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Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||
Date of birth: | January 21, 1944 | ||||||||
Place of birth: | Amarillo, Texas | ||||||||
Career information | |||||||||
College: | San Diego State | ||||||||
NFL Draft: |
1965 / Round: 6 / Pick: 77 (By the Philadelphia Eagles) |
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AFL draft: |
1965 / Round: Red Shirt 1 / Pick: 6 (By the San Diego Chargers) |
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Career history | |||||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||||
Career NFL statistics | |||||||||
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Receptions: | 405 |
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Receiving yards: | 7538 |
Touchdowns: | 58 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Gary Lynn Garrison (born January 21, 1944 in Amarillo, Texas) is a former American football wide receiver who played professional football in the American Football League (AFL) and the National Football League (NFL). He attended San Diego State University from 1964–1965. His 26 touchdown receptions are still a career school record.
He began his pro football career with the San Diego Chargers and played 11 seasons (1966–1976) for them in the AFL and NFL, as well as one year (1977) with the Houston Oilers. He was a four-time Pro Bowler, including a year as AFL All-Star with the Chargers in 1968.