Gale Reed Gilbert was born on December 20,1961 and is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback for eight seasons in the National Football League.
18 Facts About Gale Gilbert
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Gale Gilbert played college football for the California Golden Bears.
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Gale Gilbert was born and raised in Red Bluff, California; at age twelve, he was the catcher for a baseball team that advanced to the 1974 Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
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Gale Gilbert played college football at the University of California, Berkeley, for the Golden Bears under head coach Joe Kapp.
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Gale Gilbert was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 1985, beginning his career as the third-string quarterback behind Dave Krieg and Jim Zorn.
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Gale Gilbert became the backup to Krieg when Zorn was released on September 2,1985.
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Gale Gilbert became the holder for placekicks, as Zorn's release opened that job up as well.
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Gale Gilbert played for the Seahawks from 1985 to 1987.
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Gale Gilbert played for the Buffalo Bills from 1989 to 1993, where he was the third-string quarterback, behind Jim Kelly and Frank Reich.
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Gale Gilbert played for the San Diego Chargers from 1994 to 1995 where he backed up Stan Humphries.
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In San Diego, Gale Gilbert saw increased playing time, appearing in 31 games over the course of the two seasons and starting one game each season.
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Gale Gilbert played briefly at the end of the Chargers' loss in Super Bowl XXIX.
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Gale Gilbert did not play in his final game on an NFL roster.
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Gale Gilbert is the only player in NFL history to be a member of five straight Super Bowl teams; four with the Bills and one with the Chargers.
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Gale Gilbert's son, Garrett, is a former professional quarterback who was last with the 2022 New England Patriots.
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Gale Gilbert was originally selected by the St Louis Rams in the sixth round of the 2014 NFL draft.
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Gale Gilbert played college football at Texas and SMU and competed in the 2010 BCS National Championship Game.
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Gale Gilbert is the father of former Texas Christian University Horned Frogs tight end Griffin Gale Gilbert.