 He was selected by the Redskins in the eighth round of the 1986 NFL Draft.Gouveia sustained a knee injury in training camp as a rookie and did not play during the 1986 NFL season.In his 13 NFL seasons, Gouveia played in 184 games and his career totals include 73 starts in 151 regular season games, 819 tackles, ten interceptions, eight forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries.