Defense & Fumbles
- * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
| Games | Def Interceptions | Fumbles | Tackles | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | Fmb | FR | Yds | TD | Sk | Comb | Solo | Ast | Sfty | AV | Awards |
| 1986 | 25 | MIN | LT | 65 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 10 | ||||||||||
| 1987*+ | 26 | MIN | LT | 65 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 12 | AP1, PB | |||||||||
| 1988*+ | 27 | MIN | LT | 65 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0.0 | 15 | AP1, PB | |||||||||||||
| 1989* | 28 | MIN | LT | 65 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0.0 | 9 | PB | |||||||||||||
| 1990 | 29 | MIN | LT | 65 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0.0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||
| 1991 | 30 | MIN | LT | 65 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0.0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||
| 1992* | 31 | MIN | LT | 65 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0.0 | 11 | PB | |||||||||||||
| 1993 | 32 | DEN | LT | 65 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 14 | AP2 | ||||||||
| 1994* | 33 | DEN | LT | 65 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 11 | PB | ||||||||||||
| 1995* | 34 | DEN | LT | 65 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 14 | AP2, PB | ||||||||||||
| 1996*+ | 35 | DEN | LT | 65 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 15 | AP1, PB | ||||||||||||
| 1997 | 36 | DEN | LT/RT | 65 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 9 | |||||||||||||
| Career | 184 | 184 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 135 | |||||||||||||
| 7 yrs | MIN | 108 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 72 | |||||||||||||
| 5 yrs | DEN | 76 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 63 | ||||||||||||
| Games | Def Interceptions | Fumbles | Tackles | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | G | GS | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | Fmb | FR | Yds | TD | Sk | Comb | Solo | Ast | Sfty |
| 1987*+ | 26 | MIN | LT | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||
| 1988*+ | 27 | MIN | LT | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||
| 1989* | 28 | MIN | LT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||
| 1992* | 31 | MIN | LT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||
| 1993 | 32 | DEN | LT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||
| 1996*+ | 35 | DEN | LT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||
| 1997 | 36 | DEN | LT | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||
| Career | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||||||
| 4 yrs | MIN | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||
| 3 yrs | DEN | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Gary Zimmerman?
Gary Zimmerman is 62 years old.
When was Gary Zimmerman born?
Gary Zimmerman was born on December 13, 1961.
Where was Gary Zimmerman born?
Gary Zimmerman was born in Fullerton, CA.
How tall is Gary Zimmerman?
Gary Zimmerman is 6-6 (198 cm) tall.
How much did Gary Zimmerman weigh when playing?
Gary Zimmerman weighed 294 lbs (133 kg) when playing.
Is Gary Zimmerman in the Hall of Fame?
Gary Zimmerman was elected into the Hall of Fame as a Player in 2008.
How many games did Gary Zimmerman play?
Gary Zimmerman played 184 games over his career.
How many Super Bowls has Gary Zimmerman won?
Gary Zimmerman has won 1 Super Bowl.
When did Gary Zimmerman retire?
Gary Zimmerman last played in 1997.
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