Jon William Giesler was born on December 23,1956 and is an American former professional football player for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League.
14 Facts About Jon Giesler
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Jon Giesler played 10 seasons, principally at the offensive left tackle position, for the Dolphins from 1979 to 1988.
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Jon Giesler played college football at the University of Michigan from 1975 to 1978.
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Jon Giesler grew up in Woodville, Ohio, a town of approximately 2,000 people, located 30 minutes southeast of Toledo.
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Jon Giesler played for the football and track teams and won the Ohio state championship in the shot put.
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In 1975, Giesler enrolled at the University of Michigan where he played college football for head coach Bo Schembechler's Michigan Wolverines football teams from 1975 to 1978.
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Jon Giesler began his career as a defensive tackle but was converted to an offensive tackle as a junior.
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Jon Giesler was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the first round as the 24th overall pick in the 1979 NFL draft.
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When Current retired after the 1979 season, Jon Giesler became a starter for the Dolphins at the left tackle position during the 1980 NFL season.
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Between 1980 and 1988, Jon Giesler appeared in 110 games for the Dolphins, 105 of them as the starting left tackle.
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In June 1984, Jon Giesler rejected an offer to play for the Michigan Panthers in the United States Football League for a reported $900,000 over three years.
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Jon Giesler considered retiring prior to the 1988 season and conducted a two-month holdout before signing a two-year contract with the Dolphins for a reported $657,500.
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In 10 seasons with the Dolphins from 1979 to 1988, Jon Giesler played in two Super Bowls and was twice selected by the United Press International as a second-team All-AFC player.
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Jon Giesler appeared in a total of 126 regular season NFL games.