John Gillen

Los Angeles Rams 116th pick

LB · Illinois · 1981–1983

Draft Details

Year

1981

Round

Round 5

Pick

116th overall

Team

Los Angeles Rams

Position

College

Illinois

John Gillen Career Stats

Career Totals

Games
28

Career span: 1981–1983.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

John Gillen is a former linebacker out of Illinois, selected by the Los Angeles Rams with the 116th overall pick (round 5) in the 1981 NFL Draft. He played 28 regular-season games from 1981 to 1983.

More from the 1981 Draft

Rd	Pick	Team	Player	Pos	College
1	1	NO	George Rogers	RB	South Carolina
1	1	NO	Dave Wilson	QB	Illinois; Fullerton
1	2	NYG	Lawrence Taylor	OLB	North Carolina
1	3	NYJ	Freeman McNeil	RB	UCLA
1	4	SEA	Kenny Easley	DB	UCLA
1	5	LA	E.J. Junior	LB	Alabama
1	6	GB	Rich Campbell	QB	California
1	7	TB	Hugh Green	LB	Pittsburgh
1	8	SF	Ronnie Lott	SAF	USC
1	9	LA	Mel Owens	LB	Michigan

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