Phil Dawson

Phil Dawson
Dawson with the Cleveland Browns in 2012
No. 4, 9
PositionsPlacekicker, Punter
Personal information
Born (1975-01-23) January 23, 1975
West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High schoolLake Highlands (Dallas, Texas)
CollegeTexas (1993–1997)
NFL draft1998: undrafted
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Field goals made441
Field goal attempts526
Field goal %83.8
Longest field goal57
Touchbacks227
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Philip Drury Dawson (born January 23, 1975) is an American former professional football player who was a placekicker in the National Football League (NFL). He was an All-American college football player for the Texas Longhorns and signed with the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 1998. Dawson played for the Cleveland Browns from 1999 to 2012 and has the most field goals made for their franchise, passing Hall of Famer Lou Groza in 2010. He also played for the San Francisco 49ers and Arizona Cardinals. Dawson signed a contract in 2019 to retire as a member of the Browns.