Gary Zimmerman

New York Giants 3rd pick

OT · Oregon · 1986–1997

Draft Details

Year

1984

Round

Round 1

Pick

3rd overall

Team

New York Giants

Position

College

Oregon

Gary Zimmerman Career Stats

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

Career Totals

Games played	Games started	Fumble recoveries
184	184	4

Career History

Los Angeles Express (1984–1985)
Minnesota Vikings (1986–1992)
Denver Broncos (1993–1997)

Born: Fullerton, California, U.S. · Height: 6-6

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Gary Zimmerman is a former offensive tackle out of Oregon, selected by the New York Giants with the 3rd overall pick (round 1) in the 1984 NFL Draft. His pro career included stints with the Los Angeles Express, Minnesota Vikings and Denver Broncos.

More from the 1984 Draft

Rd	Pick	Team	Player	Pos	College
1	1	NE	Irving Fryar	WR	Nebraska
1	1	TB	Steve Young	QB	BYU
1	2	HOU	Mike Rozier	RB	Nebraska; Coffeyville CC
1	2	HOU	Dean Steinkuhler	OT	Nebraska
1	3	NYG	Carl Banks	OLB	Michigan State
1	4	PHI	Kenny Jackson	WR	Penn State
1	5	KC	Mark Adickes	G	Baylor
1	5	KC	Bill Maas	NT	Pittsburgh
1	6	LAC	Mossy Cade	DB	Texas
1	6	LAC	Lee Williams	DT	Bethune-Cookman College

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