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| Positions | Guard Tackle | ||||||||
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| Born | (1964-11-02)November 2, 1964 (age 61) Pacifica, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 325 lb (147 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory(San Francisco, California) | ||||||||
| College | Washington | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1987: 8th round, 206th overall pick | ||||||||
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Kevin Patrick Gogan (born November 2, 1964) is an American former professionalfootball player who was aguard in theNational Football League (NFL) for theDallas Cowboys,Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders,San Francisco 49ers,Miami Dolphins, andSan Diego Chargers. He playedcollege football for theWashington Huskies and was selected in the eighth round by theDallas Cowboys in the1987 NFL draft. With the Cowboys, Gogan wonSuper Bowl XXVII andSuper Bowl XXVIII, both over theBuffalo Bills.
Gogan attendedSacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory in San Francisco, California. He helped his football team win 2 city championships as a two-way player (offensive anddefensive tackle).
He alsolettered inbaseball, where he started as acatcher, before being forced to move tofirst base as a senior, because his size didn't allow theumpires to see thehome plate.
Gogan accepted a football scholarship from theUniversity of Washington, to play under head coachDon James. He became a three-year starter atright tackle.
As a senior, he missed 2 games with a sprained knee. He received honorable mentionAll-American and second-team All-Pac-10 honors.
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump | Broad jump | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 310 lb (141 kg) | 32+3⁄4 in (0.83 m) | 9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) | 5.46 s | 1.88 s | 3.18 s | 4.88 s | 20.5 in (0.52 m) | 7 ft 4 in (2.24 m) | |||
| All values fromNFL Combine[1][2] | ||||||||||||
Gogan was selected by theDallas Cowboys in the eight round (206th overall) of the1987 NFL draft,[3] as part of a change in theoffensive line philosophy, when the team started to value size and strength over speed and athletic ability. He became a starter at theright tackle as a rookie, whenPhil Pozderac announced his retirement in Week 6 of the season after the strike.
On August 3,1988, he was suspended 30 days for marijuana use.[4] In1989, he missed 3 games with an injured toe. His attitude and intensity earned him the nickname "Big Nasty".
In1990, he was relegated to a reserve role afterNate Newton was named the starter atright tackle. He started 4 games atleft tackle in place of an injuredMark Tuinei and one game atright guard. He also was used as the thirdtight end in short-yardage situations.
In1991, he was named the starter atleft guard, replacingCrawford Ker, who left the team viaPlan B free agency. His blocking helped theoffensive line become one of the best units in theNFL, while contributing toEmmitt Smith leading the league in rushing yards (1,563) andMichael Irvin in receiving yards (1,523).
In1992, he became a backup afterNate Newton was moved toleft guard, in order to accommodateErik Williams as the starter atright tackle. He also was used as the thirdtight end in short-yardage situations. He started in the season finale atleft guard in place of an injured Newton.
In1993, he beat outJohn Gesek as the starter atright guard. His role in one of the greatestoffensive lines inNFL history was detailed inNFL Network's 2013A Football Life episode "The Great Wall of Dallas".
Before the start of the1994 season, four of the Cowboys offensive linemen werefree agents, so management focused on re-signing Newton. Gogan opted to leave and was replaced withfree agentDerek Kennard.
On April 17,1994, he signed asfree agent with theLos Angeles Raiders, where he was named the starter atright guard.[5] He was a three-year starter and received his firstPro Bowl selection.
On February 24,1997, Gogan signed asfree agent with theSan Francisco 49ers.[6] Although he didn't fit the team'soffensive line scheme, he receivedPro Bowl honors two years in a row atright guard.[7] In1998, he helpedGarrison Hearst set a team rushing record with 1,549 yards and received second-teamAll-Pro honors.
During the fourth quarter of the1998 Pro Bowl, Gogan was ejected for kickingNeil Smith in the groin. Smith was also ejected for throwing punches, the firstPro Bowl ejections since the game was moved to Hawaii in1980.[8][9]
On March 1,1999, the 49ers hadsalary cap problems and traded him to theMiami Dolphins in exchange for a fifth-round draft choice (#157-Terry Jackson).[10]
In1999, he reunited with former head coachJimmy Johnson. He began the season as the starter atleft guard, but he was later moved to the right side because of the play ofMark Dixon. He ended up in a platoon situation withKevin Donnalley, alternating starts.[11] He started 10 games and extended his consecutive games played streak to over 150 contests.
On February 25,2000, he was waived because of age andsalary cap issues.[12][13]
On June 5,2000, he signed as afree agent with theSan Diego Chargers and started 14 games atright guard.[14] On February 28,2001, he was released and replaced withKendyl Jacox.[15]
Gogan was named to threePro Bowls and had a reputation as being one of the league's toughest players during his career.[citation needed] He is currently theNFL analyst for NBX.com and is also an assistant football coach forMount Si High School inSnoqualmie, Washington.