| Number: | 35, 28 |
| Position: | Halfback |
| Birth Date: | 26 February 1938 |
| Birth Place: | Zanesville, Ohio, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 5 |
| Height In: | 11 |
| Weight Lbs: | 210 |
| Afldraftyear: | 1961 |
| Afldraftround: | 1 |
| Afldraftpick: | 4 |
| Draftyear: | 1961 |
| Draftround: | 2 |
| Draftpick: | 17 |
| High School: | Zanesville |
| College: | New Mexico State |
| Teams: | |
| Statlabel1: | Games played |
| Statvalue1: | 31 |
| Statlabel2: | Offensive yards |
| Statvalue2: | 848 |
| Statlabel3: | Touchdowns |
| Statvalue3: | 8 |
| Pfr: | GaitBo00 |
Robert James Gaiters (February 26, 1938 – January 5, 2024) was an American professional football player who was a halfback in the National Football League (NFL).
Gaiters attended Santa Ana Junior College, and transferred to New Mexico State University in 1959.[1] He was a star player on their Aggies football team.[2] A fast tailback weighing over two hundred pounds (91 kg),[3] Gaiters helped lead the Aggies during their undefeated season in 1960, and claimed the collegiate national championships in rushing and scoring.[4] [5]
Gaiters was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the 1961 American Football League Draft and by the New York Giants in the 1961 NFL draft. He played two seasons in the NFL, spending time with the Giants and San Francisco 49ers. Gaiters spent the 1963 season with the Broncos of the AFL.[6] He then played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League in 1964.[7]
Gaiters finished his career in the Continental Football League where he played for the Newark Bears in 1965, the Hartford Charter Oaks in 1966 and the Orange County Ramblers in 1967.[8] [9] [10]
Gaiters died on January 5, 2024, at the age of 85.[11] [12]