| Dennis Cambal | |
| Number: | 30 |
| Position: | Tight end |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 2 |
| Weight Lbs: | 225 |
| Birth Date: | 27 January 1949 |
| Birth Place: | Waltham, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Barnstable, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| High School: | Phillips Academy (Andover, Massachusetts) |
| College: | William & Mary |
| Draftyear: | 1972 |
| Draftround: | 14 |
| Draftpick: | 358 |
| Teams: | |
| Statlabel1: | Games played |
| Statvalue1: | 8 |
| Pfr: | CambDe20.htm |
Dennis Hayden Cambal (January 27, 1949 – September 9, 2018) was an American football player for the National Football League (NFL)'s New York Jets. He played the running back position in college at William & Mary.[1] He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the 14th round of the 1972 NFL draft and was placed on their taxi squad for the 1972 season but then was cut.[2] The Jets signed him as a free agent before the 1973 season and he made the team, playing in 8 games mostly as a tight end and on special teams.[2] [3] [4] [5] He missed 5 games in October and November due to an injury he suffered in the Jets' October 21 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.[6] In 1974 he crossed the Jets' picket line during the 1974 NFL strike during the preseason, but was waived before the regular season started.[7] [8]
He died on September 9, 2018, in Barnstable, Massachusetts at age 69.[9]