Jason Larue Gildon was born on July 31,1972 and is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1994 to 2003 and the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2004.
16 Facts About Jason Gildon
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Jason Gildon was selected to three Pro Bowl teams from 2000,2001, and 2002, and is currently ranked sixth in Steelers all-time career sacks with 77.
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Jason Gildon played college football for the Oklahoma State Cowboys.
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Jason Gildon played a large role on the Steelers special teams unit during his first two years before being inserted into the starting lineup in 1996, after All-Pro pass-rusher Greg Lloyd, Sr.
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Jason Gildon would amass 13.5 sacks, 75 tackles, and 1 defensive touchdown, and was the anchor of a Steelers defense that helped the team record its first winning season in three years.
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Jason Gildon capped off an impressive season with his first Pro Bowl berth.
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In 2001, the Steelers finally made their way back to the playoffs and Jason Gildon kept up his charge.
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Jason Gildon was named to his second Pro-Bowl, but his dreams and that of the Steelers' of getting to the Super Bowl were erased after a defeat to the Patriots in the 2001 AFC Championship Game.
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Jason Gildon made his third and final Pro Bowl team in 2002 while his numbers decreased a bit.
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Jason Gildon had 9.0 sacks, his lowest total since 1999.
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Jason Gildon had reached age 30 while Porter finished 2002 as the Steelers co-MVP and new defensive leader.
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Jason Gildon started the season with 71.0, needing just 3.0 sacks to pass L C Greenwood.
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Jason Gildon was a member of the Buffalo Bills during the 2004 training camp, but he was cut two weeks into camp.
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Jason Gildon contributed 3.0 sacks, including one against his former team on December 5,2004.
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Jason Gildon was an assistant coach at Seneca Valley and Peters Township, near Pittsburgh.
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Jason Gildon is the older brother of former Tennessee Titans defensive end Larry Birdine.