Jerry Hill

Gerald Allen Hill (born October 12, 1939) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for the Baltimore Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Wyoming Cowboys. He is a native of Lingle, Wyoming.

University of Wyoming Born and raised in southeastern Wyoming, Hill played college football at the University of Wyoming in Laramie under head coach Bob Devaney. He was an All-Skyline Conference running back in 1959 and 1960, and was part of the 1958 team that won the Sun Bowl in his sophomore season. He finished his collegiate career with 1,374 rushing yards on 288 carries. He was named as an Honorable Mention All-American in 1959 and 1960.

Baltimore Colts Selected in the third round (35th overall) of the 1961 NFL draft by the Baltimore Colts. He played with them through 1970, including Super Bowls III and V. Hill was primarily used as a blocking back for other rushers such as Lenny Moore and Tom Matte and protecting John Unitas from blitzing linebackers. Hill's best season was in 1965, when he led the team in rushing with 516 yards.

Baltimore-based National Brewing Company introduced Colt 45 malt liquor in 1963. The Pabst Brewing Company (current owners of the beverage) claims on their website the "Fun Fact" that Colt 45 was named after Hill, who was #45 on the 1963 Baltimore Colts, and not the .45 caliber cartridge of the same name. However, Hill described the claim as a "rumor," and stated that he never made any endorsements or received any royalties for the alleged use of his name. In a 2020 interview, Hill stated that "They wanted to name the product Colt 45 … I just happened to be the Colt who was wearing 45."

NFL career statistics Legend Won the Super Bowl Won the NFL championship Bold Career high

Regular season Year Team Games Rushing Receiving GP GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD 1961 BAL 1 0 1 4 4.0 4 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1963 BAL 14 4 100 440 4.4 20 5 22 304 13.8 55 1 1964 BAL 13 7 88 384 4.4 50 5 14 113 8.1 27 1 1965 BAL 14 14 147 516 3.5 20 5 20 112 5.6 20 0 1966 BAL 11 5 104 395 3.8 14 0 5 18 3.6 7 0 1967 BAL 14 5 90 311 3.5 18 2 19 156 8.2 33 0 1968 BAL 9 9 91 360 4.0 21 1 18 161 8.9 19 1 1969 BAL 14 6 49 143 2.9 14 2 11 44 4.0 12 0 1970 BAL 12 6 36 115 3.2 15 2 8 62 7.8 13 0 Career 102 56 706 2,668 3.8 50 22 117 970 8.3 55 3

Playoffs Year Team Games Rushing Receiving GP GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD 1964 BAL 1 1 9 31 3.4 8 0 1 2 2.0 2 0 1965 BAL 1 1 16 57 3.6 10 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1968 BAL 3 2 28 99 3.5 13 1 2 1 0.5 1 0 1970 BAL 3 0 8 23 2.9 8 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 Career 8 4 61 210 3.4 13 1 3 3 1.0 2 0

Awards and honors All Skyline Conference Running Back (1959, 1960) Inducted into Wyoming Cowboys Hall of Fame, October 29, 1993. Wyoming Football Player of the 20th Century Member of 1958 Sun Bowl Champions Member of 1968 NFL Champions Member of Super Bowl V Champions