GARY SHIRKShirk, Gary LeeHeight: 6-1 Weight: 220 Born: February 23, 1950 Columbus, OH High School: Marysville (OH) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Morehead State | Played |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 Memphis Southmen (WFL)1974 MEM WFL | 87 | TE | ||
| 1975 Memphis Southmen (WFL)1975 MEM WFL | 87 | TE | ||
| 1976 New York Giants (NFL)1976 NYG NFL | 87 | TE | 14 | 1 |
| 1977 New York Giants (NFL)1977 NYG NFL | 87 | TE | 14 | 10 |
| 1978 New York Giants (NFL)1978 NYG NFL | 87 | TE | 16 | 7 |
| 1979 New York Giants (NFL)1979 NYG NFL | 87 | TE | 16 | 15 |
| 1980 New York Giants (NFL)1980 NYG NFL | 87 | TE | 16 | 14 |
| 1981 New York Giants (NFL)1981 NYG NFL | 87 | TE | 16 | 14 |
| 1982 New York Giants (NFL)1982 NYG NFL | 87 | TE | 9 | 1 |
| 1984 Memphis Showboats (USFL)1984 MEM USFL | 87 | TE | 18 | 18 |
| 1985 Memphis Showboats (USFL)1985 MEM USFL | 87 | TE | ||
| 7 Years (NFL)7 Years NFL | 101 | 62 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Signed | 1974 Memphis Southmen (WFL)1974 MEM WFL | |
| Free Agent | 1974 Memphis Southmen (WFL)1974 MEM WFL | |
| Signed | 1975 Memphis Southmen (WFL)1975 MEM WFL | |
| Free Agent | 10/22/1975 | 1975 Memphis Southmen (WFL)1975 MEM WFL |
| Signed | 4/10/1976 | 1976 New York Giants (NFL)1976 NYG NFL |
| Released | 8/30/1983 | 1983 New York Giants (NFL)1983 NYG NFL |
| Signed | 8/26/1983 | 1983 Detroit Lions (NFL)1983 DET NFL |
| Released | 8/30/1983 | 1983 Detroit Lions (NFL)1983 DET NFL |
| Negotiation Rights Traded | 1/3/1984 | 1984 Memphis Showboats (USFL)1984 MEM USFL |
| Signed | 1/19/1984 | 1984 Memphis Showboats (USFL)1984 MEM USFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 8/7/1986 | 1985 Memphis Showboats (USFL)1985 MEM USFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 Memphis Southmen (WFL)1974 MEM WFL | 7 | 8 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 57 | |||||
| 1975 Memphis Southmen (WFL)1975 MEM WFL | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 7 | ||||||
| 1976 New York Giants (NFL)1976 NYG NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1977 New York Giants (NFL)1977 NYG NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1978 New York Giants (NFL)1978 NYG NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1979 New York Giants (NFL)1979 NYG NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1980 New York Giants (NFL)1980 NYG NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1981 New York Giants (NFL)1981 NYG NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1984 Memphis Showboats (USFL)1984 MEM USFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1985 Memphis Showboats (USFL)1985 MEM USFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 11 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 66 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 Memphis Southmen (WFL)1975 MEM WFL | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 Memphis Southmen (WFL)1974 MEM WFL | 34 | 675 | 19.9 | 57 | 7 | ||||||
| 1975 Memphis Southmen (WFL)1975 MEM WFL | 15 | 265 | 17.7 | 33 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 1976 New York Giants (NFL)1976 NYG NFL | 4 | 52 | 13.0 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1977 New York Giants (NFL)1977 NYG NFL | 16 | 280 | 17.5 | 64 | 2 | ||||||
| 1978 New York Giants (NFL)1978 NYG NFL | 10 | 127 | 12.7 | 45 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 1979 New York Giants (NFL)1979 NYG NFL | 31 | 471 | 15.2 | 61 | 2 | ||||||
| 1980 New York Giants (NFL)1980 NYG NFL | 21 | 211 | 10.0 | 21 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 1981 New York Giants (NFL)1981 NYG NFL | 42 | 445 | 10.6 | 46 | 3 | ||||||
| 1982 New York Giants (NFL)1982 NYG NFL | 6 | 54 | 9.0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1984 Memphis Showboats (USFL)1984 MEM USFL | 57 | 604 | 10.6 | 41 | 2 | ||||||
| 1985 Memphis Showboats (USFL)1985 MEM USFL | 23 | 236 | 10.3 | 27 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 130 | 1640 | 12.6 | 64 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 Memphis Southmen (WFL)1974 MEM WFL | 1 | - | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1976 New York Giants (NFL)1976 NYG NFL | 6 | 109 | 18.2 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1977 New York Giants (NFL)1977 NYG NFL | 3 | 38 | 12.7 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1978 New York Giants (NFL)1978 NYG NFL | 5 | 63 | 12.6 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1984 Memphis Showboats (USFL)1984 MEM USFL | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 14 | 210 | 15.0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 New York Giants (NFL)1977 NYG NFL | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1979 New York Giants (NFL)1979 NYG NFL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1980 New York Giants (NFL)1980 NYG NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1981 New York Giants (NFL)1981 NYG NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1984 Memphis Showboats (USFL)1984 MEM USFL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1985 Memphis Showboats (USFL)1985 MEM USFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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