TE · New Orleans Saints
John Gilmore
Age 46 · 196 cm (6'5") · 117 kg · Born Sep 21, 1979 · Penn State
NFL career
2002
debut year
2011
last season
10
seasons
#89
jersey
College: Penn State
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2002 to 2011 · 77 games.
Receiving
556yards
6touchdowns
56receptions
9.9YPC avg
Stats by season
10 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Receiving
| Year | Team | G | Rec | Targets | Yards | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Chicago Bears | 5 | 10 | 14 | 130 | 13.0 | 0 |
| 2003 | Chicago Bears | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2004 | Chicago Bears | 9 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 |
| 2005 | Chicago Bears | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
| 2006 | Chicago Bears | 7 | 6 | 0 | 38 | 6.3 | 2 |
| 2007 | Chicago Bears | 10 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 |
| 2008 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 11 | 16 | 0 | 159 | 9.9 | 1 |
| 2009 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 7 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 |
| 2010 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 9 | 13 | 18 | 160 | 12.3 | 1 |
| 2011 | New Orleans Saints | 7 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 6.7 | 1 |
Games during career · New Orleans Saints
Most recent results for the franchise while John Gilmore was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
32–36 @ 49ers
2011-19 · Jan 14, 2012 · PLAYOFF
W
45–28 vs Lions
2011-18 · Jan 7, 2012 · PLAYOFF
W
45–17 vs Panthers
2011-17 · Jan 1, 2012 · REGULAR
W
45–16 vs Falcons
2011-16 · Dec 26, 2011 · REGULAR
W
42–20 @ Vikings
2011-15 · Dec 18, 2011 · REGULAR
W
22–17 @ Titans
2011-14 · Dec 11, 2011 · REGULAR
W
31–17 vs Lions
2011-13 · Dec 4, 2011 · REGULAR
W
49–24 vs Giants
2011-12 · Nov 28, 2011 · REGULAR
Other "Gilmore" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
10-year career
External profiles
Penn State alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Penn State.
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Coziah Izzard
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Jalen Kimber
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Jaylen Reed
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Kevin Winston Jr.
SAF · 2025 · Titans
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Sal Wormley
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Tyler Warren
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Adisa Isaac
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2002 NFL Draft · Round 6 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#173
#174
#175
#176
#176
#176
#177
#180
#181
#182
Demarcus Faggins
DB · HOU
#174
Keith Heinrich
TE · CAR
#175
Chris Cash
DB · DET
#176
Kevin Thomas
CB · BUF
#176
Kevin Thomas
C · BUF
#176
Kevin Thomas
CB · BUF
#177
Nick Rogers
LB · MIN
#178
#179
Matt Anderle
SDG
Tyson Walter
OT · DAL
#180
Clenton Ballard
DT · JAX
#181
Marquand Manuel
S · CIN
#182
David Pugh
DT · IND
TE peers of the era
Other TEs who debuted within five seasons of John Gilmore.
Bob Slowikowski
Debut 2002 · Cowboys
Brandon Christenson
Debut 2002 · #48 · Raiders
Chris Baker
Debut 2002 · #86 · Seahawks
Chris Luzar
Debut 2002 · #89 · Jaguars
Damian Vaughn
Debut 2002 · #88 · Buccaneers
Daniel Graham
Debut 2002 · #89 · Saints
Darnell Dinkins
Debut 2002 · #80 · Saints
Darnell Sanders
Debut 2002 · #88 · Falcons
Born on September 21
Pat Curran
1945 · Los Angeles Chargers
Reggie Rucker
1947 · Cleveland Browns
Willie Alexander
1949 · Houston Texans
Dave Green
1949 · Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Brent McClanahan
1951 · Minnesota Vikings
Ed McAleney
1953 · Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Ron Johnson
1958 · Philadelphia Eagles
Melvin Hoover
1959 · Detroit Lions