[2] He joined the Charleston Rockets of the Continental Football League for the 1966 season.

[3] Goovert next signed with the Detroit Lions of the National Football League on April 4, 1967.

[6] Goovert later signed with the Lansing All Stars of the Midwest Football League (MFL) in September 1969.

[8] He spent training camp in 1971 with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League,[9] but returned to the All Stars for the 1971 season.

[11] Goovert became the head coach for the Flint Sabres of the MFL for the 1973 season.