Garry Porterfield

Garry Mark Porterfield (born August 4, 1943) is a former American football defensive end in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys. He also was a member of the BC Lions in the Canadian Football League. He played college football at the University of Tulsa.

Garry Porterfield
No. 86
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1943-08-14) August 14, 1943
Pawnee, Oklahoma
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:231 lb (105 kg)
Career information
High school:Bixby (OK)
College:Tulsa
NFL Draft:1965 / Round: 14 / Pick: 187
AFL draft:1965 / Round: 17 / Pick: 131
Career history
CFL status:Import
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:2
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Early years

Porterfield attended Bixby High School. He accepted a football scholarship from the University of Tulsa, where he was a two-way end.[1]

Professional career

Porterfield was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the 14th round (187th overall) of the 1965 NFL Draft.[2] He also was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the 17th round (131st overall) of the 1965 AFL Draft.[3] In December 1964, he opted to sign with the Cowboys.[4] He was considered a defensive end, before switching to linebacker and then to offensive guard. He was waived on September 30.[5]

In October 1965, he signed with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League, where he played 2 seasons at outside linebacker. He was released in 1967.

Personal life

In 1968, he was named the offensive line coach at the University of Tulsa.

References
  1. "Tulsa Stuns Houston (Nov. 16, 1963)". Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  2. "1965 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  3. "1965 AFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  4. "Pros Don't Ink Rhome, Mates Sign". Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  5. "Cowboys Drop Porterfield". Retrieved January 12, 2019.
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