PRO CAREER: Ranks as the most accurate kicker in team history among kickers with at least 50 attempts, successful on 53-of-63 (84.1%) attempts in his career… Has converted 66 of 67 career PATs, as well… Became first placekicker in Bears history to be selected to the Pro Bowl after leading all kickers with 143 points during the 2006 season, one point shy of the franchise record (Kevin Butler, 144, 1985)… Named an All-Pro in 2006 by The Associated Press, USA Today, Sporting News and ESPN.com while becoming first Bears kicker to lead the NFC in scoring since 1986 (Butler, 120)... Named to the PFW/PFWA All-NFL and All-NFC teams after setting a franchise record and tying for the NFL lead (Jeff Wilkins, STL) with 32 field goals made during the 2006 season while ranking tied for 7th in FG percentage (88.9)… Connected on a franchise record 26-straight field goals from 12/25/05 to 11/19/06… Also holds franchise record with 22 consecutive games with a field goal (10/23/05 to 11/6/06)… Is 8-of-9 for his career on field goals attempts during the final two minutes of a half or in overtime with 4 game winners, which includes a 49-yard field goal in overtime of the 2006 NFC Divisional Playoff vs. SEA (1/14/07) – the 17th overtime field goal in NFL playoff history and 1st in Bears playoff history… Opponents have averaged just 20.1 return yards off his kickoffs since he joined the Bears, the 3rd lowest average in the NFL over that time span… Paced Bears in scoring as a rookie with 82 points which ranked 2nd in NFL among rookie kickers and 3rd all-time in franchise history… Has earned two career NFC Special Teams Player of the Week awards (at NO, 11/6/05; at DET, 12/24/06) and was named NFC Special Teams Player of the Month in October of 2006.

HOW ACQUIRED: Signed as an unrestricted free agent with Chicago (10/8/05).

PERSONAL NOTES: Won 3 letters each in soccer, football and basketball and another in track at Central Mountain H.S. (Lock Haven, Pa.)… Brother, Christopher, is a punter at the University of Virginia… Born Robert Paul Gould, III and is the son of Cheryl and Robert Gould… Father, Robert, played professional soccer for the St. Louis Steamers (1980-83).