Gary Jeter
| Date of birth | January 24, 1955 |
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| Place of birth | Weirton, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Date of death | March 9, 2016 (aged 61) |
| Place of death | Plainsboro, New Jersey, U.S. |
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| Position(s) | Defensive end |
| College | Southern California |
| NFL draft | 1977 / Round: 1 / Pick: 5 |
| Career history | |
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| 1977–1982 | New York Giants |
| 1983–1988 | Los Angeles Rams |
| 1989 | New England Patriots |
| Honors | All-America (1976) All-Rookie (1977) Pro Bowl Alternate (1980) |
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Gary Michael Jeter (January 24, 1955 – March 9, 2016) was a professional American football defensive end in the National Football League. An All-American at the University of Southern California in 1976, Jeter was drafted by the New York Giants in the first round (fifth overall) in the 1977 NFL Draft.
After his graduation from Cathedral Latin School, Cleveland, Ohio, Jeter started every game at Defensive end for USC from his 3rd game in 1974 until his final game in the Rose Bowl in 1977 and was a member of 1974 National Championship team. In 1976 First-team All-American and while at USC he started in three Rose Bowls (1974, 1975, and 1977). He was a three-time All-Conference First-team (1974, 1975, 1976) and won USC's Defensive Player of the Year Award in 1975.
Jeter played in 13 NFL seasons from 1977 to 1989 for the New York Giants, Los Angeles Rams and New England Patriots. During his professional career, he amassed 79 sacks. He was a starter with the Giants through the 1981 season and was a back-up in 1982. As a rookie in 1977 he was an All-Rookie selection and recorded 3 sacks, a number he matched in 1978. In 1979, he had 4 sacks. In 1980, he led the Giants with 10 sacks and was an alternate to the Pro Bowl. In 1981, he had 7 sacks as the resurgent Giants defense led by Lawrence Taylor, made the play-offs for the first time in Jeter's career. In 1982, slowed by a left-knee injury and by the player's strike, Jeter played only four games and did not record a sack.
On April 9, 1983, he was traded to the Los Angeles Rams. Jeter spent the 1983,season as a backup and as a designated pass rusher——who would come in to rush the quarterback on likely passing downs. He recorded 6½ sacks in that role. In 1984 Jeter had back trouble and missed most of the season.
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