Chicago's Gould Named Kicker Of The Year
Published on August 18, 2010 under Arena Football League (AFL) News Release
TULSA- Chicago Rush kicker Chris Gould has been named the Arena Football League's Kicker of the Year, the league office announced today. In his first season with the AFL, Gould made a big splash and solidified himself as a trustworthy foot behind the ball for the Rush.
Gould (6-0, 205, Virginia) nailed 113-of-121 (93%) extra point kicks and 11-of-15 (73%) of his field goals in his AFL debut, pushing him to the top of the league in points scored kicking with a grand total of 146. His 93% consistency in extra point attempts is tied for No. 2 in the league, while his kicking points per game average of 9.1 is No. 1.
Gould's season was also the best season ever for a Rush kicker, setting team single-season records for scoring for a kicker (146), extra points made (113), extra points attempted (121) and consecutive PATs converted (35) in his first season with the team.
Here is a look at the team records Gould set in 2010:
Category Gould Previous Team Record
PATs Made 113 104 (Dan Frantz - 2007)
PATs Attempted 121 115 (Dan Frantz - 2007)
Points 146 137 (Dan Frantz - 2007)
Consecutive PATs 35 32 (Dan Frantz - 2007) In addition, Gould fell one made field goal shy of tying Keith Gispert's team record for field goals in a season (12) set in 2004. A 2008 graduate of the University of Virginia, Chris began his college career as a punter before adding the placekicking duties as a junior. He is the younger brother of Chicago Bears placekicker Robbie Gould.
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