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American football player

Goose Gonsoulin

No. 23, 35

Position:

Safety

Personal information

Born:

(1938-06-07)June 7, 1938
Port Arthur, Texas, U.S.

Died:

September 8, 2014(2014-09-08) (aged 76)
Beaumont, Texas, U.S.

Height:

6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)

Weight:

210 lb (95 kg)

Career information

College:

Baylor

NFL draft:

1960 / round: 17 / pick: 203

AFL draft:

1960 / round: Second Selections
(by the Dallas Texans)

Career history

Denver Broncos (1960–1966)
San Francisco 49ers (1967)

Career highlights and awards

5× All-AFL (1960–1964)
5× AFL All-Star (1961–1964, 1966)
AFL All-Time second-team
Denver Broncos Ring of Fame

AFL record

Most passes intercepted in a single game: 4 (tied)

Career NFL statistics

Interceptions:	46
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Austin William "Goose" Gonsoulin (June 7, 1938 – September 8, 2014) was an American professional football player who was a safety in the American Football League (AFL) for the Denver Broncos and in the National Football League (NFL) for the San Francisco 49ers. The football player was raised in Port Arthur, Texas. He was an All-District and All-state athlete at Thomas Jefferson High School on both the football and track teams.

Gonsoulin played college football for the Baylor Bears where he was a receiver and a defensive back. He captained the 1959 team.

Gonsoulin was drafted by the Dallas Texans, but shortly before the inaugural season he was traded to Denver.

At the end of his stint with the Broncos, he was the AFL's all-time leader in interceptions with 40. He made the first interception ever in the AFL, in the first league game against the Boston Patriots. He had seven interceptions in his first three games, and his 11 pickoffs in 1960 are still a Denver club record. He shares the team record for interceptions in a game with four, a feat he accomplished September 18, 1960 at Buffalo.

Gonsoulin was a Sporting News AFL All-League player in 1960, 1962, and 1963, and an AFL Western Division All-Star in 1961, 1964 and 1966. In 1966, he recorded no interceptions but still was named an AFL All-Star that year. His amazing durability and toughness enabled him to start 61 consecutive games at one point in his career. He was also the captain of his college team at Baylor. Gonsoulin was selected to the second unit of the American Football League All-Time Team. He was tied for 6th all-time in interceptions (46) when he played his last game in 1967.

He was inducted into the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame in 1984.

Gonsoulin died on September 8, 2014.

References

"Gonsoulin Goose" (PDF). profootballresearchers.org. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
"NFL Career Interceptions Leaders Through 1967". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
"Austin "Goose" Gonsoulin". Retrieved May 31, 2024.
"Goose Gonsoulin passes away". Denver Broncos. September 8, 2014. Archived from the original on September 8, 2014. Retrieved September 8, 2014.

v t e New York Giants 1959 NFL draft selections
Lee Grosscup Buddy Dial Joe Morrison Ellison Kelly Jack Delveaux Bob Pepe Bob Sawyer Charlie Flowers John Kompara Roger Ellis Bob Bercich Bob Soltis Goose Gonsoulin Al Ecuyer George Scott Jerry Shetler Fred Swearingen Gale Gibson Frank Kremblas Charley James Lou Reale Frank Doretti Joe Biscaha Dolphus Williams Henry Christopher Dave Sington

v t e San Francisco 49ers 1960 NFL draft selections
Monty Stickles Mike Magac Carl Kammerer Rod Breedlove Ray Norton Len Rohde Lee Murchison Bobby Waters Bill Mathis Max Fugler Bobby Wasden Mel Branch Ed Pitts Ernie Hansen Jim Williams Dean Hinshaw Gary Campbell Mike Dowdle Jim Heinke Austin "Goose" Gonsoulin Carl Robinson Bobby Pate Jim Woodward

v t e Denver Broncos 1960 inaugural season roster
14 Dick Doyle 16 George Herring 18 Frank Tripucka 20 Henry Bell 21 Gene Mingo 22 Bob Stransky 23 Goose Gonsoulin 24 Don Allen 33 Pete Mangum 34 Hardy Brown 35 Dave Rolle 36 J.W. Brodnax 40 Al Carmichael 40 Ted Wegert 41 Bob McNamara 42 Al Romine 43 Frank Bernardi 50 Fred Broussard 51 Mike Nichols 52 Frank Kuchta 53 Bob Hudson 60 Ken Adamson 61 Chuck Gavin 62 Buddy Alliston 63 Dave Strickland 64 Bud McFadin 65 Joe Young 67 Johnny Hatley 70 Don King 71 Willie Smith 72 Hal Smith 73 Gordy Holz 75 Eldon Danenhauer 76 Bill Danenhauer 76 Bill Yelverton 77 Carl Larpenter 81 Bill Jessup 83 Johnny Pyeatt 84 Al Day 85 Jim Greer 86 Don Carothers 87 Lionel Taylor 88 Pat Epperson 89 Ken Carpenter -- Jack Davis -- Tom Dublinski
Head coach: Frank Filchock

Denver Broncos 1960 inaugural season roster

Head coach: Frank Filchock

v t e AFL annual interceptions leaders
1960: Gonsoulin 1961: Atkins 1962: Riley 1963: Glick 1964: Paulson 1965: Hicks 1966: Hunt & Robinson 1967: Farr, Janik & Westmoreland 1968: Grayson 1969: Thomas

v t e Denver Broncos Ring of Fame
Steve Atwater Champ Bailey Pat Bowlen Terrell Davis Jason Elam John Elway Simon Fletcher Steve Foley Goose Gonsoulin Randy Gradishar Rich Jackson Tom Jackson Charley Johnson Floyd Little John Lynch Peyton Manning Karl Mecklenburg Red Miller Gene Mingo Craig Morton Haven Moses Tom Nalen Riley Odoms Gerald Phipps Dan Reeves Mike Shanahan Shannon Sharpe Dennis Smith Paul Smith Rod Smith Lionel Taylor Billy Thompson Frank Tripucka Jim Turner Rick Upchurch Louis Wright Gary Zimmerman

Denver Broncos Ring of Fame

v t e American Football League All-Time Team
Joe Namath Len Dawson Clem Daniels Paul Lowe Lance Alworth Don Maynard Cookie Gilchrist Abner Haynes Charlie Hennigan Art Powell Fred Arbanas Dave Kocourek Ron Mix Jim Tyrer Winston Hill Stew Barber Ed Budde Billy Shaw Walt Sweeney Bob Talamini Jim Otto Jon Morris George Blanda Jim Turner Jerrel Wilson Bob Scarpitto Jerry Mays Gerry Philbin Rich Jackson Ron McDole Houston Antwine Tom Sestak Buck Buchanan Tom Keating Nick Buoniconti Bobby Bell George Webster Dan Conners Larry Grantham Mike Stratton Willie Brown Dave Grayson Butch Byrd Miller Farr Johnny Robinson George Saimes Goose Gonsoulin Kenny Graham Weeb Ewbank Sid Gillman

American Football League All-Time Team

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