26 Facts About Toby Gowin

Toby Lee Gowin was born on March 30,1975 and is an American former professional football player who was a punter in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys, New Orleans Saints and New York Jets.

Toby Gowin played college football for the North Texas Mean Green.

Toby Gowin received All-District, All-East Texas and All-State honors as a kicker.

Toby Gowin accepted a football scholarship from the University of North Texas, where he was a four-year starter while handling the punting and kickoff duties.

Toby Gowin made 27 punts of 50-plus yards and his 92-yard punt against Vanderbilt University set the mark for the longest in school history.

Toby Gowin was the first Eagle to earn a major college All-American nomination since NFL Hall of Famer Joe Greene in 1969.

Toby Gowin made the team because of his leg strength and ability to both punt and handle kickoffs.

Toby Gowin struggled with a 41.8 yards gross average, although it was the third highest average in franchise history for a rookie.

Toby Gowin posted 86 punts and 12 touchbacks on kickoffs.

Toby Gowin set a franchise record by averaging 55.3 yards a punt on six punts against the Chicago Bears, which included a 72-yard punt which was the second-longest in the NFC for the season.

Toby Gowin downed 5 of 6 punts inside the 20-yard line in the sixth game against the Washington Redskins.

Toby Gowin had a 35.4-yard net average, while landing 26 punts inside the 20-yard line.

Toby Gowin averaged 46.5 yards on seven punts against the New Orleans Saints, including dropping 3 inside the 20-yard line.

Toby Gowin made at least one punt of 50-plus yards in 14 of 17 contests.

Toby Gowin downed 5 punts inside the 20-yard line in the fourth game against the Philadelphia Eagles.

Toby Gowin averaged a season-high 53.3 yards on 4 punts in the sixth game against the Washington Redskins, receiving NFC Special Teams Player of the Week.

Toby Gowin tied for fourth on the team with 11 special teams tackles.

Toby Gowin placed four of seven punts inside the 20-yard line against the Philadelphia Eagles.

Toby Gowin hit 6 punts in the NFC Wild Card Game against the St Louis Rams.

Toby Gowin downed 4 punts inside the 20-yard line against the New York Jets.

On March 3,2003, Toby Gowin signed with the Dallas Cowboys.

Toby Gowin injured his thigh in training camp, which affected his play, ranking 28th in the league with a gross average of 39 yards and 16th with a net average of 34.9 yards.

Toby Gowin was sixth in the NFC with 25 punts inside the 20-yard line.

Toby Gowin hit a season-long 59-yard punt and averaged 43.5 yards on 4 punts in the eighth game against the Washington Redskins.

Toby Gowin downed 5 of 8 punts inside the 20-yard line against the Buffalo Bills.

Toby Gowin wasn't re-signed at the end of the season.