Toby Gowin

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Toby Gowin
No. 4
Position:
Punter
Personal information
Born: (1975-03-30) March 30, 1975 (age 49)
Jacksonville, Texas, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:167 lb (76 kg)
Career information
High school:Jacksonville
(Jacksonville, Texas)
College:North Texas
Undrafted:1997
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:127
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Toby Lee Gowin (born March 30, 1975) is a former

punter in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys, New Orleans Saints and New York Jets. He played college football at the University of North Texas
.

Early years

Gowin attended

Jacksonville High School. As a senior, he converted 5-of-8 field goals and 30-of-32 extra points, while averaging 38.5 yards per punt. He received All-District, All-East Texas and All-State honors as a kicker
.

He accepted a football scholarship from the

punting and kickoff
duties.

As a sophomore, he received Academic All-SLC honors with a 36.1 yards punting average. As a junior, he ranked 19th in the nation with a 42.1 yard average on 78 punts.

As a senior, he registered 89 punts (school record) for 3,946 yards (school record), ranking 15th in the nation with a 44.3 yards average. He made 27 punts of 50-plus yards and his 92-yard

NFL Hall of Famer Joe Greene in 1969.[1]

In 2003, he was inducted into the University of North Texas Athletic Hall of Fame.[2]

Professional career

Dallas Cowboys (first stint)

Gowin was signed as an

Washington Redskins
. He also had a 35.4-yard net average, while landing 26 punts inside the 20-yard line.

In 1998, he improved all of his stats, averaging 43.4 yards per punt (tied for seventh in the NFC) and setting a team record with 31 punts inside the 20-yard line. He also had 17 touchbacks on kickoffs. Had had 4 touchbacks on kickoffs against the Denver Broncos. He averaged 46.5 yards on seven punts against the New Orleans Saints, including dropping 3 inside the 20-yard line.

In

NFL
with a 43.2 yards average on 81 punts. He made at least one punt of 50-plus yards in 14 of 17 contests. He had 12 touchbacks on 71 kickoffs. He downed 5 punts inside the 20-yard line in the fourth game against the
Washington Redskins
, receiving NFC Special Teams Player of the Week.

New Orleans Saints

On April 6,

special teams tackles. He had 7 punts for 340 yards (48.6-yard avg.) with a long of 58 yards against the Detroit Lions. He placed four of seven punts inside the 20-yard line against the Philadelphia Eagles. He hit 6 punts in the NFC Wild Card Game against the St. Louis Rams
.

In 2001, he posted 76 punts for 3,180 yards (41.8-yard avg.), while dropping 25 inside the 20-yard line. He had 8 punts for 348 yards (43.5 avg.), with two punts inside the 20-yard line and a long of 57 yards in the fourth game against the Carolina Panthers. He downed 4 punts inside the 20-yard line against the New York Jets.

In 2002, he finished sixth in the NFC with a 41.9-yards gross average and a 36.9 net average. He had 3 punts for 147 yards (49.0-yard avg.) with a long of 52 yards against the Pittsburgh Steelers. He punted eight times for 372 yards (46.5-yardavg.) with one punt downed inside the 20-yard line in the ninth game against the Carolina Panthers.

Dallas Cowboys (second stint)

On March 3,

Washington Redskins. He downed 5 of 8 punts inside the 20-yard line against the Buffalo Bills
.

New York Jets

On March 31, 2004, he was signed by the New York Jets to replace Dan Stryzinski.[7] He wasn't re-signed at the end of the season.

Atlanta Falcons

On March 8, 2005, he signed as a free agent with the Atlanta Falcons.[8] On August 26, he was released after being beaten out by Michael Koenen.[9]

Jacksonville Jaguars

On May 22, 2006, he was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars to compete with Chris Hanson. He was released on August 14.[10] He finished his career with 629 punts for 25,932 yards (41.2-yard avg.), 190 punts downed inside the 20-yard line, 63 touchbacks on 593 kickoffs, 12 onsides kicks with 5 recoveries and his longest punt was a 72-yarder.

Career Statistics

Legend
Bold Career high

Regular Season

Year Team GP Punting
Punts Yards Avg Lng Blk
1997 DAL 16 86 3,592 41.8 72 0
1998 DAL 16 77 3,342 43.4 65 1
1999 DAL 16 81 3,500 43.2 64 0
2000 NOR 16 74 3,043 41.1 58 0
2001 NOR 16 76 3,180 41.8 52 0
2002 NOR 15 61 2,553 41.9 59 0
2003 DAL 16 94 3,665 39.0 59 0
2004 NYJ 16 80 3,057 38.2 58 0
Career 127 629 25,932 41.2 72 1

References

  1. ^ "Toby Gowin Hall of Fame bio". Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  2. ^ "2003 - University of North Texas Athletics". Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  3. ^ "Sports in brief". Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  4. ^ "Gowin returns to Cowboys". Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  5. ^ "Ex-Cowboy Gowin lands with Jets". April 2004. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  6. ^ "Transactions". The New York Times. 11 March 2004. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  7. ^ "Transactions". The New York Times. April 2004. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  8. ^ "Galloway signs five-year deal". 8 March 2005. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  9. ^ "Transactions". The New York Times. 27 August 2005. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  10. ^ "Transactions". The New York Times. 15 August 2006. Retrieved June 14, 2020.

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