Donald Lee Cockroft (born February 6, 1945) is an American former professional football player who was a punter and placekicker for 13 seasons with the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He has the third most career points for a Brown behind fellow kickers Phil Dawson (second) and Lou Groza.

Donald Lee Cockroft. Position: K. 6-2, 195lb (188cm, 88kg) Born: February 6, 1945 in Cheyenne, WY. College: Adams St. Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 54 (1439th overall since 1960) High School: Fort Carson (CO) Draft: Cleveland Browns in the 3rd round (55th overall) of the 1967 NFL Draft. Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free.

2020年12月28日 · Cleveland Browns kicker Don Cockroft was one of the best in franchise history. We look at this career and life after football.

2022年2月7日 · Don Cockroft, the former Browns kicker and punter who spent 14 seasons in Cleveland from 1967-1981, has moved back to his native Colorado after he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease.

2022年2月7日 · Don Cockroft, who held down the Cleveland Browns placekicking job for 13 seasons, has moved back to his native Colorado after being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease. Cockroft, who celebrated...

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Don Cockroft career stats with the Cleveland Browns. Bold denotes league leader. Don Cockroft made a career-high 6 extra points on 6 occasions, most recently during the Cleveland Browns 45-24 win against the Baltimore Colts on November 19, 1978.

2008年7月7日 · Don Cockroft went from a humble start at Adams State to scoring 1,080 points as a Cleveland Browns kicker from 1968-80. He also punted for the Browns.

Cockroft retired in 1981 with 1080 points as the Browns second all-time scorer and eighth-leading scorer in NFL history. He was the Browns punter for nine years and place kicker throughout his 13-year career with the Browns. Although he left the Colorado high altitude behind, Cockroft continued to excel in Cleveland.

Cockroft was an NFL All-Pro in 1972 and 1978, and received the NFL “Golden Toe” award. He scored more than 1,000 points in his career, the second most in Browns history, and is 33rd on the NFL’s All-Time list. Known as one of the greatest clutch kickers in NFL history, Cockroft connected on 17 of 17 game winning kicks during his career.