Jerry Meyers

Jerry Edward Meyers (February 21, 1954 – November 16, 2007) was an American professional football defensive tackle who played for the Chicago Bears and the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Northern Illinois University.

Meyers grew up in Chicago, Illinois, and attended Lake View High School where he was selected all-division in 1970. He played college football for the Northern Illinois Huskies and was a three-year letterman, being a team captain as a senior and ending his college career with 269 tackles. He recorded one fumble recovery and unofficially made 5.5 sacks with the Bears, later playing two games with the Kansas City Chiefs in 1980 before retiring. He had a brief stint with the Chicago Blitz of the United States Football League (USFL) in but did not appear in any games.

Meyers died on November 16, 2007, at the age of 53.