Gordon Lambert (American football)

Gordon Lambert
No. 53, 51, 88
Position:	Linebacker
Personal information
Born:	July 5, 1945 (age 78); Leckie, West Virginia, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:	245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school:	Gary; (Gary, West Virginia)
College:	Tennessee-Martin
NFL draft:	1968 / Round: 4 / Pick: 91
Career history
	Denver Broncos (1968–1969); Las Vegas Cowboys (1969); New York Giants (1972)*;
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
	1967 Tangerine Bowl Defensive MVP;
Career NFL statistics
Games played:
Games played:	14
	Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Gordon Olaf Lambert (born July 5, 1945) is an American former gridiron football linebacker who played two seasons with the Denver Broncos of the American Football League (AFL).

Biography[edit]

Lambert played college football at West Virginia and Tennessee-Martin, and with the latter team was named defensive MVP of the 1967 Tangerine Bowl. Lambert was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the fourth round of the 1968 NFL/AFL Draft.^[2] He was also a member of the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL) and the Las Vegas Cowboys of the Continental Football League (COFL).^[3]^[4]

^ "Gatorade No, Lemonade Si". Orlando Sentinel. December 17, 1967. Retrieved March 2, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
^ "Gordon Lambert". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
^ "Gordon Lambert NFL Transactions". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
^ "Gordon Lambert". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved September 1, 2023.