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Total Breakdown; Another star player for the Bears has released an official statement about his retirement….
“All good things must come to an end,” is how former Chicago Bears kicker Robbie Gould began a post on The Player’s Tribune announcing his retirement from the NFL.
With 1,207 points in 2015, Gould, who played for the Bears for 11 seasons, took the record for most points scored by the team. Gould made 85.4% of his field goals and 99.0% of his extra point attempts while he was in Chicago.
After being cut before the 2016 season, he spent a year with the New York Giants before joining the San Francisco 49ers, where he played for two seasons before finding fresh start in 2017–2018.
When Gould signed with the Bears in 2005, he wrote about how he got his big break with the team and lauded the leadership and organization there.
I thoroughly enjoyed every aspect of my trip to Chicago. By putting together a locker room full of future Hall of Famers, Lovie Smith and Jerry Angelo fostered a culture that prioritized the team. It was the greatest football home possible to be able to go to work every day surrounded by players like Brian Urlacher, Julius Peppers, Olin Kreutz, Roberto Garza, Charles Tillman, Lance Briggs, and dozens of other elite individuals. We created a ton of memories and went on some long playoff runs. Playing for the McCaskey family was an honor since they allowed me to fulfill a childhood desire. In the end, I hope we brought pride to Bears supporters. They are deserving of it.
Gould has stated that he intended to wrap up his career in Chicago because there is where he felt everything clicked for him. However, with Cairo Santos providing a solid foundation of consistency—something Chicago hasn’t had since Gould—the Bears haven’t been in the market for a kicker.
