Gerry Philbin, defensive end who helped Namath's New York Jets win Super Bowl, dies at 83
NEW YORK — Gerry Philbin, a defensive end who helped the New York Jets shock the Baltimore Colts in the Super Bowl after the 1968 season, has died, the team announced Friday. He was 83.
The cause of death was dementia, Philbin's family told ESPN .
Philbin spent nine seasons with the Jets and was a two-time All-AFL selection.
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