Goose GonsoulinGonsoulin, Austin WilliamHeight: 6-3 Weight: 209 Born: June 7, 1938 Port Arthur, TX Died: September 8, 2014 Beaumont, TX High School: Thomas Jefferson (Port Arthur, TX) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Baylor | |
| 1957 | Baylor | Lettered |
| 1958 | Baylor | Lettered |
| 1959 | Baylor | Lettered |
| Draft: 17th round (203rd overall) 1959 New York Giants; Second Selections 1960 Dallas Texans; 17th round (203rd overall) 1960 San Francisco 49ers |
| Military Service: United States Army |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Denver Broncos (AFL)1960 DEN AFL | 45 | RS | 14 | 14 |
| 1961 Denver Broncos (AFL)1961 DEN AFL | 23 | RS | 14 | 14 |
| 1962 Denver Broncos (AFL)1962 DEN AFL | 23 | RS | 14 | 14 |
| 1963 Denver Broncos (AFL)1963 DEN AFL | 23 | RS-RCB | 14 | 13 |
| 1964 Denver Broncos (AFL)1964 DEN AFL | 23 | RS | 14 | 10 |
| 1965 Denver Broncos (AFL)1965 DEN AFL | 23 | RS | 14 | 11 |
| 1966 Denver Broncos (AFL)1966 DEN AFL | 23 | RS | 12 | 12 |
| 1967 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1967 SF NFL | 35 | RS-RCB | 14 | 7 |
| 8 Years (NFL)8 Years NFL | 110 | 95 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/21/1959 | 1959 New York Giants (NFL)1959 NYG NFL |
| Selection Declared Ineligible | 1959 New York Giants (NFL)1959 NYG NFL | |
| Draft | 11/30/1959 | 1960 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1960 SF NFL |
| Draft | 12/2/1959 | 1960 Dallas Texans (AFL)1960 DAL AFL |
| Negotiation Rights Traded | 1960 Denver Broncos (AFL)1960 DEN AFL | |
| Signed | 1960 Denver Broncos (AFL)1960 DEN AFL | |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1966 | 1965 Denver Broncos (AFL)1965 DEN AFL |
| Signed | 1966 Denver Broncos (AFL)1966 DEN AFL | |
| Released | 7/15/1967 | 1967 Denver Broncos (AFL)1967 DEN AFL |
| Signed | 1967 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1967 SF NFL | |
| Released | 1968 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1968 SF NFL |
| AWARDS |
|---|
| 1960 Associated Press All-AFL |
| 1962 Associated Press All-AFL |
| 1962 The Sporting News All-AFL |
| 1963 The Sporting News All-AFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 Denver Broncos (AFL)1962 DEN AFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1963 Denver Broncos (AFL)1963 DEN AFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1965 Denver Broncos (AFL)1965 DEN AFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 2 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 14 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Denver Broncos (AFL)1960 DEN AFL | 11 | 98 | 8.9 | 25 | 0 |
| 1961 Denver Broncos (AFL)1961 DEN AFL | 6 | 76 | 12.7 | 38 | 0 |
| 1962 Denver Broncos (AFL)1962 DEN AFL | 7 | 88 | 12.6 | 64t | 1 |
| 1963 Denver Broncos (AFL)1963 DEN AFL | 6 | 64 | 10.7 | 42t | 1 |
| 1964 Denver Broncos (AFL)1964 DEN AFL | 7 | 125 | 17.9 | 36 | 0 |
| 1965 Denver Broncos (AFL)1965 DEN AFL | 6 | 91 | 15.2 | 32 | 0 |
| 1967 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1967 SF NFL | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 5 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 46 | 551 | 12.0 | 64t | 2 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1967 SF NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 Denver Broncos (AFL)1961 DEN AFL | 1 | 34 | 34.0 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1963 Denver Broncos (AFL)1963 DEN AFL | 0 | 4 | 4L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 38 | 38.0 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 Denver Broncos (AFL)1963 DEN AFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1964 Denver Broncos (AFL)1964 DEN AFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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