Jump to content

Garry Porterfield

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by WilliamJE (talk | contribs) at 02:17, 9 March 2019 (removed Category:People from Bixby, Oklahoma; added Category:People from Pawnee, Oklahoma using HotCat). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Garry Porterfield
No. 86
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1943-08-14) August 14, 1943 (age 81)
Pawnee, Oklahoma
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:231 lb (105 kg)
Career information
High school:Bixby (OK)
College:Tulsa
NFL draft:1965 / round: 14 / pick: 187
AFL draft:1965 / round: 17 / pick: 131
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Garry Mark Porterfield (born August 4, 1943) is a former American football defensive end in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys. He also was a member of the BC Lions in the Canadian Football League. He played college football at the University of Tulsa.

Early years

Porterfield attended Bixby High School. He accepted a football scholarship from the University of Tulsa, where he was a two-way end.[1]

Professional career

Porterfield was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the 14th round (187th overall) of the 1965 NFL Draft.[2] He also was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the 17th round (131st overall) of the 1965 AFL Draft.[3] In December 1964, he opted to sign with the Cowboys.[4] He was considered a defensive end, before switching to linebacker and then to offensive guard. He was waived on September 30.[5]

In October 1965, he signed with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League, where he played 2 seasons at outside linebacker. He was released in 1967.

Personal life

In 1968, he was named the offensive line coach at the University of Tulsa.

References

  1. ^ "Tulsa Stuns Houston (Nov. 16, 1963)". Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  2. ^ "1965 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  3. ^ "1965 AFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  4. ^ "Pros Don't Ink Rhome, Mates Sign". Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  5. ^ "Cowboys Drop Porterfield". Retrieved January 12, 2019.