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GARY ZIMMERMAN

Zimmerman, Gary Wayne
Position: OT
Height: 6-6 Weight: 289
Born: December 13, 1961 Fullerton, CA
High School: Walnut (CA)
YearCollegeStatus
1980OregonLettered
1981OregonLettered
1982OregonLettered
1983OregonLettered
Draft: 2nd round (37th overall) 1984 Los Angeles Express
NFL Playoff Statistics
Roster KeyStat Key
YEAR TEAMNOPOSGPGS
1984 Los Angeles Express (USFL)1984 LA USFL56LOT-OG1716
1985 Los Angeles Express (USFL)1985 LA USFL56LOT17
1986 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1986 MIN NFL65LOT1616
1987 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1987 MIN NFL65LOT1212
1988 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1988 MIN NFL65LOT1616
1989 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1989 MIN NFL65LOT1616
1990 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1990 MIN NFL65LOT1616
1991 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1991 MIN NFL65LOT1616
1992 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1992 MIN NFL65LOT1616
1993 Denver Broncos (NFL)1993 DEN NFL65LOT1616
1994 Denver Broncos (NFL)1994 DEN NFL65LOT1616
1995 Denver Broncos (NFL)1995 DEN NFL65LOT1616
1996 Denver Broncos (NFL)1996 DEN NFL65LOT1414
1997 Denver Broncos (NFL)1997 DEN NFL65LOT-ROT1414
12 Years (NFL)12 Years NFL184184
TransactionDateTeam
Draft1/4/19841984 Los Angeles Express (USFL)1984 LA USFL
Signed2/13/19841984 Los Angeles Express (USFL)1984 LA USFL
Exemption2/13/19841984 Los Angeles Express (USFL)1984 LA USFL
Activated2/14/19841984 Los Angeles Express (USFL)1984 LA USFL
1-36/5/19841984 New York Giants (NFL)1984 NYG NFL
Released5/19/19861985 Los Angeles Express (USFL)1985 LA USFL
Negotiation Rights Traded4/29/19861986 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1986 MIN NFL
Signed5/21/19861986 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1986 MIN NFL
Exemption9/23/19871987 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1987 MIN NFL
Activated10/20/19871987 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1987 MIN NFL
Free Agent2/1/19881987 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1987 MIN NFL
Signed8/29/19881988 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1988 MIN NFL
Traded8/23/19931993 Denver Broncos (NFL)1993 DEN NFL
Free Agent2/14/19971996 Denver Broncos (NFL)1996 DEN NFL
Signed9/9/19971997 Denver Broncos (NFL)1997 DEN NFL
Retired7/8/19981998 Denver Broncos (NFL)1998 DEN NFL
AWARDS
1984 The Sporting News All-USFL
1984 Pro Football Weekly All-USFL
1985 The Sporting News All-USFL
1987 Associated Press All-NFL
1987 Pro Football Writers of America All-NFL
1987 The Sporting News All-NFL
1987 The Sporting News All-NFL
1987 Pro Bowl All-NFC
1987 Pro Football Weekly All-NFC
1988 Associated Press All-NFL
1988 Pro Football Writers of America All-NFL
1988 Pro Bowl All-NFC
1988 United Press International All-NFC
1989 Pro Football Writers of America All-NFL
1989 Pro Bowl All-NFC
1992 Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL
1992 Pro Bowl All-NFC
1992 United Press International All-NFC
1993 Pro Football Weekly All-AFC
1995 United Press International All-AFC
1996 Associated Press All-NFL
1996 The Sporting News All-NFL
1996 The Sporting News All-NFL
1996 Pro Bowl All-AFC
1996 United Press International All-AFC
1996 Pro Football Weekly All-AFC
2008 PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD20+40+FUM
1984 Los Angeles Express (USFL)1984 LA USFL100.00000
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
1984 Los Angeles Express (USFL)1984 LA USFL120200
1986 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1986 MIN NFL0020200
1987 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1987 MIN NFL0010140
1993 Denver Broncos (NFL)1993 DEN NFL0010100
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL0040440
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