Dennis Gibson (American football)

Dennis Gibson
No. 98, 57
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Date of birth: (1964-02-08) February 8, 1964
Place of birth: Des Moines, Iowa
Career information
High school: Ankeny
College: Iowa State
NFL draft: 1987 / Round: 8 / Pick: 203
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • AFC Champion (1994)
Career NFL statistics
Tackles: 582
Sacks: 2.5
Interceptions: 3
Player stats at NFL.com

Dennis Michael Gibson (born February 8, 1964 in Des Moines, Iowa) is a former American football linebacker who played in the National Football League from 1987-1995 for the Detroit Lions and the San Diego Chargers. Perhaps his most memorable moment came in the 1994 AFC Championship Game, when he sent the Chargers to the Super Bowl by lunging to block a 4th down pass attempt from Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Neil O'Donnell in the end zone to win the game.

Encore Pizza

Dennis Gibson now owns a pizza place in Johnston, Iowa called Encore Pizza (formerly known as the Pizza Oven).[1]

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