31 punts inside the 20-yard line. He also had 17 touchbacks on kickoffs. Had had 4 touchbacks on kickoffs against the Denver Broncos. He averaged 46.5 yards on seven punts against the New Orleans Saints, including dropping 3 inside the 20-yard line. In 1999, he was second in the NFC and seventh in the NFL with a 43.2 yards average on 81 punts. He made at least one punt of 50-plus yards in 14 of 17 contests. He had 12 touchbacks on 71 kickoffs. He downed 5 punts inside the 20-yard line in the fourth game against the Philadelphia Eagles. He averaged a season-high 53.3 yards on 4 punts in the sixth game against the Washington Redskins, receiving NFC Special Teams Player of the Week. New Orleans Saints On April 6, 2000, he was signed as a restricted free agent by the New Orleans Saints, after the Cowboys did not match the Saints three-year offer. He registered 74 punts for 3,043 yards (41.1-yard avg.), with 22 downed inside the 20- yard line. He tied for fourth on the team with 11 special teams tackles. He had 7 punts for 340 yards (48.6-yard avg.) with a long of 58 yards against the Detroit Lions. He placed four of seven punts inside the 20-yard line against the Philadelphia Eagles. He hit 6 punts in the NFC Wild Card Game against the St. Louis Rams. In 2001, he posted 76 punts for 3,180 yards (41.8-yard avg.), while dropping 25 inside the 20-yard line. He had 8 punts for 348 yards (43.5 avg.), with two punts inside the 20-yard line and a long of 57 yards in the fourth game against the Carolina Panthers. He downed 4 punts inside the 20-yard line against the New York Jets. In 2002, he finished sixth in the NFC with a 41.9-yards gross average and a 36.9 net average. He had 3 punts for 147 yards (49.0-yard avg.) with a long of 52 yards against the Pittsburgh Steelers. He punted eight times for 372 yards (46.5-yardavg.) with one punt downed inside the 20-yard line in the ninth game against the Carolina Panthers. Dallas Cowboys (second stint) On March 3, 2003, Gowin signed with the Dallas Cowboys. He injured his thigh in training camp, which affected his play, ranking 28th in the league with a gross average of 39 yards and 16th with a net average of 34.9 yards.