Jimmie Giles

Jimmie Giles Jr. (born November 8, 1954) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL) for four teams, primarily with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

College career He played college football at Alcorn State University.

Professional career He was selected by the Houston Oilers in the third round of the 1977 NFL draft. The , Giles played in 13 NFL seasons from 1977 to 1989. A four-time Pro Bowl selection, Giles's career flourished as a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the early and mid-1980s, despite being used mainly as a blocker during several seasons in which he fell into disfavor with the coaching staff.

Giles' benching coincided with a training-camp holdout, the first in Buccaneers history by a player under contract, and the difficult Doug Williams negotiations that resulted in his departure for the USFL. Giles' four touchdowns against the Miami Dolphins on October 20, 1985, tied Earl Campbell's record for the most touchdowns by a Dolphins opponent, and is still (as of 2017) the Buccaneers' single-game record; despite this, the Dolphins would win 41–38. Dolphins coach Don Shula said of the performance, "I can't remember any tight end dominating us that way". Buccaneer teammate Gerald Carter said that Giles could have been "one of the best all-time tight ends, if they'd used him more". In 1988 with the Philadelphia Eagles, he caught a touchdown from quarterback Randall Cunningham on a memorable play during Monday Night Football. On that play, Cunningham escaped a tackle from Giants linebacker Carl Banks and threw a touchdown to Giles.

On July 13, 2011, the Buccaneers officially announced that Jimmie Giles would be inducted into the team's Ring of Honor on December 4, 2011, when the Buccaneers hosted the Carolina Panthers.

NFL career statistics Legend Bold Career high

Regular season Year Team Games Receiving GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD 1977 HOU 14 4 17 147 8.6 17 0 1978 TAM 16 10 23 324 14.1 38 2 1979 TAM 16 16 40 579 14.5 66 7 1980 TAM 16 15 33 602 18.2 51 4 1981 TAM 16 16 45 786 17.5 81 6 1982 TAM 9 9 28 499 17.8 48 3 1983 TAM 11 9 25 349 14.0 80 1 1984 TAM 14 14 24 310 12.9 38 2 1985 TAM 16 16 43 673 15.7 44 8 1986 TAM 7 7 18 178 9.9 20 1 DET 9 8 19 198 10.4 30 3 1987 DET 4 1 6 62 10.3 25 0 PHI 8 0 7 95 13.6 40 1 1988 PHI 16 1 6 57 9.5 17 1 1989 PHI 16 5 16 225 14.1 66 2 188 131 350 5,084 14.5 81 41

Playoffs Year Team Games Receiving GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD 1979 TAM 2 2 3 43 14.3 18 1 1981 TAM 1 1 2 98 49.0 75 0 1982 TAM 1 1 1 7 7.0 7 0 1988 PHI 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1989 PHI 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 6 4 6 148 24.7 75 1