Jim Del Gaizo
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| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | May 31, 1947 | ||||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Revere, Massachusetts | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 198 lb (90 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Revere (MA) | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Tampa | ||||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 1971 | ||||||||||||||
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| Passing attempts: | 103 |
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| Passing completions: | 44 |
| Percentage: | 42.7 |
| TD–INT: | 4–10 |
| Passing yards: | 648 |
| Passer rating: | 37.3 |
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Jim Del Gaizo (born May 31, 1947) if a former professional American football quarterback for the Miami Dolphins, Green Bay Packers, and New York Giants. His career in the National Football League lasted five seasons (1971–1975).
Del Gaizo grew up in Revere, Massachusetts while performing as the star quarterback for the Revere Patriots. He still holds Revere High's most notable passing records.
After playing college football at both Syracuse University and the University of Tampa, Del Gaizo went undrafted by any NFL team in an unusual NFL draft that saw only three quarterbacks taken in the first six rounds and only 17 total selected in the entire 17 rounds. Del Gaizo is one of only two quarterbacks ever to play at Tampa who appeared in the NFL. He made the 1971 Dolphins roster as an undrafted free agent, and spent the 1971 season as the third string quarterback and was not activated the entire season.
His rookie season (his second season although his first one on an active roster), he was the backup quarterback in four appearances during the Miami Dolphins' undefeated 17-0 season in 1972 that culminated in a victory in Super Bowl VII. Del Gaizo completed 5 of 9 passes for two touchdowns and one interception. He also lost one fumble.
The Dolphins did not retain his services for the 1973 season; however, his stock had risen after two good preseasons coupled with his game performances in the 1972 season, and he was traded to the Packers for two second round picks (one in 1974 and one in 1975). Green Bay is where he saw his most extensive game action, appearing in eight games while starting three. He suffered a separated shoulder early, and his final statistics were: 27 completions in 69 passing attempts with two touchdowns, six interceptions, and one fumble. In the strike season of 1974, he was traded to the Giants for a third round draft pick.
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