Jim Gibbons (football player)
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| Jim Gibbons (football player) | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | September 26, 1936 |
| Place of birth | Chicago, Illinois |
| Position(s) | Tight End |
| College | Iowa |
| NFL Draft | 1958 / Round 6/ Pick 61 |
| Pro Bowls | 3 |
| Statistics | |
| Team(s) | |
| 1958-1968 |
Detroit Lions |
Jim Gibbons (born September 26, 1936 in Chicago, Illinois) is a former American football Tight End for the Detroit Lions (1958-1968). He attended the University of Iowa.
[edit] Professional career
A college teammate of Alex Karras at Iowa, came along with the 'Mad Duck' to Detroit as part of the Lions’ 1958 amateur draft. Drafted in the sixth round by the Cleveland Browns…The 6-3, 220 pound tight end was traded immediately to the Lions… He would become one of the Lions’ best offensive stars during the next decade. He would earn Pro Bowl honors three-times during his career, after the 1960, ‘61, and ‘64 seasons. He had a career year in 1964, earning Lion MVP honors, catching 45 passes, for 605 yards and 8 touchdowns.[1]
Currently ranks seventh on the Lions’ all-time reception list with 287 receptions, 3,561 yards and 20 touchdowns. Selected to a total of three Pro Bowls…Gibbons’ career highlight may have come during the legendary 1960 game versus the Colts in Baltimore. He rumbled across the goal line to score on a 65-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Earl Morrall as time expired. It was the game’s third lead-change in the last 15 seconds of play, and gave the Lions the 20-15 victory.[2]
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ Lions History: Top 100. Local Website. Retrieved on 4 December 2006. Biographical information on Jim Gibbons
- ^ Detroit Lions Site: Jim Gibbons. Local Website. Retrieved on 4 December 2006. Statistical information on Jim Gibbons
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