John Gilmore

New Orleans Saints 196th pick

TE ·

Penn State · 2002–2011

145

Games

Receptions

544

Rec Yards

Rec TD

Solo Tackles

Draft Details

Year

2002

Round

Round 6

Pick

196th overall

Team

New Orleans Saints

Position

College

Penn State

John Gilmore Career Stats

Primary starter for 2 seasons.
Best statistical season: 2008 with TB (159 receiving yards).

Receiving

Season	Team	G	Tgt	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD
2002	CHI	5	14	10	130	0
2003	CHI	5	0	0	0	0
2004	CHI	9	0	1	11	0
2005	CHI	7	0	1	1	1
2006	CHI	7	0	6	38	2
2007	CHI	10	0	3	14	0
2008	TB	11	0	16	159	1
2009	TB	7	7	3	23	0
2010	TB	9	18	13	160	1
2011	NO	7	6	3	20	1
Career		77	45	56	556	6

Defense

Season	Team	G	Solo	Ast
2002	CHI	5	0	0
2003	CHI	5	3	0
2004	CHI	9	9	1
2005	CHI	7	1	1
2006	CHI	7	1	0
2007	CHI	10	3	0
2008	TB	11	0	1
2009	TB	7	1	0
2010	TB	9	1	0
2011	NO	7	0	0
Career		77	19	3

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

John Gilmore is a former tight end out of Penn State, selected by the New Orleans Saints with the 196th overall pick (round 6) in the 2002 NFL Draft. He played 145 regular-season games from 2002 to 2011, with the Chicago Bears, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and New Orleans Saints.

Season Statistics

Season	Team	G	TGT	REC	YDS	TD	Y/R	1D
2002	CHI	5	14	10	130	0	13.0	7
2004	CHI	1	1	1	11	0	11.0	1
2005	CHI	1	1	1	1	1	1.0	1
2006	CHI	4	6	6	38	2	6.3	3
2006 POST	CHI	1	1	1	3	0	3.0	0
2007	CHI	3	3	3	14	0	4.7	1
2008	TB	11	16	16	159	1	9.9	8
2009	TB	6	7	3	23	0	7.7	0
2010	TB	9	18	13	160	1	12.3	9
2011	NO	5	6	3	20	1	6.7	1
2002	CHI	5	14	10	130	0	13.0	7
2004	CHI	1	1	1	11	0	11.0	1
2005	CHI	1	1	1	1	1	1.0	1
2006	CHI	5	7	7	41	2	5.9	3
2007	CHI	3	3	3	14	0	4.7	1
2008	TB	11	16	16	159	1	9.9	8
2009	TB	6	7	3	23	0	7.7	0
2010	TB	9	18	13	160	1	12.3	9
2011	NO	5	6	3	20	1	6.7	1
Career		45	72	56	556	6	9.9	31
Career		1	1	1	3	0	3.0	0
Career		145	—	55	544	6	9.9	—

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