Gary Baldinger

Gary Baldinger
No. 91, 94, 92
Position:Defensive tackle
Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1963-10-04) October 4, 1963 (age 61)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:264 lb (120 kg)
Career information
High school:Massapequa
(Massapequa, New York)
College:Wake Forest
NFL draft:1986 / round: 9 / pick: 229
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:44
Games started:4
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Gary Thomas Baldinger (born October 4, 1963) is a former professional American football player. Baldinger, a defensive lineman, played six seasons in the National Football League (NFL), mainly for the Kansas City Chiefs. He was selected by the Chiefs in the ninth round of the 1986 NFL draft.[1] His older brother Rich Baldinger was his teammate with the Chiefs and also played at Wake Forest. His oldest brother Brian Baldinger also played in the NFL and currently is a broadcaster.

Like his brothers, he graduated from Massapequa High School.[2]

His son, Brad Baldinger is a two-sport athlete in baseball and football, better known as a catcher for Denison University.[3]

  1. ^ "1986 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
  2. ^ Mifflin, Lawrie; and Katz, Michael. "SCOUTING; N.F.L. Brothers", The New York Times, September 7, 1982. Accessed January 3, 2017. "Brian Baldinger said the best was yet to come. The youngest Baldinger brother, Gary, 18, was all-state at Massapequa High School and is now a freshman at Wake Forest."
  3. ^ "Baldinger's blistering week recognized by NCAC". Archived from the original on May 7, 2019. Retrieved May 7, 2019.