Christopher Donald Boniol (born December 9, 1971) is a former professional American football placekicker in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys, Philadelphia Eagles and the Chicago Bears. He won Super Bowl XXX with the Cowboys over the Pittsburgh Steelers. In 1996, he tied the NFL record for most field goals in a game with seven. He played college football at Louisiana Tech University. Early years Boniol attended Alexandria Senior High School in Alexandria, Louisiana, where he was the placekicker for the football. As a senior, he made 34-of-35 extra points, hit a 47-yard field goal and averaged 41.8 yards-per-punt. He finished his high school career after making 10-of-18 career field goals and 113-of-121 extra points. In baseball, he was the starting catcher and played for his father Don. He contributed to the team winning the state baseball championship. College career Boniol accepted a football scholarship from Louisiana Tech University. As a freshman, he made 17-of-24 field goals and 38-of-39 extra points. In the second game against McNeese State University, he hit a career-long 55-yard field goal (second in school history). In the 1990 Independence Bowl, his 29-yard field goal on the final play set a 34–34 tie against the University of Maryland. He received All-Louisiana and Louisiana Freshman of the Year honors. As a sophomore, he connected on a 54-yard field goal on the final play of a 17–14 win over Eastern Michigan University. He contributed to a 12–12 tie against the University of South Carolina, by making a 38-yard field goal with 2 seconds left. As a junior, he contributed to the school's first-ever win over a Southwest Conference team, by hitting a 30-yard field goal on the last play to defeat Baylor University 10–9. As a senior, he led the team in scoring with 57 points and provided the only scoring in three of 11 games. Against Northern Illinois, Boniol's 26-yard field goal proved to be the winning margin in a 17–16 Bulldogs win. He finished his college career third on the school's all-time scoring list (255 points) and owning most of the kicking records. He recorded 50-of-81 field goals (.617), five from over 50 yards and won or tied five contests in the final seconds. In 2018, he was named one of the greatest 50 players in school history. Professional career Dallas Cowboys Boniol was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Dallas