Kicker Robbie Gould Retires from NFL; Named to '100 Greatest Bears of All-Time' List

Longtime NFL veteran Robbie Gould has announced his retirement after 18 seasons in the league.

Gould posted his retirement message on Instagram, along with a picture of himself running off the field from his time with the Chicago Bears:

When the Bears announced their 100 all-time greatest players in 2019 to celebrate the team's centennial anniversary, Gould came in at No. 62 overall.

After going undrafted in 2005, Gould initially signed with the New England Patriots. He was released during the preseason and got picked up by the Baltimore Ravens, who waived him before the start of the season.

Gould was doing construction work when the Bears had an opening at kicker when Doug Brien suffered an injury. He signed with the team in October 2005, starting a historic 11-year run with the organization.

By the time Gould's tenure in Chicago came to an end, he was the franchise's all-time leader in points scored (1,207). Kevin Butler is the only other player in Bears history with at least 1,000 career points.

Gould spent the 2016 season with the New York Giants. He made all 10 of his field-goal attempts and went 20-of-23 on extra points in 10 games.

The San Francisco 49ers signed Gould as a free agent prior to the 2017 season. He spent the final six years of his career in the Bay Area, leading the league in field goals made in 2017 (39) and field-goal percentage in 2018 (97.1).

Gould was one of the most reliable postseason kickers in NFL history. He made all 68 of his attempts between field goals and extra points in 16 career playoff games.

Among kickers with at least 100 career field-goal attempts in their career, Gould's 86.5 percent success rate is the ninth-best mark in NFL history.