Introduction
Chris Gould (born December 10, 1985) is a former American football placekicker. He currently serves as the Assistant Special Teams Coach of the Denver Broncos, and is the brother of former Chicago Bears placekicker Robbie Gould.
College career
Gould went to the University of Virginia and played for the Virginia Cavaliers football team.
During his freshman year, after an injury, Gould took over punting duties, kicking 18 punts for an average of 38.6 yards. As a sophomore, he started all year at punter. In 2005, he averaged 40.0 yard per punt, the highest in Virginia history since 2001. As a junior, he moved to kicker. He went 11 for 19 on field goals, and didn't miss a single extra point. In his senior year, he went 16 for 20 on field goals, but missed 2 extra points.
Professional career
After going undrafted in the 2008 NFL Draft, Gould spent two years out of football. He then signed with Chicago Rush of the Arena Football League in 2010.
Coaching career
In 2012, Gould joined the Syracuse Orange football team's staff as special teams quality control coach. Three years later, he joined the Denver Broncos to serve the same position. That same year, the Broncos won Super Bowl 50. In January, 2017 he was promoted to Assistant Special Team's Coach for the Broncos.