Gale Reed Gilbert (born December 20, 1961) is a former American football quarterback who played eight seasons in the NFL for the Seattle Seahawks, Buffalo Bills, and the San Diego Chargers.
[edit] Early life
Gilbert was the catcher for a baseball team from Red Bluff, California, which played in the 1974 Little League World Series. That team lost the nationally televised championship game to a team from Taiwan.
In college, Gale Gilbert played for the California Golden Bears. He was the starting quarterback for the Golden Bears in the famous 1982 Big Game where The Play occurred, resulting in California winning with a series of laterals that scored a touchdown.
[edit] Professional career
Gilbert is the only player in NFL history to be a member of five straight Super Bowl teams.[1] He was a member of the Bills, who played in four straight Super Bowls (XXV- XXVIII) and of the Chargers, who played in Super Bowl XXIX. All five teams lost their respective nationally-televised championship game.
[edit] Personal life
Gilbert's son, Garrett Gilbert, is a backup quarterback for the Texas Longhorns college football team. In the 2009 nationally-televised championship game against the University of Alabama, Texas lost with the freshman Gilbert at the helm.
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Gilbert, Gale |
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American football player |
| Date of birth |
December 20, 1961 |
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Red Bluff, CA |
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