Pete Gogolak
Gogolak scored 646 points:
Pete Gogolak was a Hungarian-born placekicker who played in the NFL for the New York Giants and in the American Football League for the Buffalo Bills. He is credited with being the first “soccer style” kicker.
Gogolak joined the Bills after leaving Cornell University in 1964. That year his 102 points were 25 percent of the Bills’ total for the season.
In 1965 his peers chose him as a Sporting News All-League player.
In addition to being the Giants’ all-time leading scorer with 646 points, Gogolak holds a Giants record for consecutive PATs with 133.
BIO INFO
No. 3
Kicker
Personal information
Date of birth: April 18, 1942
Place of birth: Budapest, Hungary
Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)Weight: 190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
College: Cornell
AFL Draft: 1964 / Round: 12 / Pick: 92
• Debuted in 1964
• Last played in 1974
Career history
- • Buffalo Bills(AFL) (1964-1965)
- • New York Giants (1966-1974)
Career highlights and awards
- • 1965 AFL All-Star Game selection
- • 2x AFL champion (1964 & 1965)
- • Member of the New York Giants Ring of Honor
Career NFL statistics
Field goals173/294 (.588)
Extra points344/354 (.972)
Points863
• Stats at NFL.com
—Information from Wikipedia.com
