Paul Gipson

Atlanta Falcons 29th pick

RB · Houston · 1969

Draft Details

Year

1969

Round

Round 2

Pick

29th overall

Team

Atlanta Falcons

Position

College

Houston

Paul Gipson Career Stats

First-team All-American (1968)

Career Totals

Rushing yards	Rushing average	Receptions	Receiving yards	Total touchdowns
491	4.0	21	240	4

Career History

Atlanta Falcons (1969–1970)
Detroit Lions (1971)
New England Patriots (1973)

Born: Jacksonville, Texas, U.S. · Height: 6-0

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

Paul Gipson is a former running back out of Houston, selected by the Atlanta Falcons with the 29th overall pick (round 2) in the 1969 NFL Draft. His pro career included stints with the Atlanta Falcons, Detroit Lions and New England Patriots.

More from the 1969 Draft

Rd	Pick	Team	Player	Pos	College
1	1	BUF	O.J. Simpson	RB	USC
1	2	ATL	George Kunz	OT	Notre Dame
1	3	PHI	Leroy Keyes	RB	Purdue
1	4	PIT	Joe Greene	DT	North Texas
1	5	CIN	Greg Cook	QB	Cincinnati
1	6	NE	Ron Sellers	WR	Florida State
1	7	SF	Ted Kwalick	TE	Penn State
1	9	SD	Marty Domres	QB	Columbia
1	10	LAR	Jim Seymour	WR	Notre Dame
1	11	MIA	Bill Stanfill	DE	Georgia

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