The New York Jets chose Gaffney in the eighth round (197th pick overall) in the 1978 NFL Draft,[4] and he played for the Jets from 1978 to 1984 and again in 1987.[5] His single best season was his rookie year in 1978, when he caught thirty-eight passes for 691 yards.[1] Gaffney started sixty-eight of 100 games in which he played for the Jets, and finished his NFL career with 156 receptions for 2,613 yards and seven touchdowns.[1]
Gaffney football family
Gaffney's older brother, Don Gaffney, was the starting quarterback for the Florida Gators from the middle of the 1973 season through the end of 1975, and was the first African-American to become the starter at the quarterback position for the Gators. Gaffney is also the father of former NFL wide receiver Jabar Gaffney and the uncle of former NFL cornerback Lito Sheppard. Both Jabar Gaffney and Lito Sheppard played for the Florida Gators in the early 2000s.
^ abcPro-Football-Reference.com, Players, Derrick Gaffney. Retrieved August 4, 2010.
^databaseFootball.com, Players, Derrick Gaffney February 18, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved August 4, 2010.
^ ab2011 Florida Gators Football Media Guide April 2, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 158 & 181 (2011). Retrieved August 29, 2011.
^Pro Football Hall of Fame, Draft History, 1978 National Football League Draft. Retrieved August 4, 2010.
^National Football League, Historical Players, Derrick Gaffney. Retrieved August 4, 2010.
Bibliography
Carlson, Norm, University of Florida Football Vault: The History of the Florida Gators, Whitman Publishing, LLC, Atlanta, Georgia (2007). ISBN0-7948-2298-3.
Golenbock, Peter, Go Gators! An Oral History of Florida's Pursuit of Gridiron Glory, Legends Publishing, LLC, St. Petersburg, Florida (2002). ISBN0-9650782-1-3.
Hairston, Jack, Tales from the Gator Swamp: A Collection of the Greatest Gator Stories Ever Told, Sports Publishing, LLC, Champaign, Illinois (2002). ISBN1-58261-514-4.
McCarthy, Kevin M., Fightin' Gators: A History of University of Florida Football, Arcadia Publishing, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina (2000). ISBN978-0-7385-0559-6.
Nash, Noel, ed., The Gainesville Sun Presents The Greatest Moments in Florida Gators Football, Sports Publishing, Inc., Champaign, Illinois (1998). ISBN1-57167-196-X.
January 07, 2023
derrick, gaffney, derrick, tyrone, gaffney, born, 1955, american, former, college, professional, football, player, wide, receiver, national, football, league, eight, seasons, during, 1970s, 1980s, gaffney, played, college, football, university, florida, therea. Derrick Tyrone Gaffney born May 24 1955 is an American former college and professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League NFL for eight seasons during the 1970s and 1980s Gaffney played college football for the University of Florida and thereafter he played professionally for the New York Jets of the NFL Derrick GaffneyNo 81Position Wide receiverPersonal informationBorn 1955 05 24 May 24 1955 age 67 Jacksonville Florida U S Height 6 ft 1 in 1 85 m Weight 181 lb 82 kg Career informationHigh school Jacksonville FL RainesCollege FloridaNFL Draft 1978 Round 8 Pick 197Career historyNew York Jets 1978 1984 1987 Career highlights and awardsSEC record for longest touchdown reception 1977 Career NFL statisticsGames played 100Games started 68Receptions 156Receiving yards 2 613Touchdowns 7Player stats at NFL com PFR Contents 1 Early years 2 College career 3 Professional career 4 Gaffney football family 5 See also 6 References 7 BibliographyEarly years EditGaffney was born in Jacksonville Florida in 1955 1 He attended William M Raines High School in Jacksonville 2 and he played high school football for the Raines Vikings College career EditGaffney accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville Florida where he played for coach Doug Dickey s Florida Gators football team from 1974 to 1977 3 Memorably Gaffney caught a ninety nine yard touchdown reception from Cris Collinsworth in the Gators 48 3 victory over the Rice Owls in 1977 which tied the then current NCAA record and remains the longest touchdown pass in Southeastern Conference SEC history 3 While he was a Florida undergraduate Gaffney was also a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Professional career EditThe New York Jets chose Gaffney in the eighth round 197th pick overall in the 1978 NFL Draft 4 and he played for the Jets from 1978 to 1984 and again in 1987 5 His single best season was his rookie year in 1978 when he caught thirty eight passes for 691 yards 1 Gaffney started sixty eight of 100 games in which he played for the Jets and finished his NFL career with 156 receptions for 2 613 yards and seven touchdowns 1 Gaffney football family EditGaffney s older brother Don Gaffney was the starting quarterback for the Florida Gators from the middle of the 1973 season through the end of 1975 and was the first African American to become the starter at the quarterback position for the Gators Gaffney is also the father of former NFL wide receiver Jabar Gaffney and the uncle of former NFL cornerback Lito Sheppard Both Jabar Gaffney and Lito Sheppard played for the Florida Gators in the early 2000s See also Edit American football portal College football portalFlorida Gators football 1970 79 List of Alpha Phi Alpha brothers List of Florida Gators in the NFL Draft List of New York Jets playersReferences Edit a b c Pro Football Reference com Players Derrick Gaffney Retrieved August 4 2010 databaseFootball com Players Derrick Gaffney Archived February 18 2010 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved August 4 2010 a b 2011 Florida Gators Football Media Guide Archived April 2 2012 at the Wayback Machine University Athletic Association Gainesville Florida pp 158 amp 181 2011 Retrieved August 29 2011 Pro Football Hall of Fame Draft History 1978 National Football League Draft Retrieved August 4 2010 National Football League Historical Players Derrick Gaffney Retrieved August 4 2010 Bibliography EditCarlson Norm University of Florida Football Vault The History of the Florida Gators Whitman Publishing LLC Atlanta Georgia 2007 ISBN 0 7948 2298 3 Golenbock Peter Go Gators An Oral History of Florida s Pursuit of Gridiron Glory Legends Publishing LLC St Petersburg Florida 2002 ISBN 0 9650782 1 3 Hairston Jack Tales from the Gator Swamp A Collection of the Greatest Gator Stories Ever Told Sports Publishing LLC Champaign Illinois 2002 ISBN 1 58261 514 4 McCarthy Kevin M Fightin Gators A History of University of Florida Football Arcadia Publishing Mount Pleasant South Carolina 2000 ISBN 978 0 7385 0559 6 Nash Noel ed The Gainesville Sun Presents The Greatest Moments in Florida Gators Football Sports Publishing Inc Champaign Illinois 1998 ISBN 1 57167 196 X Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Derrick Gaffney amp oldid 1131625737, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
