Oliver Gibson

Oliver Donnovan Gibson (March 15, 1972 – June 29, 2025) was an American professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

Gibson was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fourth round of the 1995 NFL draft. He played from 1995 to 2003 for the Steelers and Cincinnati Bengals.

In 1989, Gibson was named USA Today High School Football Defensive Player of the Year.

Gibson died on June 29, 2025, at the age of 53.

NFL career statistics Legend Bold Career high

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Comb Solo Ast Sck Int Yds TD Lng FF FR Yds TD 1995 PIT 12 0 2 1 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1996 PIT 16 0 15 7 8 2.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1997 PIT 16 0 10 9 1 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1998 PIT 16 0 15 10 5 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1999 CIN 16 16 41 31 10 4.5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2000 CIN 16 16 52 43 9 4.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2001 CIN 16 16 55 45 10 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2002 CIN 9 9 29 19 10 0.0 1 6 0 6 0 0 0 0 2003 CIN 16 0 24 17 7 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 133 57 243 182 61 17.5 1 6 0 6 0 3 0 0