Gerry Philbin
| Gerry Philbin | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | July 31, 1941 |
| Place of birth | Pawtucket, Rhode Island |
| Position(s) | Defensive end |
| College | Buffalo |
| AFL Draft | 1964 / Round 3 / Pick 19 |
| NFL Draft | 1964 / Round 3 / Pick 33 (By the Detroit Lions) |
| Jersey Number | 81 |
| Career highlights | |
| AFL All-Star | 1968, 1969 |
| Honors | 2x First-team All-AFL (1968, 1969) 1x Second-team All-AFL (1967) 1x First-team All-WFL (1974) AFL Champion (1969) NFL World Champion (1969) All-time All-AFL Team |
| Stats | |
| Statistics | |
| Teams | |
| 1964-1969 1970-1972 1973 1974 |
AFL New York Jets NFL New York Jets NFL Philadelphia Eagles WFL New York Stars |
Gerald John Philbin (born July 31, 1941 in Pawtucket, Rhode Island) is a former American collegiate football defensive tackle and four year starter from the University at Buffalo where he earned several honors including Second- team All-American, Little All-America, and All-American Academic team. Drafted in Professional Football by both the Detroit Lions of the National Football League and the New York Jets of the American Football League in the third round of the 1964 draft, he joined the Jets and became an immediate starter and perennial All-AFL selection at defensive end. He played stellar defense for them for nine seasons.
He was selected as an American Football League All-Star in 1968 and 1969. A ferocious pass-rusher, Philbin recorded 14½ sacks of opposing quarterbacks in 1968, helping the Jets win the AFL Championship. Philbin was one of two UB players to play on American Football League Championship teams, the other being Willie Ross with the 1964 Buffalo Bills. In the third AFL-NFL World Championship Game, Philbin anchored the Jets defense in limiting the Colts to seven points.
In 1973 he joined the Philadelphia Eagles for one season and finished his career in the short-lived World Football League as a member of the New York Stars in 1974 where he joined former Super Bowl III alumni George Sauer, Jr, Randy Beverly, John Dockery, John Elliott, and Vito (Babe) Parilli. He was an All-WFL selection in 1974. Philbin is a member of the All-time American Football League Team.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Philbin's citation on the American Football League Hall of Fame site (a fan-created site)
- Full roster of all American Football League players 1960 - 1969
|
|||||
|
|||||
- 1941 births
- Living people
- American Football League All-Star players
- American Football League All-Time Team
- American football defensive linemen
- Buffalo Bulls football players
- People from Pawtucket, Rhode Island
- Philadelphia Eagles players
- New York Jets (AFL) players
- University at Buffalo alumni
- Charlotte Hornets (WFL) players
- American Football League Champions
