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Gary Zimmerman

Gary Wayne Zimmerman

Position: T
Height: 6-6    Weight: 294 lbs.
Born: December 13, 1961 in Fullerton, CA
College: Oregon

Career AV: 102 (116th overall since 1950)

Inducted into Hall of Fame in 2008

7-time Pro Bowler & 3-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)

Drafted by the New York Giants in the 1st round (3rd overall) of the 1984 NFL Supplemental Draft.

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Defense & Fumbles

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Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty AV
1986 25 MIN LT 65 16 16 0 2 0 0 10
1987*+ 26 MIN LT 65 12 12 0 1 4 0 13
1988*+ 27 MIN LT 65 16 16 14
1989* 28 MIN LT 65 16 16 9
1990 29 MIN LT 65 16 16 7
1991 30 MIN LT 65 16 16 8
1992* 31 MIN LT 65 16 16 11
1993 32 DEN LT 65 16 16 0 1 0 0 14
1994* 33 DEN LT 65 16 16 11
1995* 34 DEN LT 65 16 16 14
1996*+ 35 DEN LT 65 14 14 14
1997 36 DEN LT/rt 65 14 14 9
Career 184 184 0 4 4 0 134
7 yrs MIN 108 108 0 3 4 0 72
5 yrs DEN 76 76 0 1 0 0 62

Similar Players

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NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3 Lou Creekmur*, Bob Brown*, Willie Roaf, Jonathan Ogden, Ralph Neely, Richmond Webb, Bob St. Clair*, Dick Stanfel, Stan Jones*, Marcus McNeill
4 Lou Creekmur*, Willie Roaf, Jonathan Ogden, Bob Brown*, Tom Newberry, Tony Boselli, Richmond Webb, Bob St. Clair*, Jimbo Covert, Dick Stanfel
5 Marvin Powell, Jonathan Ogden, Willie Roaf, Jim Lachey, Tom Newberry, Rosey Brown*, Bob Brown*, Russ Grimm, Dick Stanfel, Gene Upshaw*
6 Jim Lachey, Bob St. Clair*, John Hannah*, Rosey Brown*, Willie Roaf, Russ Grimm, Bob Vogel, Dick Stanfel, Todd Steussie, George Kunz
7 Bob Vogel, Willie Roaf, Bob St. Clair*, Mike Kenn, Rosey Brown*, Dick Stanfel, Gene Upshaw*, Stan Jones*, Todd Steussie, John Hannah*
8 Stan Jones*, Willie Roaf, Marvin Powell, Bob Vogel, Gene Upshaw*, Rosey Brown*, Bob Brown*, Jim Lachey, Ron Mix*, John Hannah*
9 Willie Roaf, Bob Vogel, Gene Upshaw*, Ron Mix*, Marvin Powell, Rosey Brown*, Walter Jones, Stan Jones*, Jim Tyrer, Leon Gray
10 Willie Roaf, Jonathan Ogden, Bob Brown*, Jim Tyrer, John Hannah*, Rosey Brown*, Lou Creekmur*, Gene Upshaw*, Walter Jones, Richmond Webb
11 Willie Roaf, John Hannah*, Rosey Brown*, Jonathan Ogden, Jim Tyrer, Gene Upshaw*, Walter Jones, Lou Creekmur*, Richmond Webb, Bob Brown*
12 Willie Roaf, John Hannah*, Jonathan Ogden, Rosey Brown*, Walter Jones, Jim Tyrer, Gene Upshaw*, Richmond Webb, Randall McDaniel*, Mike Webster*
Career Forrest Gregg*, Jim Tyrer, John Hannah*, Walter Jones, Willie Roaf, Jonathan Ogden, Rosey Brown*, Lou Creekmur*, Larry Little*, Bob Brown*

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1987
1988
1989
1992
1994
1995
1996

First-Team All-Pro

1987
1988
1996

Games Started

Career 184 (106)

Playoff Games Started

Career 13 (148)

Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank Season/Rank in Top 100 All-Time Seasons)

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1986UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
1987Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
1988UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
1989UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
1992UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
1993Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
1994UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
1995UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
1996Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL