Roy Gerela

Carl Roy Gerela

Position: K

5-10, 185lb (178cm, 83kg)

Born: April 2, 1948 in Sarrail, Alberta

College: New Mexico St. (College Stats)

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 24 (4713th overall since 1960)

High School: Rockville (MD)

Draft: Houston Oilers in the 4th round (96th overall) of the 1969 NFL Draft.

SUMMARY

Career

145

FGM

184

FGA

306

XPM

351

XPA

365

Kicking

* Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader

Regular Season

Playoffs

Kicking Table
					Games		0-19		20-29		30-39		40-49		50+		Scoring			Scoring				Kickoffs
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	FGA	FGM	FGA	FGM	FGA	FGM	FGA	FGM	FGA	FGM	FGA	FGM	Lng	FG%	XPA	XPM	XP%	KO	KOYds	TB	TB%	KOAvg	AV	Awards
1969	21	HOU	K	3	14	0	9	9	6	5	12	3	8	1	5	1	40	19	50	47.5%	29	29	100.0%						2
1970	22	HOU	K	3	14	0	5	5	5	4	8	6	14	3			32	18	48	56.3%	23	23	100.0%						3
1971	23	PIT	K	10	14	0	6	5	7	5	7	4	6	3	1		27	17	45	63.0%	27	27	100.0%						3
1972*	24	PIT	K	10	14	0	9	9	10	8	12	8	9	3	1		41	28	49	68.3%	36	35	97.2%						3	AP2, PB
1973	25	PIT	K	10	14	0	10	9	12	10	9	5	12	5			43	29	49	67.4%	37	36	97.3%						3
1974*	26	PIT	K	10	14	0			9	8	12	8	7	4	1		29	20	45	69.0%	35	33	94.3%						4	AP2, PB
1975	27	PIT	K	10	14	0	4	4	7	7	7	5	2	1	1		21	17	42	81.0%	46	44	95.7%						5
1976	28	PIT	K	10	14	0	2	2	6	2	10	6	7	4	1		26	14	47	53.8%	43	40	93.0%						2
1977	29	PIT	K	10	14	0			5	4	2	2	6	3	1		14	9	49	64.3%	37	34	91.9%						4
1978	30	PIT	K	10	16	0	1	1	6	5	9	3	8	3	2		26	12	44	46.2%	45	44	97.8%						1
1979	31	SDG	K	9	3	0			2	1	2		3				7	1	26	14.3%	7	6	85.7%						-1
Career					145		46	44	75	59	90	50	82	30	13	1	306	184	50	60.1%	365	351	96.2%						29
8 yrs		PIT			114	0	32	30	62	49	68	41	57	26	8		227	146	49	64.3%	306	293	95.8%						25
2 yrs		HOU			28	0	14	14	11	9	20	9	22	4	5	1	72	37	50	51.4%	52	52	100.0%						5
1 yr		SDG			3	0			2	1	2		3				7	1	26	14.3%	7	6	85.7%						-1

Kicking Table
				Games		0-19		20-29		30-39		40-49		50+		Scoring						Kickoffs
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	G	GS	FGA	FGM	FGA	FGM	FGA	FGM	FGA	FGM	FGA	FGM	FGA	FGM	FG%	XPA	XPM	XP%	KO	KOYds	TB	TB%	KOAvg
1969	21	HOU	K	1	0														1	1	100.0%
1972*	24	PIT	K	2	0											5	3	60.0%	3	3	100.0%
1973	25	PIT	K	1	0														2	2	100.0%
1974*	26	PIT	K	3	0											5	3	60.0%	9	7	77.8%
1975	27	PIT	K	3	0											7	3	42.9%	8	6	75.0%
1976	28	PIT	K	1	0											2	2	100.0%	4	3	75.0%
1977	29	PIT	K	1	0														3	3	100.0%
1978	30	PIT	K	3	0											7	4	57.1%	13	12	92.3%
Career				15												26	15	57.7%	43	37	86.0%
7 yrs		PIT		14	0											26	15	57.7%	42	36	85.7%
1 yr		HOU		1	0														1	1	100.0%

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Punting

* Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader

Regular Season

Punting Table
					Games		Punting
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	Pnt	Yds	Y/P	RetYds	Net	NY/P	Lng	TB	TB%	In20	In20%	Blck
1969	21	HOU	K	3	14	0	41	1656	40.4				70					0
1972*	24	PIT	K	10	14	0	1	29	29.0				29					0
Career					145		42	1685	40.1	0			70					0
8 yrs		PIT			114	0	1	29	29.0	0			29					0
2 yrs		HOU			28	0	41	1656	40.4	0			70					0
1 yr		SDG			3	0	0	0					0					0

Defense & Fumbles

* Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader

Regular Season

Defense & Fumbles Table
					Games		Def Interceptions					Fumbles
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	Fmb	FR	Yds	TD	Sk	Sfty
1969	21	HOU	K	3	14	0			0				1	0	-10	0	0.0
1977	29	PIT	K	10	14	0			0				0	1	0	0	0.0
Career					145				0				1	1	-10	0	0.0
8 yrs		PIT			114	0			0				0	1	0	0	0.0
2 yrs		HOU			28	0			0				1	0	-10	0	0.0
1 yr		SDG			3	0			0							0	0.0

Scoring Summary

* Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader

Regular Season

Playoffs

Scoring Summary Table
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	D2P	XPM	XPA	FGM	FGA	Pts	Pts/G
1969	21	HOU	K	3	14	0		29	29	19	40	86	6.1
1970	22	HOU	K	3	14	0		23	23	18	32	77	5.5
1971	23	PIT	K	10	14	0		27	27	17	27	78	5.6
1972*	24	PIT	K	10	14	0		35	36	28	41	119	8.5
1973	25	PIT	K	10	14	0		36	37	29	43	123	8.8
1974*	26	PIT	K	10	14	0		33	35	20	29	93	6.6
1975	27	PIT	K	10	14	0		44	46	17	21	95	6.8
1976	28	PIT	K	10	14	0		40	43	14	26	82	5.9
1977	29	PIT	K	10	14	0		34	37	9	14	61	4.4
1978	30	PIT	K	10	16	0		44	45	12	26	80	5.0
1979	31	SDG	K	9	3	0		6	7	1	7	9	3.0
Career					145		0	351	365	184	306	903	6.2
8 yrs		PIT			114	0	0	293	306	146	227	731	6.4
2 yrs		HOU			28	0	0	52	52	37	72	163	5.8
1 yr		SDG			3	0	0	6	7	1	7	9	3.0

Scoring Summary Table
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	G	GS	XPM	XPA	FGM	FGA	Pts	Pts/G
1969	21	HOU	K	1	0	1	1			1	1.0
1972*	24	PIT	K	2	0	3	3	3	5	12	6.0
1973	25	PIT	K	1	0	2	2			2	2.0
1974*	26	PIT	K	3	0	7	9	3	5	16	5.3
1975	27	PIT	K	3	0	6	8	3	7	15	5.0
1976	28	PIT	K	1	0	3	4	2	2	9	9.0
1977	29	PIT	K	1	0	3	3			3	3.0
1978	30	PIT	K	3	0	12	13	4	7	24	8.0
Career				15		37	43	15	26	82	5.5
7 yrs		PIT		14	0	36	42	15	26	81	5.8
1 yr		HOU		1	0	1	1			1	1.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Roy Gerela?

Roy Gerela is 74 years old.

When was Roy Gerela born?

Roy Gerela was born on April 2, 1948.

Where was Roy Gerela born?

Roy Gerela was born in Sarrail, Alberta.

How tall is Roy Gerela?

Roy Gerela is 5-10 (178 cm) tall.

How much did Roy Gerela weigh when playing?

Roy Gerela weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

Is Roy Gerela in the Hall of Fame?

Roy Gerela has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

How many games did Roy Gerela play?

Roy Gerela played 145 games over his career.

How many Super Bowls has Roy Gerela won?

Roy Gerela has won 3 Super Bowls.

When did Roy Gerela retire?

Roy Gerela last played in 1979.

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