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| birth_place = Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania, U.S.| death_date =| death_place =| height_ft = 6| height_in = 0| weight_lbs = 190Central Mountain High School>Central Mountain (Mill Hall, Pennsylvania)Penn State Nittany Lions football>Penn State (2001–2004)| undraftedyear = 2005| pastteams =

• New England Patriots ({{NFL Year|2005}})
• Baltimore Ravens ({{NFL Year|2005}})
• Chicago Bears ({{NFL Year|2005|2015}})
• New York Giants ({{NFL Year|2016}})
• San Francisco 49ers ({{NFL Year|2017|2022}})| status = | highlights =
• First-team All-Pro (2006)
• Pro Bowl (2006)
• 100 greatest Bears of All-Time| statlabel1 = Field goals made| statvalue1 = 447| statlabel2 = Field goal attempts| statvalue2 = 517| statlabel3 = Field goal percentage| statvalue3 = 86.5%| statlabel4 = Longest field goal| statvalue4 = 58| statlabel5 = Touchbacks| statvalue5 = 302| nfl = robbie-gould| pfr = G/gouldrob01

}}Robert Paul Gould III ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|ɡ|oʊ|l|d}} {{respell|GOLD}}; born December 6, 1982) is an American former professional football player who was a placekicker for 18 seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Chicago Bears, New York Giants and San Francisco 49ers. He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions. Gould was originally signed by the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2005. He played with the Bears from 2005 to 2015, earning first-team All-Pro and Pro Bowl honors in 2006, and became the franchise's all-time leading scorer.Gould is the ninth-most accurate placekicker in NFL history, and never missed a field goal or an extra-point attempt in the postseason.WEB, NFL Field Goal % Career Leaders (since 1938),weblink January 8, 2023, Pro-Football-Reference.com, en, Gould finished his career as the 10th all-time leading scorer in NFL history.

Early years

Gould was born to Cheryl and Robert Gould in Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania.NEWS,weblink Robbie Gould – 49ers 2020 Media Guide, San Francisco 49ers, 2020, January 23, 2022, His father was a three-time All-American soccer player who led Lock Haven University to a Division II national championship in 1980, and was drafted by the St. Louis Steamers in the early 1980s.WEB, CSTV.com: #1 in College Sports,weblink July 21, 2012, Virginiasports.cstv.com, Gould attended Central Mountain High School in Mill Hall, Pennsylvania, where he won letters in football, soccer, basketball, and track.WEB, Big 33: Kicker lifts Pennsylvania to win, 31–29,weblink October 4, 2018, Post-Gazette,

College career

Gould was originally interested in pursuing professional soccer while still in high school. Choosing football instead, he asked his principal to send a letter of recommendation to Penn State University head football coach Joe Paterno, who invited him to try out as a freshman walk-on.weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20070927105941weblink">Altoona Mirror | Altoona Mirror Gould enrolled at Penn State, where he played for the Nittany Lions football team and earned a degree in business management.WEB,weblink Chicago Bears NFL Kicker Robbie Gould – Interview {{!, A Drink With| date=October 23, 2012 }} In four years with the Nittany Lions, he converted 115 of 121 extra point attempts and 39 of 61 field goal attempts.WEB, Robbie Gould Career Game Log,weblink October 4, 2018, College Football at Sports-Reference.com, en,

Collegiate statistics{| class"wikitable"

! Year! School! Conf! G! XPM! XPA! XP%! FGM! FGA! FG%! Pts2001 NCAA Division I-A football season>20012001 Penn State Nittany Lions football team>Penn State| Big Ten| 11| 29| 29| 100.0| 6| 10| 60.0| 472002 NCAA Division I-A football season>20022002 Penn State Nittany Lions football team>Penn State| Big Ten| 13| 42| 45| 93.3| 17| 22| 77.3| 932003 NCAA Division I-A football season>20032003 Penn State Nittany Lions football team>Penn State| Big Ten| 12| 22| 24| 91.7| 9| 16| 56.3| 492004 NCAA Division I-A football season>20042004 Penn State Nittany Lions football team>Penn State| Big Ten| 11| 22| 23| 95.7| 7| 13| 53.8| 43| Career| Penn State| | | 115| 121| 95.0|39|61| 63.9| 232

Professional career

{{NFL predraft| height ft = 6| height in = 1| weight = 181ACCESS-DATE=OCTOBER 2, 2023, DraftScout.com, }}After going undrafted in the 2005 NFL draft, Gould was signed as a free agent by the defending Super Bowl champion New England Patriots prior to the 2005 NFL preseason — even though they already had established Super Bowl-winning placekicker Adam Vinatieri.NEWS, Reiss, Mike,weblink Robbie Gould gets a kick out of practicing where his NFL journey began, ESPN, August 17, 2016, October 15, 2023, Following his preseason release from the Patriots, Gould signed with the Baltimore Ravens only to be waived three weeks later. He then found construction work with M&R Contracting in Mill Hall, Pennsylvania.WEB, Mayer, Larry, December 20, 2006, Bears Pro Bowlers traversed different path to NFL,weblinkweblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120324210507weblink">weblink March 24, 2012, September 5, 2012, Chicago Bears,

Chicago Bears

The Chicago Bears signed Gould on October 8, 2005, following the Week 3 injury of their starting kicker, Doug Brien.WEB, October 12, 2005, Bears release kicker Doug Brien,weblink dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20061213173157weblink">weblink December 13, 2006, NFL.com, Gould kicked his first NFL field goal the next week in a 20–10 road loss against the Cleveland Browns, and his first game-winner in Week 9 against the New Orleans Saints.WEB, October 9, 2005, Browns wake up late in game to subdue Bears,weblink October 4, 2018, ESPN.com, en, Associated Press, WEB, November 6, 2005, Bears edge reeling Saints to win fourth straight,weblink October 4, 2018, ESPN.com, en, Associated Press, He earned NFC Special Teams Player of the Week for his game against the Saints.WEB, 2005 NFL Week 9 Leaders & Scores,weblink November 7, 2022, Pro-Football-Reference.com, en, In his rookie season, Gould appeared in 13 games and converted 19 of 20 extra point attempts and 21 of 27 field goal attempts.WEB, Robbie Gould 2005 Game Log,weblink November 7, 2022, Pro-Football-Reference.com, en, Gould kicked 26 consecutive field goals in 2006, breaking former Bears' kicker Kevin Butler's record of most consecutive field goals and winning NFC Special Teams Player of the Week for Week 16 against the Detroit Lions and NFC Special Teams Player of the Month for October 2006 in the process.WEB, 2006 NFL Week 16 Leaders & Scores,weblink November 7, 2022, Pro-Football-Reference.com, en, He was also named to the 2006 All-Pro team by the Associated Press. In addition, NFL fans across the nation voted Gould the NFC's kicker for the 2007 Pro Bowl.WEB, 2006 NFL Pro Bowlers,weblink May 27, 2020, Pro-Football-Reference.com, en, His 25-yard overtime field goal against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers gave the Bears home-field advantage throughout the ensuing playoffs.WEB, December 18, 2006, Grossman stays hot in leading Bears to win,weblinkweblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120205202429weblink">weblink February 5, 2012, July 21, 2012, Chicago Bears, On January 14, 2007, his 49-yard field goal in overtime against the Seattle Seahawks gave the Bears their first divisional playoff win since 1988, advancing them to the (2006–07 NFL playoffs#NFC Championship: Chicago Bears 39, New Orleans Saints 14|NFC Championship), which they defeated the New Orleans Saints by a score of 39–14.WEB, Divisional Round – Seattle Seahawks at Chicago Bears – January 14th, 2007,weblink May 27, 2020, Pro-Football-Reference.com, en, WEB, NFC Championship – New Orleans Saints at Chicago Bears – January 21st, 2007,weblink May 27, 2020, Pro-Football-Reference.com, en, The Bears later lost Super Bowl XLI to the Indianapolis Colts by a score of 29–17.WEB, Hamilton, Brian, February 5, 2007, Bears fall in sloppy Super Bowl,weblink October 4, 2018, Chicago Tribune, en-US, WEB, Super Bowl XLI – Indianapolis Colts vs. Chicago Bears – February 4th, 2007,weblink May 27, 2020, Pro-Football-Reference.com, en, He earned First Team All-Pro honors.WEB, 2006 NFL All-Pros,weblink November 7, 2022, Pro-Football-Reference.com, en, In the 2007 season, Gould appeared in all 16 games and converted all 33 extra point attempts and 31 of 36 field goal attempts.WEB, Robbie Gould 2007 Game Log,weblink May 27, 2020, Pro-Football-Reference.com, en, (File:Robbie Gould.jpg|thumb|150px|left|Gould in 2008)In 2008, Gould was named NFC Special Teams Player of the Month for December 2008 after making all eight of his field-goal attempts including two more overtime game-winners, becoming the fourth kicker of overtime game-winning field goals in back-to-back games in NFL history. He converted 26 of 29 field-goal attempts (89.7 percent) in 2008, breaking his own franchise single-season record for accuracy. Going into the 2009 season, he had converted 84.8 percent of his career field goal attempts.WEB, May 12, 2008, Huddle Up: Gould's Five year extension makes him highest paid kicker,weblink dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20091123194342weblink">weblink November 23, 2009, September 23, 2009, Chicago Tribune, File:Robbie Gould vs 49ers 2009.jpg|thumb|right|Gould preparing to kick in 2009 against the San Francisco 49ersSan Francisco 49ersOn May 12, 2008, he signed a five-year extension with the Bears that would keep him on the team through the 2013 season.WEB, May 12, 2008, Year after Pro Bowl season, Bears sign kicker Gould to five-year extension,weblink May 12, 2008, ESPN.com, Associated Press, The contract, reportedly worth $15.5 million, included a $4.25 million signing bonus and made Gould the NFL's highest-paid kicker.WEB, Seligman, Andrew, May 12, 2008, Bears make Robbie Gould NFL's highest-paid kicker,weblink May 12, 2008, The Mercury News, {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}In the 2009 season, Gould appeared in all 16 games and converted all 33 extra point attempts and 24 of 28 field goal attempts.WEB, Robbie Gould 2009 Game Log,weblink May 27, 2020, Pro-Football-Reference.com, en, In the 2010 season, Gould appeared in all 16 games and converted all 35 extra point attempts and 25 of 30 field goal attempts.WEB, Robbie Gould 2010 Game Log,weblink May 27, 2020, Pro-Football-Reference.com, en, In the 2011 season, Gould appeared in all 16 games and converted all 37 extra point attempts and 28 of 32 field goal attempts.WEB, Robbie Gould 2011 Game Log,weblink May 27, 2020, Pro-Football-Reference.com, en, In the 2012 season, Gould made his tenth career game-winning field goal against the Carolina Panthers in Week 8, and his ten consecutive field goals from 50 yards or more without a miss was second behind Tony Zendejas.WEB, Mayer, Larry, December 11, 2012, Gould among three Bears played on injured reserve,weblink dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140327221106weblink">weblink March 27, 2014, December 11, 2012, Chicago Bears, Before pregame warm-ups during Week 14 against the Minnesota Vikings, Gould strained his left calf. After limited play during the game, he was placed on injured reserve for the rest of the year.WEB, December 11, 2012, Bears' Gould out for season,weblink December 11, 2012, Yahoo! Sports, On the year, he converted all 33 extra point attempts and 21 of 25 field goal attempts in 13 games.WEB, Robbie Gould 2012 Game Log,weblink November 7, 2022, Pro-Football-Reference.com, en, In the 2013 regular season opener against the Cincinnati Bengals, Gould made a 58-yard field goal late in the first half, setting the Bears record for longest field goal and tying him with Zendejas for most consecutive 50+-yard field goals without a miss with eleven.WEB, Mayer, Larry, September 8, 2013, Bears vs. Bengals game blog,weblink dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20130911051533weblink">weblink September 11, 2013, September 8, 2013, Chicago Bears, During Week 13 against the Minnesota Vikings, Gould missed a career-high two field goals, tying his two missed kicks in 2006 against the St. Louis Rams;WEB, Mayer, Larry, December 3, 2013, How have Bears fared when needing one yard?,weblink dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20131208050055weblink">weblink December 8, 2013, December 3, 2013, Chicago Bears, the two field goals were a 66-yarder, which would have broken the NFL record for longest field goal converted, and a 47-yarder in overtime.NEWS, Chase, Chris, December 1, 2013, Marc Trestman blew it for the Chicago Bears, not Robbie Gould, USA Today,weblink December 3, 2013, On December 27, Gould signed a four-year extension with the Bears worth $15 million, with $9 million guaranteed, the most by a kicker.WEB, Rosenthal, Gregg, December 27, 2013, Robbie Gould signs four-year extension with Bears,weblink December 29, 2013, National Football League, Gould ended the 2013 season converting 26 of 29 field goal attempts and 45 of 46 extra points for a total of 123 points scored.WEB, January 8, 2014, 2013 Season Highlights,weblink dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140109015340weblink">weblink January 9, 2014, January 8, 2014, Chicago Bears, Gould became the second player in Bears history to record 1,000 points, with 1,025, 91 points behind Kevin Butler.WEB, Mayer, Larry, January 31, 2014, Gould gave Bears leg to stand on,weblink dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140218212839weblink">weblink February 18, 2014, January 31, 2014, Chicago Bears, Gould's seven seasons with at least 100 points is a Chicago Bears record.WEB, Mayer, Larry, December 27, 2013, Bears sign Gould to extension,weblink dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20131229025247weblink">weblink December 29, 2013, December 27, 2013, Chicago Bears, In the 2014 season, Gould appeared in 12 games and converted 28 of 29 extra point attempts and nine of 12 field goal attempts.WEB, Robbie Gould 2014 Game Log,weblink May 27, 2020, Pro-Football-Reference.com, en, He suffered a quad injury which cost him some time.WEB, Mazique, Brian, December 2, 2014, Robbie Gould Injury: Updates on Bears Star's Quad and Return,weblink May 27, 2020, Bleacher Report, en, In Week 4 of the 2015 season, Gould converted a go-ahead 49-yard field goal to put the Bears up 22–20 over the Oakland Raiders.WEB, Oakland Raiders at Chicago Bears – October 4th, 2015,weblink November 7, 2022, Pro-Football-Reference.com, en, Gould earned NFC Special Teams Player of the Week for the first time since the 2006 season.WEB, 2015 NFL Week 4 Leaders & Scores,weblink November 7, 2022, Pro-Football-Reference.com, en, In Week 5 against the Kansas City Chiefs, Gould became the Bears' all-time scoring leader with 1,118 points, overtaking Kevin Butler's record by two, with a 30-yard field goal in the third quarter.WEB, Wagner-McGough, Sean, October 11, 2015, Kicker Robbie Gould now holds Bears franchise record for points scored,weblink October 11, 2015, CBSSports.com, At the end of the season, Gould had made 33 field goals, the most ever for a Bears kicker in a single season and the second-most in the NFL.WEB, Kaberon, Eli, January 6, 2016, By the Numbers: 2015,weblink dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20160108235044weblink">weblink January 8, 2016, January 7, 2016, www.chicagobears.com, WEB, Mayer, Larry, February 15, 2016, Position focus on special teams,weblink dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20160216091747weblink">weblink February 16, 2016, February 15, 2016, Chicago Bears, He concluded the year having converted 33 of 39 field goals for an 84.6 percentage, 19th in the league,WEB, 2015 NFL Kicking & Punting,weblink November 7, 2022, Pro-Football-Reference.com, en, and leading the Bears in scoring with 127 points.WEB, 2015 Chicago Bears Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports,weblink November 7, 2022, Pro-Football-Reference.com, en, However, he struggled during the later portion of the season, missing two field goals against the San Francisco 49ers and a potential game-tying kick against the Washington Redskins,WEB, December 16, 2015, Bears ST coordinator is 'not concerned' about Robbie Gould's slump,weblink January 23, 2016, Foxsports.com, with a combined two of five field goals converted in those two games.WEB, Dickerson, Jeff, September 5, 2016, Bears sign Connor Barth as new kicker,weblink September 6, 2016, ESPN.com, In 2016, Gould was awarded the Ed Block Courage Award.WEB, Dickerson, Jeff, April 4, 2016, Robbie Gould wins Ed Block Courage Award,weblink April 4, 2016, ESPN.com, He was released by the Bears in a cost-saving move on September 4, 2016. The change occurred just one week before their first regular season game, and after a preseason where he had made 5 of 6 field goal attempts but missed two extra-point attempts, one of which was the result of a bad snap.WEB, Biggs, Brad, September 5, 2016, Bears release Robbie Gould, their all-time leading scorer,weblink May 27, 2020, Chicago Tribune, Gould, the longest-tenured player for the Bears, ended his career in Chicago as the team's all-time leader in career points (1,207), field goals made (276), and career field goals of at least 50 yards (23).

New York Giants

In the wake of Josh Brown's domestic abuse investigation, Gould was signed by the New York Giants on October 20, 2016.WEB, Eisen, Michael, October 21, 2016, Giants sign kicker Robbie Gould,weblink dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20161023055519weblink">weblink October 23, 2016, October 22, 2016, Giants.com, Gould took the number 5 because Giants' punter Brad Wing already had his preferred 9. He kicked his first field goal for the Giants against the Los Angeles Rams On October 23.WEB, October 23, 2016, Giants Use Four Interceptions to Defeat the Rams in London,weblink December 5, 2016, The New York Times, 0362-4331, Associated Press, In the November 20 game against the Chicago Bears, Gould kicked a 46-yard field goal but missed two extra point attempts against his former team.WEB, Hubbuch, Bart, November 20, 2016, Why ex-Chicago kicker Gould hadn't seen anything like this wind,weblink December 5, 2016, New York Post, He kicked four field goals against the Philadelphia Eagles on December 22.WEB, Eisen, Michael, December 23, 2016, Giants come up short in final seconds, fall to Eagles 24–19,weblink December 23, 2016, Giants.com, Gould was 10 for 10 on field goals for the Giants.WEB, Kratch, James, March 9, 2017, Giants have more kicking questions as Robbie Gould signs with 49ers, reports say,weblink live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20170310025658weblink">weblink March 10, 2017, June 11, 2017, NJ Advance Media, NJ.com, WEB, Robbie Gould 2016 Game Log,weblink November 7, 2022, Pro-Football-Reference.com, en,

San Francisco 49ers

2017 season

File:Robbie Gould (23873199878).jpg|thumb|Gould kicking a field goal in a game against the Redskins ]]On March 9, 2017, Gould signed a two-year contract with the San Francisco 49ers.WEB, Conway, Tyler, March 9, 2017, San Francisco 49ers, Robbie Gould Reportedly Agree to Contract, en-US, Bleacher Report,weblink April 10, 2018, In his 49ers debut, Gould kicked a 44-yard field goal against the Carolina Panthers in a 23–3 loss.WEB, September 11, 2017, 49ers' Robbie Gould: Perfect in 49ers' debut, en, CBSSports.com,weblink April 9, 2018, Three weeks later, he kicked five field goals against the Arizona Cardinals.WEB, Baum, Bob, October 1, 2017, Palmer's TD toss to Fitzgerald beats 49ers in OT, en-US, Pro32: Head to Head,weblink April 9, 2018, During a Week 13 road game against the Chicago Bears, Gould kicked five field goals to lift the 49ers over his former team 15–14, earning him NFC Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance.WEB, Kenney, Madeline, December 3, 2017, Pure Gould: Former kicker beats Bears on return to Soldier Field, Chicago Sun-Times,weblink December 3, 2017, WEB, Lam, Quang M., December 6, 2017, Josh McCown, Wilson among Players of the Week,weblink May 27, 2020, NFL.com, In the next game, Gould kicked four field goals against the Houston Texans as the 49ers won on the road by a score of 26–16.WEB, Wagoner, Nick, December 10, 2017, Jimmy Garoppolo elevates 49ers to second straight win, ESPN.com,weblink April 9, 2018, The following week, he booted six field goals, including a 45-yard game winner as time expired in a 25–23 win over the Tennessee Titans, earning him NFC Special Teams Player of the Week.WEB, Lam, Quang M., December 20, 2017, Rob Gronkowski, Gurley among Players of the Week,weblink May 27, 2020, NFL.com, The last time a 49ers kicker made six field goals in a game was in 1996 by Jeff Wilkins.WEB, Most field goals made in a single game, San Francisco 49ers,weblink April 9, 2018, Pro-Football-Reference.com, en, In the month of December, Gould earned Special Teams Player of the Month.WEB, Fucillo, David, January 4, 2018, Robbie Gould named NFC Special Teams Player of the Month for December,weblink November 7, 2022, Niners Nation, en, Gould finished the season third in scoring with 145 points from 28 extra points and 39 field goals converted.WEB, Robbie Gould 2017 Game Log,weblink November 7, 2022, Pro-Football-Reference.com, en, WEB, 2017 NFL Scoring Summary,weblink February 25, 2018, Pro-Football-Reference.com, en, He was voted as an alternate to the 2018 Pro Bowl.WEB, Fucillo, David, December 20, 2017, Greg Zuerlein placed on IR, likely means Robbie Gould is headed to the Pro Bowl, Niners Nation,weblink April 9, 2018,

2018 season

In Week 2, Gould kicked three field goals, including a 36-yard game-winner, in a 30–27 win over the Detroit Lions, earning him NFC Special Teams Player of the Week.WEB, Knoblauch, Austin, September 19, 2018, Mahomes, Fitzpatrick among NFL Players of Week,weblink May 27, 2020, NFL.com, In Week 15, Gould converted all four field-goal attempts, including a 36-yard game-winner in overtime, in a 26–23 win over the Seattle Seahawks, earning him NFC Special Teams Player of the Week.WEB, 2018 NFL Week 15 Leaders & Scores,weblink November 7, 2022, Pro-Football-Reference.com, en, Gould was named NFC Special Teams Player of the Month for December.WEB, January 3, 2019, 49ers kicker Robbie Gould wins NFC Special Teams Player of the Month,weblink November 7, 2022, RSN, en, Overall, in the 2018 season, Gould converted 27 of 29 extra point attempts and 33 of 34 field goal attempts.WEB, Robbie Gould 2018 Game Log,weblink May 27, 2020, Pro-Football-Reference.com, en,

2019 season

File:Mitch Wishnowsky.jpg|thumb|Gould in a game against the Washington Redskins ]]On February 26, 2019, the 49ers placed the franchise tag on Gould.WEB, Bergman, Jeremy, February 26, 2019, Niners place franchise tag on kicker Robbie Gould,weblink May 27, 2020, NFL.com, On April 24, Gould requested a trade from San Francisco.WEB, Schefter, Adam, April 23, 2019, Kicker Gould ditches talks, wants off 49ers,weblink April 27, 2019, ESPN.com, en, However, on July 15, Gould and the 49ers reached an agreement on a four-year, $19 million extension with $10.5 million guaranteed.WEB, Patra, Kevin, July 15, 2019, Niners sign Robbie Gould to 4-year, $19M contract,weblink May 27, 2020, NFL.com, In the 2019 season, he converted 41 of 42 extra point attempts and 23 of 31 field goal attempts.WEB, Robbie Gould 2019 Game Log,weblink May 27, 2020, Pro-Football-Reference.com, en, Gould contributed to two wins by kicking a game-winning field goal, one in Week 14 against the New Orleans Saints and one in Week 16 against the Los Angeles Rams.WEB, San Francisco 49ers at New Orleans Saints – December 8th, 2019,weblink November 7, 2022, Pro-Football-Reference.com, en, WEB, Los Angeles Rams at San Francisco 49ers – December 21st, 2019,weblink November 7, 2022, Pro-Football-Reference.com, en, For his game against the Rams, he earned NFC Special Teams Player of the Week.WEB, 2019 NFL Week 16 Leaders & Scores,weblink November 7, 2022, Pro-Football-Reference.com, en, For the month of December, Gould earned NFC Special Teams Player of the Month.WEB, Madson, Kyle, January 2, 2020, Robbie Gould named NFC Special Teams Player of the Month,weblink November 7, 2022, Niners Wire, en-US, In Super Bowl LIV, Gould's second Super Bowl and tenth NFL playoff game, Gould made both his field goals raising his career playoff totals to 15-for-15. However, the 49ers lost 31–20 to the Kansas City Chiefs.WEB, Wiederer, Dan, Kane, Colleen, January 30, 2020, Here are 54 things all Chicago fans should know about Super Bowl LIV,weblink February 3, 2020, Chicago Tribune, WEB, February 3, 2020, Super Bowl LIV – San Francisco 49ers vs. Kansas City Chiefs – February 2nd, 2020,weblink November 7, 2022, Pro-Football-Reference.com, en,

2020 season

In Week 12 against the Los Angeles Rams, Gould hit the 42-yard game winning field goal during the 23–20 win.WEB, San Francisco 49ers at Los Angeles Rams – November 29th, 2020,weblink November 7, 2022, Pro-Football-Reference.com, en, Gould was named the NFC Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance in Week 12.WEB, Gordon, Grant, December 3, 2020, Chiefs WR Tyreek Hill, Vikings QB Kirk Cousins among Players of the Week,weblink December 6, 2020, NFL.com, On December 30, 2020, Gould and the 49ers agreed to a two-year, $7.25 million extension.WEB, Wagoner, Nick, December 30, 2020, San Francisco 49ers sign kicker Robbie Gould to 2-year extension; deal worth $7.25 million, source says,weblink November 7, 2022, ESPN.com, He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on the same day,WEB, December 30, 2020, 49ers Announce Roster Moves,weblink February 11, 2021, 49ers.com, and activated on January 14, 2021.WEB, January 14, 2021, 49ers' Robbie Gould: Comes off COVID-19 list,weblink February 11, 2021, CBSSports.com, Gould finished the 2020 season converting 36 of 38 extra point tries and 19 of 23 field goal tries.WEB, Robbie Gould 2020 Game Log,weblink November 7, 2022, Pro-Football-Reference.com, en,

2021 season

On October 5, 2021, Gould was placed on injured reserve after suffering a groin injury before Week 4.WEB, October 5, 2021, 49ers Sign K Joey Slye; Add Three Players to Practice Squad,weblink November 7, 2022, 49ers.com, He was activated on November 6.WEB, November 6, 2021, 49ers Activate George Kittle, Robbie Gould; Place DL on IR,weblink November 7, 2022, 49ers.com, In Week 18 against the Los Angeles Rams, Gould had to take over punting duties in addition to kicking duties after punter Mitch Wishnowsky suffered a concussion in the first half of the game. He punted twice for 90 yards and made two field goals, including the game-winner in overtime, to help the 49ers win 27–24 and clinch a playoff berth.WEB, San Francisco 49ers at Los Angeles Rams – January 9th, 2022,weblink November 7, 2022, Pro-Football-Reference.com, en, For his performance, Gould was named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week.WEB, Alper, Josh, January 12, 2022, Robbie Gould's double duty lands him NFC special teams player of the week,weblink November 7, 2022, ProFootballTalk, en-US, In the 2021 season, Gould converted 39 of 40 extra point attempts and 20 of 23 field goal attempts.WEB, Robbie Gould 2021 Game Log,weblink November 7, 2022, Pro-Football-Reference.com, en, In the NFC (2021–22_NFL_playoffs#NFC:_San_Francisco_49ers_13,_Green_Bay_Packers_10|Divisional Round) of the playoffs, Gould kicked the game-winning 45-yard field goal as time expired to upset the top-seeded Green Bay Packers 13–10, and advance the 49ers to the NFC Championship Game. This put Gould at a perfect 20-for-20 on field goal attempts in the playoffs for his career.MAGAZINE, Salvador, Joseph, January 22, 2022, Niners Take Down Packers on Last-Second Field Goal Despite No Offensive Touchdowns,weblink November 7, 2022, Sports Illustrated,

2022 season

In Week 1, Gould kicked a 25-yard field goal and made his sole extra point attempt in a 10–19 loss to his former team, the Bears. During Week 2, against the Seattle Seahawks, Gould made two out of three field goal attempts and made all 3 extra point attempts in the 27–7 victory. In Week 5, against the Carolina Panthers, Gould made one of two field goals and all three extra point attempts in the 37–15 victory. In Week 10, against the Los Angeles Chargers, Gould made all three of his field goals and one of two extra point attempts in the 22–16 victory. In Week 13, Gould made all four of his field goals and all three of his extra-point attempts in a 33–17 victory against the Miami Dolphins.WEB, February 6, 2023, Robbie Gould, San Francisco 49ers, K – Fantasy Football News, Stats,weblink June 9, 2023, CBSSports.com, In the Wild Card game against the Seahawks, Gould made all four of his field goals and all three of his extra-point attempts in a 41–23 victory. In the Divisional Round against the Dallas Cowboys, Gould was the main factor in the 49ers' game, as he made all four of his field goals and his sole extra-point attempt, contributing 13 points to the 19–12 victory.NEWS, staff, Chronicle, January 22, 2023, 49ers-Cowboys live updates: S.F. downs Dallas to earn trip to NFC title game,weblink June 9, 2023, San Francisco Chronicle, He was not used as much in the NFC Championship Game against the Philadelphia Eagles, in which his only kicking attempt was a successful extra-point attempt.Gould made 27 out of 32 field goals and 50 out of 51 extra-point attempts during the season.WEB, Robbie Gould Game by Game Stats and Performance,weblink June 9, 2023, ESPN, On March 4, 2023, Gould announced that he would depart from San Francisco after six seasons and play somewhere else for the 2023 NFL season.NEWS, Maiocco, Matt,weblink Gould plans to move on from 49ers, will play elsewhere in 2023, NBC Sports, March 4, 2023, March 5, 2023, Gould later said he wanted to return to the 49ers but never received an offer from the team, commenting, "The change wasn't my decision. Obviously, at the end of the season, they had to make a decision, and ultimately they wanted to go in a different direction."NEWS, Kownack, Bobby,weblink K Robbie Gould 'would've loved' to return to 49ers: 'I told them I wanted to go back there', NFL.com, December 27, 2023, July 17, 2023,

Retirement

On December 7, 2023, Gould announced on Instagram his retirement from professional football.WEB, Podell, Garrett, Robbie Gould retires: Longtime Bears, 49ers kicker finishes 18-year NFL career 10th all time in scoring,weblink CBS Sports, December 7, 2023, December 7, 2023, He retired having made 86.5% of his field goals, the ninth-most accurate stat in NFL history, and having never missed a single playoff field goal or extra point attempt in the postseason. WEB, December 7, 2023, Pro Bowl K Robbie Gould retires after 18 seasons,weblink December 7, 2023, Deadspin, en, Gould is also the 10th all-time leading scorer in NFL history.NEWS, Wagoner, Nick, December 7, 2023, Robbie Gould, 10th all-time in scoring, retires from NFL,weblink December 8, 2023, ESPN,

Coaching career

On February 23, 2024, Gould was hired as the head football coach at Rolling Meadows High School in Illinois.NEWS, O’Brien, Michael,weblink Former Chicago Bears kicker Robbie Gould is the new head football coach at Rolling Meadows, Chicago Sun-Times, February 23, 2024, February 23, 2024,

NFL career statistics{| class"wikitable mw-collapsible"

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Regular season{| classwikitable style"text-align:center;"

! rowspan="2"| Year! rowspan="2"| Team! rowspan="2"| GP! colspan="4"| Overall FGs! colspan="3"| PATs! colspan="3"| Kickoffs! rowspan="2"| Points! Lng !! FGM !! FGA !! Pct !! XPM !! XPA !! Pct !! KO !! Avg !! TB! 2005 || CHI| 82! 2006 || CHI32 36 88.9 47 47 100.0 95 65.0 11 143! 2007 || CHI100.0 >| 126! 2008 || CHI100.0 >| 119! 2009 || CHI100.0 >| 105! 2010 || CHI100.0 >| 110! 2011 || CHI100.0 >| 121! 2012 || CHI100.0 >65.2 >| 96! 2013 || CHI58 >| 123! 2014 || CHI| 55! 2015 || CHI| 127! 2016 || NYG100.0 >| 50! 2017 || SF39 41 95.1 28 30 93.3 4 25.3 0 145! 2018 || SF97.1 27 29 93.1 4 25.5 0 126! 2019 || SF| 110! 2020 || SF| 93! 2021 || SF| 99! 2022 || SF17 >50 >51 >95 >47 >| 131! colspan="2"| Career || 266 || 58 || 447 || 517 || 86.5 || 620 || 636 || 97.5 || 1,008 || 61.9 || 302 || 1,961">

Postseason{| classwikitable style"text-align:center;"

! rowspan="2"| Year! rowspan="2"| Team! rowspan="2"| GP! colspan="4"| Overall FGs! colspan="3"| PATs! colspan="3"| Kickoffs! rowspan="2"| Points! Lng !! FGM !! FGA !! Pct !! XPM !! XPA !! Pct !! KO !! Avg !! TB! 2005 || CHI100.0 >| 3! 2006 || CHI3 >100.0 >9 >9 >100.0 >18 >| 27! 2010 || CHI100.0 >64.4 >| 7! 2016 || NYG100.0 >100.0 >| 7! 2019 || SF3 >54 >100.0 >9 >9 >100.0 >| 30! 2021 || SF3 >100.0 >100.0 >6 >| 23! 2022 || SF3 >8 >8 >100.0 >100.0 >| 29! colspan="2"| Career || 16 || 54 || 29 || 29 || style="background:#e0cef2; width:3em;"|100.0 || 39 || 39 || 100.0 || 63 || 62.7 || 12 || 126

Personal life

(File:Gould-warming.jpg|thumb|Gould at 2008 summer training camp)Despite the difference in spelling, his surname ("Gould") uses the same pronunciation as the element (gold): "gōld". This has prompted some announcers to make announcements such as "Robbie Gould is gold", "Solid Gould" or "Good as Gould" upon his successful field goal attempts.WEB, Clark, Geoffrey, May 14, 2008, Chicago Bears Strike a Gold Mine Signing Robbie Gould through 2013,weblink July 21, 2012, Bleacher Report, His younger brother, Chris Gould, was a kicker for the University of Virginia and in the Arena Football League, and is currently an assistant special teams coach for the Los Angeles Chargers.WEB, Mayer, Larry, February 8, 2016, Gould celebrates his brother's title win,weblink dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20160209093707weblink">weblink February 9, 2016, February 9, 2016, Chicago Bears, The two also have a cousin, Brandon Thomas Gould, who played on the offensive line for Bethune-Cookman University.On December 1, 2013, Gould's wife Lauren gave birth to their first child, a son.NEWS, Campbell, Rich, December 1, 2013, Gould taken on emotional roller-coaster ride, Chicago Tribune,weblink December 2, 2013, When asked what he would like to do upon retiring from football, Gould said, "I went to Penn State and graduated with a business management degree. I would love to run a huge corporation at some time. Obviously I'm going to take baby steps. I'm going to play in the NFL as long as they will let me play but I've done a pretty good job trying to set myself up for that transition out of football. Whether it's starting to co-host a radio show on ESPN100 or doing Monday morning call-ins after the games with one of the local radio stations or interning with buddies of mine who own huge companies."

References

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