Gayle Knief

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Gayle Knief
No. 84
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1946-12-28) December 28, 1946 (age 77)
Denison, Iowa
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:Schleswig (IA)
College: Morningside
Undrafted: 1968
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Games:3
Player stats at PFR

Gayle C. Knief (born December 28, 1946) is a former American football wide receiver.

Knief was born in Denison, Iowa, in 1946. He attended Schleswig High School in Schleswig, Iowa, and played college football and basketball at Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa. [1] He received All-North Central Conference honors in football in 1966 and 1967. [2] [3]

He signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 1968. He played on the Vikings' taxi squad during the 1968 and 1969 seasons. [4] He signed with the Boston Patriots in 1970. He appeared in three games during the 1970 season. [1] He entered his first NFL game with two minutes and 18 seconds remaining and caught two passes, including a 22-yard touchdown reception. [4] He was cut by the Patriots in 1971 and returned to the Vikings' taxi squad that fall. [2]

Knief married Diane McClintock, and they had two son, Jason and Derek. [2] [5] After retiring from football, he owned and operated a construction and real estate firm in Carroll, Iowa. [5] In 1997, he was inducted into the Morningside College M-Club Hall of Fame. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Gayle Knief". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 Buck Turnbull (August 6, 1972). "Void Pushes Knief Into Viking Lineup". The Des Moines Register. pp. D1, D3 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Vikings Sign Gayle Knief". Sioux City Journal. March 28, 1968. p. B1 via Newspapers.com.
  4. 1 2 "Knief's debut quiet -- and successful". The Boston Globe. December 9, 1970. p. 49 via Newspapers.com.
  5. 1 2 3 "M-Club Hall of Fame will add Knief, Winkel to rolls". Sioux City Journal. September 24, 1997 via Newspapers.com.