Kevin Gogan

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Kevin Gogan
No. 66
Position:
San Francisco, California)
College:Washington
NFL draft:1987: 8th round, 206th pick
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:213
Games started:179
Fumble recoveries:4
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Kevin Patrick Gogan (born November 2, 1964) is an American former professional

guard in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys, Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders, San Francisco 49ers, Miami Dolphins, and San Diego Chargers. He played college football for the Washington Huskies and was selected in the eighth round by the Dallas Cowboys in the 1987 NFL draft. With the Cowboys, Gogan won Super Bowl XXVII and Super Bowl XXVIII, both over the Buffalo Bills
.

Early life

Gogan attended

).

He also

home plate
.

College career

Gogan accepted a football scholarship from the

right tackle
.

As a senior, he missed 2 games with a sprained knee. He received honorable mention

Pac-10
honors.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split
20-yard shuttle
Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 7 in
(2.01 m)
310 lb
(141 kg)
32+34 in
(0.83 m)
9+34 in
(0.25 m)
5.46 s 1.88 s 3.18 s 4.88 s 20.5 in
(0.52 m)
7 ft 4 in
(2.24 m)
All values from NFL Combine[1][2]

Dallas Cowboys

Gogan was selected by the

right tackle as a rookie, when Phil Pozderac
announced his retirement in Week 6 of the season after the strike.

On August 3, 1988, he was suspended 30 days for marijuana use.[4] In 1989, he missed 3 games with an injured toe. His attitude and intensity earned him the nickname "Big Nasty".

In

right guard. He also was used as the third tight end
in short-yardage situations.

In

NFL, while contributing to Emmitt Smith leading the league in rushing yards (1,563) and Michael Irvin
in receiving yards (1,523).

In

left guard
in place of an injured Newton.

In

NFL history was detailed in NFL Network's 2013 A Football Life
episode "The Great Wall of Dallas".

Before the start of the 1994 season, four of the Cowboys offensive linemen were free agents, so management focused on re-signing Newton. Gogan opted to leave and was replaced with free agent Derek Kennard.

Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders

On April 17,

right guard.[5] He was a three-year starter and received his first Pro Bowl
selection.

San Francisco 49ers

On February 24,

right guard.[7] In 1998, he helped Garrison Hearst set a team rushing record with 1,549 yards and received second-team All-Pro
honors.

During the fourth quarter of the 1998 Pro Bowl, Gogan was ejected for kicking Neil Smith in the groin. Smith was also ejected for throwing punches, the first Pro Bowl ejections since the game was moved to Hawaii in 1980.[8][9]

On March 1, 1999, the 49ers had salary cap problems and traded him to the Miami Dolphins in exchange for a fifth-round draft choice (#157-Terry Jackson).[10]

Miami Dolphins

In

left guard, but he was later moved to the right side because of the play of Mark Dixon. He ended up in a platoon situation with Kevin Donnalley, alternating starts.[11]
He started 10 games and extended his consecutive games played streak to over 150 contests.

On February 25, 2000, he was waived because of age and salary cap issues.[12][13]

San Diego Chargers

On June 5,

right guard.[14] On February 28, 2001, he was released and replaced with Kendyl Jacox.[15]

Personal life

Gogan was named to three

NFL analyst for NBX.com and is also an assistant football coach for Mount Si High School in Snoqualmie, Washington
.

References

  1. ^ "Kevin Gogan, Combine Results, OG - Washington". nflcombineresults.com. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
  2. ^ "Kevin Gogan RAS". ras.football. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
  3. ^ "1987 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  4. ^ "Cowboy suspended for non-football illness". The Daytona Beach News-Journal. August 5, 1988. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
  5. ^ "Gogan goes to Raiders". The Beaver County Times. Beaver, Pennsylvania. April 18, 1994. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
  6. ^ "Transactions". New York Times. February 25, 1997. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
  7. ^ "Gogan's back, jawing intact". San Francisco Chronicle. October 29, 1999. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
  8. ^ Silver, Michael (October 26, 1998). "Dirty Dogs". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
  9. ^ "Gogan tones down that bad boy act". San Francisco Chronicle. October 4, 1998. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
  10. ^ "Transactions". Lawrence Journal-World. Lawrence, Kansas. March 2, 1999. p. 7C. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
  11. Star-Banner. Ocala, Florida
    . Retrieved September 27, 2018.
  12. ^ "Gogan Released in Line Shuffle".
  13. ^ "Deals: Football". The Ledger. Lakeland, Florida. February 26, 2000. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
  14. ^ "Chargers Sign OL Kevin Gogan". Associated Press. June 6, 2000. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
  15. ^ "Transactions: Football – San Diego Chargers". The New York Times. March 1, 2001. Retrieved September 27, 2018.