Jeffrey Alan Gossett (born January 25, 1957 in Charleston, Illinois) is a former American football punter who played in the National Football League (NFL) and the United States Football League (USFL). He was the starting punter for the Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders from 1988 through 1996. During the 1996 season, at age 39, Jeff was the NFL's oldest punter. He ended his football career after the 1996 season. One of the top punters in the NFL in the 1980s he averaged a career high 44.2 yards per punt in 1991 and earned a spot on the Pro Bowl roster. He also played in the USFL for the Chicago Blitz in 1984 and the Portland Breakers in 1985.
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| - Jeffrey Alan Gossett (born January 25, 1957 in Charleston, Illinois) is a former American football punter who played in the National Football League (NFL) and the United States Football League (USFL). He was the starting punter for the Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders from 1988 through 1996. During the 1996 season, at age 39, Jeff was the NFL's oldest punter. He ended his football career after the 1996 season. One of the top punters in the NFL in the 1980s he averaged a career high 44.2 yards per punt in 1991 and earned a spot on the Pro Bowl roster. He also played in the USFL for the Chicago Blitz in 1984 and the Portland Breakers in 1985.
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- Jeff Gossett
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| - * Pro Bowls: 1991
* All-Pro: 1991
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| - * NFL Kansas City Chiefs
* NFL Cleveland Browns
* USFL Chicago Blitz
* USFL Portland Breakers
* NFL Cleveland Browns
* NFL Houston Oilers
* NFL Los Angeles Raiders
* NFL Oakland Raiders
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| - NFL Punting yard average
- NFL Punting yards
- NFL Punts
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| - Jeffrey Alan Gossett (born January 25, 1957 in Charleston, Illinois) is a former American football punter who played in the National Football League (NFL) and the United States Football League (USFL). He was the starting punter for the Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders from 1988 through 1996. During the 1996 season, at age 39, Jeff was the NFL's oldest punter. He ended his football career after the 1996 season. One of the top punters in the NFL in the 1980s he averaged a career high 44.2 yards per punt in 1991 and earned a spot on the Pro Bowl roster. He also played in the USFL for the Chicago Blitz in 1984 and the Portland Breakers in 1985.
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