Riley Gunnels

John Riley Gunnels Jr. (August 24, 1937 – December 9, 2024) was an American professional football player who was a defensive end for seven seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles and Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played his high school football in the late 1950s at Calhoun High School in Calhoun, Georgia, where he grew up.^[1] He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs.

Riley Gunnels

Personal information
Born	(1937-08-24)August 24, 1937 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Died	December 9, 2024(2024-12-09) (aged 87) Somers Point, New Jersey, U.S.
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight	253 lb (115 kg)
Career information
High school	Calhoun (Calhoun, Georgia)
College	Georgia
Uniform number	74, 61
Position(s)	Defensive end
NFL draft	1959, round: 10, pick: 115
Drafted by	Pittsburgh Steelers
Career history
As player
1960–1964	Philadelphia Eagles
1965–1966	Pittsburgh Steelers
Career highlights and awards
NFL champion (1960)
Career statistics
Stats at Pro Football Reference
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Gunnels died in South Jersey on December 9, 2024, at the age of 87.^[2]