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American football player (born 1947)

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American football player

Walker Gillette

No. 84

Position:

Wide receiver

Personal information

Born:

(1947-03-16) March 16, 1947 (age 77)
Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.

Height:

6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)

Weight:

200 lb (91 kg)

Career information

High school:

Southampton (Courtland, Virginia)

College:

Richmond

NFL draft:

1970 / round: 1 / pick: 15

Career history

San Diego Chargers (1970–1971)
St. Louis Cardinals (1972–1973)
New York Giants (1974–1976)

Career highlights and awards

Consensus All-American (1969)

Career NFL statistics

Receptions:	153
Receiving yards:	2,291
Receiving TDs:	12
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Walker Adams Gillette (born March 16, 1947) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for the San Diego Chargers, St. Louis Cardinals, and the New York Giants. He played college football for the Richmond Spiders and was selected 15th overall in the first round of the 1970 NFL draft. Gillette's father, Jim Gillette, also played in the NFL.

In 1990, Gillette was inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame.

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold	Career high

Year	Team	Games		Receiving
Year	Team	GP	GS	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
1970	SDG	13	0	2	21	10.5	12	0
1971	SDG	12	1	10	147	14.7	25	2
1972	STL	14	13	33	550	16.7	65	2
1973	STL	14	9	20	244	12.2	48	1
1974	NYG	11	7	29	466	16.1	72	3
1975	NYG	14	14	43	600	14.0	50	2
1976	NYG	13	7	16	263	16.4	62	2
		91	51	153	2,291	15.0	72	12

References

External links

Walker Gillette Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College | Pro-Football-Reference.com

v t e 1969 College Football All-America Team consensus selections
Offense	B Mike Phipps B Steve Owens B Jim Otis B Bobby Anderson E Jim Mandich E Walker Gillette E Carlos Alvarez T Bob McKay T John Ward G Chip Kell G Bill Bridges C Rodney Brand
Defense	E Jimmy Gunn E Phil Olsen T Mike Reid T Mike McCoy MG Jim Stillwagon LB Steve Kiner LB Dennis Onkotz LB Mike Ballou B Jack Tatum B Buddy McClinton B Tom Curtis

v t e 1970 NFL draft first-round selections
Terry Bradshaw Mike McCoy Mike Phipps Phil Olsen Al Cowlings Steve Zabel Mike Reid Larry Stegent Cedrick Hardman Ken Burrough Bobby Anderson John Small Jim Files Doug Wilkerson Walker Gillette Rich McGeorge Bruce Taylor Norm Bulaich Steve Owens Steve Tannen Bob McKay Jack Reynolds Duane Thomas Raymond Chester John Ward Sid Smith

v t e San Diego Chargers 1970 NFL draft selections
Walker Gillette Tom Williams Bill Maddox Pettus Farrar Billy Parks Jim Fabish Wayne Clark Chris Fletcher Mac Steen Jack Protz Howard Gravelle Bernard Bradley Tyrone Caldwell Eugene Childs Mike Green Dave Sanks

v t e Los Angeles Chargers first-round draft picks
Formerly the San Diego Chargers (1961–2016)
Stickles Faison Ferguson Sweeney T. Davis DeLong D. Davis Billingsley R. Washington Hill Domres Babich Gillette Burns Rodgers Matthews Goode G. Johnson M. H. Williams J. Washington Rush Jefferson Winslow Brooks Smith Anderson Byrd L. Williams Cade Lachey O'Neal FitzPatrick Bernstine Miller Grossman Seau Richard Mims D. Gordon Leaf Tomlinson Jammer S. Davis Manning Merriman Castillo Cromartie C. Davis Cason English Mathews Liuget Ingram Fluker Verrett M. Gordon Bosa M. K. Williams James Tillery Herbert Murray Slater Z. Johnson Johnston Alt

Los Angeles Chargers first-round draft picks

Formerly the San Diego Chargers (1961–2016)

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