Phil Dawson
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| Date of birth | January 23, 1975 |
| Place of birth | West Palm Beach, Florida |
| Position(s) | Kicker |
| College | University of Texas |
| NFL Draft | 1998 / Round Undrafted |
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Oakland Raiders New England Patriots Cleveland Browns |
Phil Dawson (born January 23, 1975 in West Palm Beach, Florida) is a National Football League placekicker for the Cleveland Browns.
[edit] College career
Dawson attended the University of Texas at Austin, where he was a four-year letterman. After redshirting his freshman year, he scored 80 points his first year of playing. He also tied a school record with 54 consecutive extra points. The following season he made honorary All-America honors while leading the Longhorns in scoring. He made first-team All-America his junior and senior years, while simultaneously making All-Big 12.
[edit] Pro career
Dawson was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Oakland Raiders, who then waived him. He was picked up by the New England Patriots and assigned to the practice squad, but never appeared in a game for them. The Browns signed him as a free agent in March of 1999, and he has remained with the team ever since. Dawson holds the team record for most consecutive field goals made (27), and has the most field goals in a game(6). Dawson is currently the 2nd most accurate kicker in the NFL behind Adam Vinatieri.
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