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New York Post
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Gerry Philbin, Jets Ring of Honor member and Super Bowl champ, dead at 83
Former Jets defensive end Gerry Philbin has died, the team announced Wednesday. He was 83. The Pawtucket, R.I., native was the Jets' third-round choice in the 1964 AFL draft out of the University of Buffalo. 3 Gerry Philbin #81of the New York Jets looks on during player introduction before an AFL football game circa 1969. Getty Images Advertisement He also was a Detroit Lions third-round pick in the NFL draft. At 6-foot-2, 245 pounds, he went on to win a Super Bowl with Gang Green in 1969 when they defeated the Baltimore Colts 16-7. Philbin was also inducted into the team's Ring of Honor in 2011, and earned two Pro Bowl and All-Pro nods in his career, along with being named to the all-time AFL team. 'I do remember when we played the Kansas City Chiefs in the playoff game [after the 1969 season] — he had a separated shoulder,' said John Schmitt, a Jets center from 1964-1974, on Wednesday, per the Jets. 'They made up a leather harness that was a half-inch thick that was wrapped around his chest, and they had chain-link fence holding the leather arm piece to the chest piece. You never saw such a barbaric thing. And he played the whole game against Kansas City. … He was a damn tough player and I loved the man.' Advertisement Former head coach Rex Ryan also released a statement after Philbin's passing. 'When you talk about a relentless motor and that Jet mentality, that was Gerry Philbin,' said Ryan, who has Philbin listed as one of his three all-time favorite Jets from that team. 3 Gerry Philbin #81 of the New York Jets pursues quarterback Bob Griese #12 of the Miami Dolphins during an AFL football game at Shea Stadium October 10, 1970 in the Queens borough of New York City. Getty Images Ryan used to hang with the 1968 team while his father, Buddy, coached the Jets D-line as an assistant coach for the Super Bowl team. Advertisement While sacks were not an official statistic until 1982, Philbin unofficially recorded 64.5 sacks, fourth most in Jets history. Philbin and Verlon Biggs are the only players in Jets history with 10-plus sacks in four straight seasons. 3 Gerry Philbin #81 of the New York Jets pursues quarterback Rick Norton #11 of the Miami Dolphins during an AFL football game at Shea Stadium. Getty Images Philbin played 110 games, including 106 starts, with the Jets over nine leaving for one final NFL season with the Eagles in 1973. He ended his playing career with the New York Stars in 1974 as part of the short-lived World Football League.
NBC Sports
12 hours ago
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Gerry Philbin, a member of the Jets Ring of Honor, dies at 83
Former Jets defensive end Gerry Philbin has died, the team announced. He was 83. Philbin was on the Super Bowl III championship team and is a member of the team's Ring of Honor. He started 109 games and played three others in nine seasons from 1964-72 before a final season in Philadelphia in 1973 when he played 13 games. The Jets selected Philbin in the third round of the 1964 draft, and the Lions took him in the same round of the NFL draft. He signed with the Jets and was selected to play in the AFL All-Star Game in 1968 and '69. Philbin was a first-team defensive end on the all-time All-AFL squad. He unofficially recorded 64.5 regular-season sacks, according to team records, which is the fourth-most in franchise history. The Jets recognize Philbin and Verlon Biggs as the only players in franchise history to get 10-plus sacks in four consecutive seasons. After football, Philbin sold real estate in Florida before moving back to the Northeast. He found his way back to Long Island, where he owned a sand and gravel business, but returned to Florida in retirement to be near to his children.
