Gary Zimmerman

Gary Zimmerman
No. 65
Position:Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1961-12-13) December 13, 1961 (age 62)
Fullerton, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:294 lb (133 kg)
Career information
High school:Walnut
(Walnut, California)
College:Oregon (1980–1983)
Supplemental draft:1984 / round: 1 / Pick: 3
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:184
Games started:184
Fumble recoveries:4
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Gary Wayne Zimmerman (born December 13, 1961) is an American former professional football player who was a Hall of Fame offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) and United States Football League (USFL). He earned a Super Bowl ring with the Denver Broncos (Super Bowl XXXII).

Zimmerman was born in Fullerton, California and played scholastically at Walnut High School in the San Gabriel Valley of California.[1] He played collegiately at Oregon, and was a first-team All-American as a senior.[2][3] He was inducted into the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 2002.[4]

Zimmerman played for the Minnesota Vikings from 1986 to 1992 and for the Denver Broncos from 1993 to 1997.[5] He won Super Bowl XXXII with the Broncos against the Green Bay Packers. He was selected to the Pro Bowl seven times and was an All-Pro selection eight times. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2008.

  1. ^ "Gary Zimmerman Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  2. ^ "Gary Zimmerman Stats". NFL.com. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
  3. ^ "The 1983 NEA All-America team". The Republic (Columbus, Ind.). November 30, 1983. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ^ "Oregon Sports Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on May 13, 2012. Retrieved May 4, 2012.
  5. ^ "Gary Zimmerman Stats, News and Video - T". NFL.com.