No. 81
Buffalo
"Gerry is one rookie who will be giving his all to win a regular job with the New York Jets this season. Able to play defensive end or as a linebacker, he should be around Shea Stadium for many years to come.
A number three draft choice of the Jets, he played in the Senior Bowl last year. Gerry was on the dean's list in college and made the All-America academic team."
-1964 Topps No. 123
"Sidelined most of last season by a shoulder separation, second-year pro, Gerry Philbin has it in him to become an All-Pro defensive end. The surgeons have repaired him now, which means bad news for quarterbacks. Gerry is big (6-2, 242 pounds), fast and rough.
The Jets' third draft pick two years ago, he can play middle linebacker or on the offensive line if he has to. He played tackle at the University of Buffalo, where he made Little All-America - and Dean's List as an honor student."
-Jack Zanger, Pro Football 1965
"Gerry was off to [an outstanding start to] his AFL career last season when he suffered a shoulder separation and was sidelined for most of the 1964 campaign. Despite his little playing time in a New York uniform, he was mentioned in the Rookie of the Year balloting at the end of the season.
He has the potential to become an All-Pro defensive end or linebacker, and Weeb Ewbank will see his sophomore at both positions in training camp. He has the speed to play middle guard if needed.
Gerry played in the Coaches All-America Game in Buffalo."
-1965 Topps No. 124
"A defensive end is supposed to be tall, so that quarterbacks will find it hard to throw over his outstretched hands. Gerry Philbin is not that tall - he stands only 6-2. But at 242 pounds, he is still a powerful pass rusher who is fast approaching all-star stature.
Gerry, who played college ball at Buffalo, is now entering his third year in the AFL, but actually only his second competitive season. He missed most of his rookie campaign because of a shoulder separation that has since been surgically corrected.
Philbin compensates for his lack of height with a fierce drive and desire. He has enough speed to be an outstanding middle linebacker, too."
-Jack Zanger, Pro Football 1966
"A member of the Jets' 'Awesome Foursome,' Gerry was recognized as the club's most consistent defensive lineman in 1965. He's a sure tackler with fine range and speed.
At the University of Buffalo, Gerry was Little All-America. He made the Dean's List as a college student."
-1966 Topps No. 98
"Gerry is one of the New York Jets' 'Awesome Foursome,' which gives the club top defense. He's got fine speed, and Coach Ewbank praises Gerry's consistency.
In his rookie year, the defensive end was sidelined because of a shoulder separation."
-1967 Topps No. 99
"A lot of credit for the Jets' third place finish in total defense (and second place against the pass) has to go to end Gerry Philbin, the aggressive leader of the New York defensive foursome. The 6-2, 245-pounder is a tower of strength against the run and is speedy and strong enough to get to the passer - especially when it counts.
Even though his coaches already claim he's the best in the league, Gerry works hard constantly toward improving his game. Now in his fifth pro year, he attended the University of Buffalo, where he made the dean's list."
-Jack Zanger, Pro Football 1968
"The number 81 on Gerry Philbin's jersey is one of the more familiar sights seen in enemy backfields. That's because Gerry is one of the most accomplished pass rushers in the league.
Besides being tough and aggressive, he's a studious type who is constantly working at improving his technique. He can feint to the inside, then circle around the other way and still get in on the quarterback fast enough to make the tackle.
An All-AFL choice last season, Gerry joined the Jets in 1964 after playing his college football at the University of Buffalo."
-Jack Zanger, Pro Football 1969
"One of the best defensive ends in the league, Gerry is the anchoring force of the Jets' rough and tough front four. He has good range, speed and is an aggressive and hard-hitting player. A top pass rusher, Gerry was voted the team's top lineman for the last three years."
-1969 Topps No. 262
"What honor did Gerry miss last season? The 28-year-old defensive end, who at 6-2 is small as defensive ends go, was named to the combined AFL-NFL team and was picked on five All-AFL squads, including the all-time AFL team (with Don Maynard and Joe Namath). For the third year in a row, the Jet coaches graded him the top defensive lineman. Gerry, a team man, also plays on the kickoff team when games are close, and he made clutch tackles to protect leads against San Diego and Houston.
Such heroics haven't hurt his restaurant business. He has one Goal Posts restaurant near his home on Long Island and he recently opened another one in his hometown of Pawtucket, Rhode Island.
Gerry went to Buffalo U., where a lot of people told him he was too small to be a pro football player; he was only 205 at the time. He packed on another 40 pounds. Now at 245, he still may not be the biggest defensive end, but as Gerry says, 'I jump higher.'"
-Brenda and Jack Zanger, Pro Football 1970
"Gerry played four years for the University of Buffalo as a tackle and won a host of honors. He was an All-American second team choice, made the All-East first squad and won honorable mention from the wire services.
In 1968 Gerry was named to the combined AFL-NFL All-Pro team and five All-AFL squads and in 1969 was named to The Sporting News AFL All-Star team."
-1970 Topps No. 226
"A member of the all-time All-AFL team as selected by the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Gerry Philbin, the Jets' defensive left end, experienced the same frustrations in 1970 as many of his New York teammates.
Gerry dislocated his left shoulder in the first preseason game against Buffalo and underwent surgery to repair the damage before the regular season had even begun. Philbin, 6-2, 245, missed the first four championship contests and had to wear a harness for his left shoulder and arm for the first four games in which he appeared. This naturally restricted his usually formidable pass rush. By the end of 1970 Gerry was performing at close to peak efficiency, and the prospects for his eighth season in 1971 look promising.
He has excellent range and speed. When he graduated from the University of Buffalo, Philbin weighed only 205 pounds. He still isn't big as defensive ends go, but Gerry has few rivals at his position."
-Brenda Zanger, Pro Football 1971
"Reached pinnacle of career in 1969 by being named All-Pro. Philbin was also named to the all-time All-AFL team.
Then came 1970 and the injuries. He missed five full games and parts of others because of an aggravating shoulder harness. He suffered a dislocation of the shoulder in 1969; the problem dates back to 1964. Ewbank expects big things, regardless, for 1971: 'Gerry is healthy and should be back to All-Pro form.'
He scores the top grades year after year coaches' statistics. He's small in size [6-2, 245], but possesses exceptional speed and range. Philbin chose the Jets over the Lions after an all-star career in college.
Philbin owns a restaurant called 'Goat Post' on Long Island."
-John Devaney, The Complete Handbook of Pro Football (1971 Edition)
"An All-Pro defensive end and a member of the all-time All-AFL team as selected by the Pro Football Fame, Gerry was a combined AFL-NFL All-Pro following the 1968 season and was twice an AFL All-Star. He was rated as the top defensive lineman in 1968, the third consecutive year he had been awarded that honor.
Gerry had an outstanding year in 1969 but dislocated his shoulder at Houston when the Jets clinched the Eastern Division title. He came back two weeks later for the playoff against Kansas City and tackled Len Dawson twice. He suffered a frustrating year in 1970 due to injuries.
Gerry has good range and speed. He was also drafted by the Lions but chose the Jets."
-1971 Topps No. 98
"Philbin is an All-Pro defensive end, a member of the all-time All-AFL team as selected by the Pro Football Hall of Fame, twice an AFL All-Star, and a combined (AFL-NFL) All-Pro following the '68 campaign.
He suffered a frustrating year in 1970 due to injuries. He dislocated his left shoulder in the first preseason game against Buffalo and underwent an operation on August 12 to repair the damage.
Gerry missed the first four games of the regular season but returned to play against Baltimore at Shea on October 18, two weeks ahead of the original schedule. He played four games with his left shoulder and arm in a harness which restricted his pass rush. Against the Giants, he incurred a sprained foot on the first play of the game but managed to stay in for the entire contest. He sat out the next week at Pittsburgh, seeing duty only on the field goal unit. Philbin took his arm out of the harness for the encounter with Los Angeles a week later and finished out the year in good form. He had his appendix removed during the Christmas holidays last year.
He had an outstanding year in 1969 but dislocated his shoulder at Houston when the Jets clinched the AFL Eastern Division title. He was ready two weeks later for the playoff against Kansas City and dumped Lenny Dawson twice in that game.
Gerry graded out as the top defensive lineman in 1968, the third consecutive year he had that honor. He has good range and speed. He's a very coachable player and works hard to improve himself.
He has been a regular since 1965 after missing most of 1964 with the first of his three shoulder injuries. He was drafted in 1964 by the Jets, in the third round, and by the Detroit Lions.
Philbin majored in sociology and is a fine speaker, doing an excellent job of public relations for pro football. His off-season time is spent as a restaurateur at Gerry Philbin's Goal Post in West Amityville, Long Island. He has another Goal Post in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, his hometown. Gerry makes his year-round home in Dix Hills, Huntington, N.Y."
-The New York Jets Official 1971 Yearbook, edited by Frank Ramos
"Philbin has been cut down by injuries in each of the last three seasons. Last year was his worst because it cost him four full games. But when he's right, he's all-star material.
He was at his peak in 1968 and 1969 when he made the AFL All-Star Game and helped the Jets win the Super Bowl. The best defensive end the Jets have ever had, Philbin was selected to the all-time All-AFL team when the old league came to an end. He's small for an end, but very quick and has excellent range. Gerry was drafted during the war between the leagues and chose the Jets over the Detroit Lions.
An easterner from Pawtucket, Rhode Island, he has a Long Island restaurant called 'The Goal Post.' He spends a lot of his free time turning kids off drugs.
Gerry says he's healthy again and predicts a big 1972 season."
-Jim Benagh, The Complete Handbook of Pro Football, 1972 Edition
"Possessed with good range and speed, Gerry is a very coachable player and works hard to improve himself. He played four years as a tackle at Buffalo, winning a host of honors, and was an All-America second-team pick.
Gerry is a fine after-dinner speaker."
-1972 Topps No. 113
"Philbin is an All-Pro defensive end, a member of the all-time All-AFL team as selected by the Pro Football Hall of Fame, twice an AFL All-Star, and a combined (AFL-NFL) All-Pro following the '68 campaign.
He went through another injury-ridden season in 1971, missing four games due to a knee injury. Gerry suffered ligament damage in his left knee at New England and was put on the move list, yet worked extremely hard to rehabilitate himself and was back in the lineup five weeks later against Baltimore and played a standout game. Gerry had two sacks the next week at Buffalo.
In 1970 he had a dislocated shoulder in the preseason, missing the first four championship games, and then suffered a sprained foot which slowed him over the second half of the year. He played with his arm in a harness for most of the year. Philbin had an outstanding season in 1969 before injuring his shoulder in the 12th game; again he dedicated himself to returning and was back for the playoff with Kansas City, dumping Len Dawson twice in that one.
One of the most dedicated men in the game, Gerry is a very coachable player. He has been a regular since 1965 after missing most of '64 with the first of his three shoulder injuries. He was drafted in the third round in 1964 by the Jets and the Detroit Lions.
Philbin majored in sociology and is a fine speaker, doing an excellent job of public relations for pro football. He was invited to the White House to meet with President Nixon regarding the drug abuse problem in the country and in recognition of his anti-drug work.
His off-season time is spent as a restaurateur at Gerry Philbin's Goal Post in East Massapequa, Long Island. He has another Goal Post in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, his hometown."
-The New York Jets Official 1972 Yearbook, edited by Frank Ramos
"Philbin comes to the Stars after an outstanding All-Pro career with the Jets, and after being with the Eagles last year. Selected to the all-time All-AFL team by the Pro Football Hall of Fame, he was voted All-Pro after the Jets' 1968 championship season.
Gerry was a full-time starter for the Jets after missing most of his 1964 rookie year with a shoulder injury. He knows how to play with pain, suffering knee and shoulder injuries from 1969 through 1972; he bounced back each time.
He was selected to the AFL All-Star teams in 1968 and 1969, and in the Jets' Super Bowl season Philbin graded out as the team's best defensive lineman for the third season in a row. He had 12 quarterback sacks in the Jets' 1969 AFL Eastern Division championship season and had three in one game that year. Philbin dumped Len Dawson twice in the '69 AFL Championship Game.
A 1964 third round draft choice of the Jets and the Lions, Philbin was All-East at the University of Buffalo, a second-team All-American and an Academic All-American. He played in the 1964 Senior Bowl and in the All-American Bowl.
Philbin was traded to Kansas City for running back Mike Adamle after the 1972 season but elected to stay in the East with the Eagles. He rejoins Jet Super Bowl teammates Babe Parilli, John Elliott, George Sauer, Sam Walton and Randy Beverly.
A sociology major, Gerry has been involved in anti-drug work and is a good public speaker. He owned a restaurant in East Massapequa on Long Island. His birthplace is Pawtucket, Rhode Island."
-1974 New York Stars Press/Radio/TV Guide
Gerry was a full-time starter for the Jets after missing most of his 1964 rookie year with a shoulder injury. He knows how to play with pain, suffering knee and shoulder injuries from 1969 through 1972; he bounced back each time.
He was selected to the AFL All-Star teams in 1968 and 1969, and in the Jets' Super Bowl season Philbin graded out as the team's best defensive lineman for the third season in a row. He had 12 quarterback sacks in the Jets' 1969 AFL Eastern Division championship season and had three in one game that year. Philbin dumped Len Dawson twice in the '69 AFL Championship Game.
A 1964 third round draft choice of the Jets and the Lions, Philbin was All-East at the University of Buffalo, a second-team All-American and an Academic All-American. He played in the 1964 Senior Bowl and in the All-American Bowl.
Philbin was traded to Kansas City for running back Mike Adamle after the 1972 season but elected to stay in the East with the Eagles. He rejoins Jet Super Bowl teammates Babe Parilli, John Elliott, George Sauer, Sam Walton and Randy Beverly.
A sociology major, Gerry has been involved in anti-drug work and is a good public speaker. He owned a restaurant in East Massapequa on Long Island. His birthplace is Pawtucket, Rhode Island."
-1974 New York Stars Press/Radio/TV Guide
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