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Position: | Placekicker | ||||||
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Date of birth: | December 9, 1971 | ||||||
Place of birth: | Alexandria, Louisiana | ||||||
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 167 lb (76 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Alexandria (LA) | ||||||
College: | Louisiana Tech | ||||||
Undrafted: | 1994 | ||||||
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Player stats at PFR |
Field goal Attempts: | 163 |
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Field Goals Made: | 128 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Christopher Donald Boniol (born December 9, 1971) is a former professional American football placekicker in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys from 1994 to 1996, the Philadelphia Eagles from 1997 to 1998, and the Chicago Bears in 1999. He won Super Bowl XXX with the Cowboys. In 1996, he tied the NFL record for most field goals in a game with seven. He played college football at Louisiana Tech University.
Boniol attended Alexandria High School, Louisiana, where he was the placekicker for the football team and the catcher for the baseball team.
He received a scholarship to play football at Louisiana Tech University. In 1990, he was named All-Louisiana and the Louisiana Freshman of the Year after making 17 of 24 field goals. He finished his college career third on the school's all-time scoring list.
Boniol was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Dallas Cowboys in 1994, helping the team win Super Bowl XXX during his rookie season. He was a very successful kicker during his 3 seasons with the team, becoming the first Cowboy to have three consecutive 100-point seasons. In 1995 he set a club record for the longest streak of consecutive field goals made with 26. His 96.4 percent (27 field goals out of 28 attempts) season kicking percentage was the highest in club history and his 127 points where the fourth-most points in franchise history.