Gary Stills

Gary Stills

No. --     Free Agent
Linebacker
Personal information
Date of birth: July 11, 1974 (1974-07-11)
Place of birth: Trenton, New Jersey
Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	Weight: 250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
College: West Virginia
NFL Draft: 1999 / Round: 3 / Pick: 75
Debuted in 1999 for the Kansas City Chiefs
Career history
Kansas City Chiefs (1999–2005) Baltimore Ravens (2006–2007) St. Louis Rams (2008) Las Vegas Locomotives (2009) Omaha Nighthawks (2010)
Career highlights and awards
1× Pro Bowl selection (2003) UFL champion (2009)
Stats at NFL.com

Gary Stills (born July 11, 1974) is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the third round of the 1999 NFL Draft. He played college football at West Virginia.

Stills has also played for the Baltimore Ravens, St. Louis Rams and Las Vegas Locomotives.

Early years

Stills attended Valley Forge Military Academy where as a senior he registered 162 tackles with 7.5 sacks.

College career

Stills played college football at West Virginia University. During his career, he finished with 159 tackles and 26 sacks. He majored in sports management.

Stills best season was in 1997. As a junior, Stills finished the year with 12 sacks. In the season opener against Marshall, Stills had a school-record 4 sacks. He finished the year with 67 total tackles while earning all-Big East tackles.

Professional career

Kansas City Chiefs

Stills was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the third round (75th overall) in the 1999 NFL Draft. In his rookie year, Stills only played in two games and was inactive for the other 14. In 2000, he played 11 games on special teams and finished the year with ten tackles. The following year, he posted 15 tackles and also had a period in NFL Europe, playing for the Frankfurt Galaxy. In 2002, he played in all 16 games and finished the campaign with a career high 44 tackles and two sacks. 2003 was another solid year for Stills who recorded 38 tackles and a career high three sacks. He was selected to his first Pro Bowl. In 2004, he played in 16 games making 30 tackles and 2.5 sacks. In his final year with the Chiefs, Stills recorded 19 tackles. He was known for his tremendous special teams play, and his famous celebration in which he "punches the ground" after he would tackle a returner.

Baltimore Ravens

Stills signed with the Baltimore Ravens on a three year contract on March 24, 2006. In his first year with the franchise, he played in 16 games and recorded a team record 44 special teams tackles. In 2007, he again played in 16 games and finished the season with 15 tackles and one sack. He was released from the Ravens on August 30, 2008 during final cuts.

St. Louis Rams

Two days after being let go by the Ravens, Stills was signed by the St. Louis Rams on September 1, 2008.

Las Vegas Locomotives

Stills was drafted by the Las Vegas Locomotives on June 18, 2009.