Gordon Lambert (American football)

Gordon Lambert
No. 53, 51, 88
Position:	Linebacker
Personal information
Born:	July 5, 1945 (age 79); Leckie, West Virginia, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:	245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school:	Gary; (Gary, West Virginia)
College:	Tennessee-Martin
NFL draft:	1968 / round: 4 / pick: 91
Career history
	Denver Broncos (1968–1969); Las Vegas Cowboys (1969); New York Giants (1972)*;
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
	1967 Tangerine Bowl Defensive MVP;
Career NFL statistics
Games played:
Games played:	14
	Player stats at PFR

Gordon Olaf Lambert (born July 5, 1945) is an American former gridiron football linebacker who played two seasons with the Denver Broncos of the American Football League (AFL).

Biography

Lambert played college football at West Virginia and Tennessee-Martin, and with the latter team was named defensive MVP of the 1967 Tangerine Bowl. Lambert was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the fourth round of the 1968 NFL/AFL Draft.^[2] He was also a member of the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL) and the Las Vegas Cowboys of the Continental Football League (COFL).^[3]^[4]

^ "Gatorade No, Lemonade Si". Orlando Sentinel. December 17, 1967. Retrieved March 2, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
^ "Gordon Lambert". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
^ "Gordon Lambert NFL Transactions". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
^ "Gordon Lambert". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved September 1, 2023.