Walker Gillette
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| Position | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born | March 16, 1947 Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Southampton (Courtland, Virginia) | ||||||||
| College | Richmond (1966-1969) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1970: 1st round, 15th overall pick | ||||||||
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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.[1] 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 | |
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| Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | |||||
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| 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
- ↑ "1970 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 1, 2026.
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