Gary Plummer (American football)
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Position: | Linebacker | ||||
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Born: | Fremont, California, U.S. | January 26, 1960||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||
Weight: | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||||
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High school: | Mission San Jose (Fremont) | ||||
College: | California | ||||
Undrafted: | 1983 | ||||
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Gary Lee Plummer (born January 26, 1960) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) and the United States Football League (USFL). He played college football for the California Golden Bears. Plummer was signed by the San Diego Chargers as a free agent in 1986 after playing three years in the USFL. He won a Super Bowl with the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl XXIX.
College career
Plummer played his first two years of junior-college football at
Professional playing career
Oakland Invaders
After going undrafted in the 1983 NFL draft, Plummer joined the Oakland Invaders of the USFL. He played three years for the team. He played in the 1985 USFL Championship game. He wore #51 with the Invaders.
San Diego Chargers
After the USFL folded in 1985, Plummer was signed by the
San Francisco 49ers
Before the 1994 season, Plummer signed with the San Francisco 49ers. He played his final four seasons of his career with the 49ers and was a member of the 49ers Super Bowl XXIX victory over the Chargers. After the 1997 season, Plummer retired with 1,029 tackles, 4.5 sacks, and six interceptions.
Broadcasting career
From 1998 until April 2011, Plummer was a
References
- ^ "2010 Samsung 49ers Radio Network". Archived from the original on 2009-09-18. Retrieved 2010-05-06.
- ^ "Ex-49er Plummer estimates he suffered 2,500 concussions during career". Retrieved 2018-02-21.