(1961-12-13) December 13, 1961 (age 62) Fullerton, California, U.S.
Height:
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:
294 lb (133 kg)
Career information
High school:
Walnut (Walnut, California)
College:
Oregon (1980–1983)
Supplemental draft:
1984 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3
Career history
Los Angeles Express (1984–1985)
Minnesota Vikings (1986–1992)
Denver Broncos (1993–1997)
Career highlights and awards
Super Bowl champion (XXXII)
3× First-team All-Pro (1987, 1988, 1996)
2× Second-team All-Pro (1993, 1995)
7× Pro Bowl (1987–1989, 1992, 1994–1996)
NFL 1980s All-Decade Team
NFL 1990s All-Decade Team
50 Greatest Vikings
Denver Broncos Ring of Fame
Morris Trophy (1983)
2× USFL All-Star (1984, 1985)
USFL All-Time Team
First-team All-American (1983)
First-team All-Pac-10 (1983)
Career NFL statistics
Games played:
184
Games started:
184
Fumble recoveries:
4
Player stats at PFR
Pro Football Hall of Fame
Gary Wayne Zimmerman (born December 13, 1961) is an American former professional football player who was a Hall of Fame offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) and United States Football League (USFL). He earned a Super Bowl ring with the Denver Broncos (Super Bowl XXXII).
Zimmerman was born in Fullerton, California and played scholastically at Walnut High School in the San Gabriel Valley of California.[1] He played collegiately at Oregon, and was a first-team All-American as a senior.[2][3] He was inducted into the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 2002.[4]
Zimmerman played for the Minnesota Vikings from 1986 to 1992 and for the Denver Broncos from 1993 to 1997.[5] He won Super Bowl XXXII with the Broncos against the Green Bay Packers. He was selected to the Pro Bowl seven times and was an All-Pro selection eight times. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2008.
Gary Wayne Zimmerman (born December 13, 1961) is an American former professional football player who was a Hall of Fame offensive tackle in the National...
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marched 70 yards to score on Williams' 7-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Gary Clark to take the lead, 17–10, with 5:06 remaining in the game. Minnesota...
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