Gary Steven Burley (born December 8, 1952) is a former American football player who played as a defensive end for the Cincinnati Bengals and Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League.

Gary Burley

Burley in 2011
No. 67, 73
Position:	Defensive end
Personal information
Born:	(1952-12-08) December 8, 1952 (age 69) Urbancrest, Ohio
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	272 lb (123 kg)
Career information
High school:	Grove City (Grove City, Ohio)
College:	Pittsburgh
NFL Draft:	1976 / Round: 3 / Pick: 55
Career history
Cincinnati Bengals (1976–1983) Atlanta Falcons (1984)
Career highlights and awards
PFWA All-Rookie Team (1976)
Career NFL statistics
Sacks: 37.0 Safeties: 1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

He played for the Cincinnati Bengals from 1976-1983,[1] and the Atlanta Falcons in 1984.[1]

In 2006, Burley founded the Pro Start Academy, a Birmingham, Alabama-based organization that 'mentors young athletes and provides tips on how they can achieve success on and off the football field'. [2] In 2014, he suffered from salmonella poisoning in his knee and used a wheelchair for six months. [2]

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