Goose Gonsoulin

Goose Gonsoulin
Gonsoulin on a 1964 Topps football card
No. 23, 35
PositionSafety
Personal information
Born(1938-06-07)June 7, 1938
Port Arthur, Texas, U.S.
DiedSeptember 8, 2014(2014-09-08) (aged 76)
Beaumont, Texas, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High schoolThomas Jefferson (Port Arthur)
CollegeBaylor
NFL draft1960: 17th round, 203rd overall pick
AFL draft1960
Career history
Awards and highlights
AFL record
  • Most passes intercepted in a single game: 4 (tied)
Career NFL/AFL statistics
Interceptions46
Touchdowns2
Sacks1
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. He had the first interception in AFL history, and was named to five of the AFL's first six All-Star Teams.