How Acquired: Signed as a free agent in 1999 and re-signed in 2002...

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Pro Experience
Cleveland Browns (1999-present )
2003: Scored 74 points as Browns overall offensive output slowed... Injured during 12th game against Rams making a special teams tackle and spent final three games on IR (fractured left arm)... Was 2/2 from over fifty yards... Top scoring day against Arizona, 14 points, (5/5 PATs, 3/3 FGs)... 18/21 field goals overall.
2002: Top career year scoring, with 100 points on 34/35 PATs and 22/28 FGs... Kicked game-winner in overtime against Tennessee... Was 2/3 from over 50-yards... Career-high 15 points against Kansas City (3/3 PATs, 4/4 FGs)...
2001: Began streak of 21 consecutive field goals which ended in 2002... Scored 95 points with 22/25 FGs and 29/30 PATs... Second in the NFL in FG percentage... Streak of 51 consecutive PATs ended... Hit all four field goals against Cincy on 11/25...
2000: Finished up with 59 points and 14/17 field goals... Converted his last eight field goals of the year...
1999: Scored 54 points in Browns expansion campaign with 8/12 field goals and 23/24 PATs... Scored first rushing touchdown of the expansion Browns era on fake field goal attempt...

New England Patriots (1998)
1998: Acquired off of waivers from Raiders... Spent entire 1998 season on practice squad...

Oakland Raiders (1998)
1998: Acquired as free agent following NFL draft... Waived late in training camp...

College Experience
Texas (1993-1997)
First-team All-American, All-Big-12 as both junior and senior... Career-long 53 yard kick... Tied Texas record with 54 consecutive PATs... Honorable mention All-American as sophomore... Redshirted as freshman.

Contract Status: Dawson signed a four-year contract prior to the 2002 season. The contract included a $1 million signing bonus and calls for a $530,000 base salary in 2003.