Kelly Joe Goodburn (born April 14, 1962) is a former
American football
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punter with a seven-year career in the
National Football League
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. He entered the NFL by signing as a
free agent
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with the
Kansas City Chiefs
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The tea ...
in 1987. He played in
Super Bowl XXVI
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for the
Washington Redskins
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and attended
Iowa State University
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and
Emporia State University
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. Goodburn was raised in the small town of
Cushing, Iowa
Cushing is a city in Woodbury County, Iowa, United States. It is part of the Sioux City, IA– NE– SD Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 230 at the time of the 2020 census.
History
A post office called Cushing has been i ...
where he led the Eastwood Raiders to an
Iowa High School Athletic Association
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State Championship in 1978.
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1962 births
Living people
Players of American football from Iowa
People from Cherokee, Iowa
American football punters
Iowa State Cyclones football players
Emporia State Hornets football players
Kansas City Chiefs players
Washington Redskins players
People from Woodbury County, Iowa
National Football League replacement players
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