Robbie Gould, a veteran placekicker who played 18 seasons in the NFL, announced his retirement from football on Thursday.
“Now, although football has been a really great part of my life for the past 18 years, it is with the utmost regard and appreciation that I officially announce my retirement from the National Football League,” Gould wrote.
Gould played his first 11 seasons with the Chicago Bears and was a free agent in late October of 2016 when the New York Giants signed him to replace Josh Brown for the final 10 games of the season.
Brown was suspended and eventually released by the Giants after coming under fire after domestic abuse charges surfaced.
Gould hit all 10 of his field goal attempts and 20 of his 23 PATs in 2016, helping the Giants to an 11-5 record and a postseason appearance.
“Nearly a dozen years after beginning my NFL journey, I continued my career in New York with the Giants, playing for another historic NFL franchise,” Gould recalled. “Six weeks into the 2016 season, I signed a contract with the Giants in London on a Saturday. On that Sunday, I was playing my first game with the G-Men. The ownership group, the organization, the stadium personnel, and the teammates — the level of detail those individuals took to make sure I was comfortable in a new city was something I tried my best to mimic at my future stops.”
Gould left the Giants for San Francisco in 2017 and would play the next six season there until 2022. He left the 49ers after last season in hopes of finding another kicking gig but did not catch on with an NFL team.
Prior to the Giants signing Randy Bullock earlier this season, they hosted Gould for a workout.
The 41 year-old Gould retires 10th in league history in points scored (1,961) and eighth in field goals made (447). His 86.4% field goal conversion rate is ninth all time.
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