Gary Garrison

This article is about the former NFL wide receiver. For the playwright, see Gary Garrison (playwright).

Gary Garrison

No. 27, 82
Position:	Wide receiver
Personal information
Born:	(1944-01-21) January 21, 1944 Amarillo, Texas, U.S.
Career information
High school:	Millikan (Long Beach, California)
College:	San Diego State
NFL draft:	1965 / Round: 6 / Pick: 77 (By the Philadelphia Eagles)
AFL draft:	1965 / Round: Red Shirt 1 / Pick: 6 (By the San Diego Chargers)
Career history
San Diego Chargers (1966–1976) Houston Oilers (1977)
Career highlights and awards
4× Pro Bowl (1968, 1970, 1971, 1972) Los Angeles Chargers Hall of Fame San Diego Chargers 50th Anniversary Team
Career NFL statistics
Receptions: 405 Receiving yards: 7538 Touchdowns: 58
Player stats at NFL.com

Gary Lynn Garrison (born January 21, 1944) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the American Football League (AFL) and the National Football League (NFL). He attended San Diego State University from 1964 to 1965. His 26 touchdown receptions are still a career school record.

He began his pro football career with the San Diego Chargers and played 11 seasons (1966–1976) for them in the AFL and NFL, as well as one year (1977) with the Houston Oilers. He was a four-time Pro Bowler, including a year as AFL All-Star with the Chargers in 1968. In 1975, he co-founded the coin-operated video game manufacturer Cinematronics with teammate Dennis Partee.