Paul Seiler

Paul Herman Seiler (November 1, 1945 – September 25, 2001)^[1] was an American professional football offensive lineman who played in the American (AFL) and National Football League (NFL) for the New York Jets and Oakland Raiders.

Paul Seiler

No. 71, 79, 65
Position:	Center/tackle
Personal information
Born:	(1945-11-01)November 1, 1945 Algona, Iowa, U.S.
Died:	September 25, 2001(2001-09-25) (aged 55)
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	258 lb (117 kg)
Career information
College:	Notre Dame
NFL draft:	1967 / round: 1 / pick: 12
Career history
New York Jets (1967, 1969) Oakland Raiders (1971–1973)
Career highlights and awards
National champion (1966)
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 39 Games started: 1 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Born in Algona, Iowa,^[2] Seiler played college football at the University of Notre Dame and was a member of the school's 1966 team that won the national championship.^[3] After playing for a combined 59 minutes in 1964 and 1965 as a backup, he was Notre Dame's starting right tackle in 1966, his senior year.^[4] In the 1967 NFL/AFL draft, the Jets selected him with the 12th overall pick. Seiler played in two games for the Jets in the 1967 AFL season,^[2] but a leg injury led the Jets to put him on a "waived injured list".^[5] In 1968, he joined the United States Army and did not play that season.^[2][6] Seiler returned to the Jets in 1969, playing in 11 games.^[2] After undergoing offseason leg surgery,^[7] the Jets released Seiler before the start of the 1970 season.^[8] From 1971 to 1973, Seiler played for the Raiders. He played in 26 games, starting once in 1973, his last NFL season.^[2]

Seiler was married and had one stepson. After his football career, he lived in the West Coast region and eventually became a church minister in California. On September 25, 2001, Seiler died of colon cancer at the age of 55.^[2][4]

References

1. The ESPN Pro Football Encyclopedia Second Edition. New York City: Sterling Publishing. 2007. p. 621. ISBN 978-1-4027-5250-6.
2. "Paul Seiler". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved July 6, 2011.
3. LaFleur, Pete (September 29, 2006). "Reliving A Season Of Glory: The 1966 National Champions Celebrate the 40-Year Anniversary". University of Notre Dame. Retrieved July 6, 2011.
4. Doyle, Joe (October 13, 2001). "Seiler steadily grew into a starter". South Bend Tribune. ProQuest 417094344.
5. "Jets Ready for Abner". The Spokesman-Review. Associated Press. December 8, 1967. p. 26. Retrieved July 6, 2011.
6. "Seiler Enlists". Reading Eagle. United Press International. January 22, 1968. p. 20. Retrieved July 6, 2011.
7. "Operate On Jets". The Norwalk Hour. United Press International. January 29, 1970. p. 21. Retrieved July 6, 2011.
8. Di Pietro, Bob (September 16, 1970). "Other Veterans Given Releases". The Bonham Daily Favorite. United Press International. p. 6. Retrieved July 6, 2011.

External links

• NFL.com profile