Phil Dawson
Phil Dawson was born in West Palm Beach, Florida, United States on January 23rd, 1975 and is the Football Player. At the age of 49, Phil Dawson biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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High school career
Dawson was a letterman in football at Lake Highlands High School in Dallas, Texas. Dawson kicked a 52-yard field goal at Nacogdoches High School in 1992 as time expired to beat Nacogdoches 31-28. Matt Stover, the Baltimore Ravens' placekicker, attended the same high school as a child in 1993, graduating in 1986. As a senior, he served as both kicker and offensive tackle until he injured his knee in a preseason game. He expected to have season-ending surgery, but he pushed it out, stayed kicking, and was named as an All-American and the Southwest Region Offensive Player of the Year by SuperPrep.
College career
Dawson attended the University of Texas in Austin, Texas, where he was a four-year letterman in football. In his first year of playing, he scored 80 points in his first year. He also set a school record of 54 points in a row. When leading the Longhorns in scoring, he received honorary All-America recognitions. He served on All-America's junior and senior years, while still making All-Big 12 at the same time. He received a B.A. Political science is a discipline that deals with democracy. Dawson is best known for his 1995 game-winning field goal against the University of Virginia, booting a 50-yarder against a 30-MPH wind to give Texas a dramatic 17-16 victory as time expired.
Professional career
Dawson was signed by the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent, but he was later released. He was picked up by the New England Patriots and added to the practice squad, but never appeared in a game for them.
In March 1999, the Cleveland Browns signed him as a free agent, and he continued with the team for 14 years before joining the San Francisco 49ers in 2013. (He was the only player left from the 1999 Browns squad). Dawson holds the Browns' most consecutive field goals (29) and the most field goals in a game (6). Dawson is the NFL's seventh most accurate kicker. Dawson tied Lou Groza for the Browns' career field-goal record with 234.
In 1999, Dawson scored the first points in the history of the "new" Cleveland Browns. In an 18-17 loss, he scored his first touchdown of his career on a fake field goal against the Bengals on October 10th.
Dawson defeated the Buffalo Bills by 56 yards on Monday Night Football on Monday Night Football, on November 17, 2008.
Dawson will have completed the 2010 season as an unrestricted free agent, but he was given the franchise tag on February 22, extending him into the 2011 season.
Dawson signed with the San Francisco 49ers on March 19, 2013. During the 2013 season, he had 27 consecutive field goals before his streak was snapped off by a 24-yard field goal miss against the Arizona Cardinals in Week 17. He spent his first year in San Francisco with the second-most points (140) and field goals (32-of-36) in the team's history. Dawson kicked the game-winning field goal against the Green Bay Packers in the 49ers Wild Card playoff game on January 5, 2014, giving the 49ers a 23-20 win.
Dawson attempted and missed a 71-yard fair catch kick in the last seconds of a game against the St. Louis Rams on September 26, 2013.
Dawson signed a new two-year deal on March 11, 2014 to remain with the 49ers.
Dawson re-signed with the 49ers on a one-year deal on March 12, 2016. On November 20, 2016, against the Patriots, he scored his 400th career field goal.
Dawson agreed to a two-year deal with the Arizona Cardinals on March 10, 2017.
Dawson made his Cardinal debut on September 10, 2017 after the Detroit Lions' season-opening 35–23 loss. In the loss, he had two extra points and a field goal.
Dawson won by a 16-13 victory over the Indianapolis Colts on September 17, 2017, after a 40-yarder to force overtime and a 30-yarder in overtime.
Dawson defeated the favored Jacksonville Jaguars on November 26, 2017, despite a 57-yard field goal with just one second left. It was Dawson's longest field goal (although he made a 59-yard field goal during a 2010 preseason game with the Browns). In the game, he converted four field goals, including the 57-yard game-winner, earning him NFC Special Teams Player of the Week.
Dawson became the 11th player in NFL history to play in 300 games in a row.
Dawson was put on injured reserve on November 26, 2018 with a hip injury.
Dawson announced his resignation after 21 seasons on August 1, 2019. After signing a one-day ceremonial deal with the Browns, Dawson decided to leave as a member of the team. Adam Vinatieri, Dawson's son, was the sole remaining active player from the 1990s after Dawson's retirement.