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Charles Paul Gogolak (in Hungarian: Gogolák Károly Pál, born December 29, 1944) is a former American football placekicker. The sixth overall selection of the 1966 NFL Draft , Gogolak was signed out of Princeton University by the Washington Redskins , marking the first time that a placekicker was selected in the first round.
12. FGM. 52. FGA. 93. XPM. 114. XPA. 117. Checkout the latest stats for Charlie Gogolak. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, college, draft, and more on Pro-football-reference.com.
- December 29, 1944
Charlie finished his career with seven NCAA kicking records and broke his brother Pete’s record by connecting on 50 extra points without a miss. Charlie became the first placekicker selected in the first round of the NFL Draft when he was taken with the sixth overall pick by the Washington Redskins.
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Feb 8, 2024 · And after his success at Cornell, Gogolak became the first kicker to bring this soccer style to the NFL. Years later he told ESPN’ s Doug Williams that a Buffalo Bills scout who had watched him...
Dec 10, 2015 · It was one of the most infamous losses in Giants history. But for the Gogolak brothers, the 72-41 defeat at the hands of the Washington Redskins in 1966 was more than just any other game. Pete...
Dec 7, 2015 · He was the first kicker ever selected in the first round of the NFL draft, taken sixth overall by the Washington Redskins in 1966. His career was cut short due to injuries, but he played six...
Longest Successful Field Goal. Charlie Gogolak kicked a career-long 32-yard field goal during the Boston Patriots 45-10 loss against the Buffalo Bills on November 1, 1970. View the most current football statistics for Charlie Gogolak, Kicker, for the Washington Redskins, Boston Patriots and New England Patriots at The Football Database.
