... In 2008, participated in the United Way of Rhode Island's Hometown Huddle at the East Providence Boys & Girls Club, teaching club members how to incorporate nutrition and fitness into their daily routines ... Participated in the 2008 Salvation Army Holiday Party at Gillette Stadium with nearly 250 children from the Boston and Providence Salvation Army centers ... Majored in exercise and sport science at Memphis.
 

• As a college freshman, Stephen arrived at the University of Memphis with a partial baseball scholarship and walked on to the school's football team as a kicker. After excelling in his kicking duties, he earned a full football scholarship.
• In high school, Stephen earned all-state honors in Mississippi in three sports - football, baseball and soccer. In college, he was an All-Conference USA selection in both baseball and football.

2008
Pro Bowl
Associated Press All-Pro: First Team
Pro Football Weekly/PFWA All-NFL Team
ESPN.com All-Pro Team
SI.com All-Pro Team
Sporting News All-Pro Team
Dallas Morning News All-Pro Team
Pro Football Weekly/PFWA All-AFC Team
AFC Special Teams Player of the Month (October)