Number: | 86 |
Position: | Defensive end |
Birth Date: | August 14, 1943 |
Birth Place: | Pawnee, Oklahoma, U.S. |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 3 |
Weight Lb: | 231 |
High School: | Bixby (OK) |
College: | Tulsa |
Draftyear: | 1965 |
Draftround: | 14 |
Draftpick: | 187 |
Afldraftyear: | 1965 |
Afldraftround: | 17 |
Afldraftpick: | 131 |
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Statlabel1: | Games played |
Statvalue1: | 2 |
Cflstatus: | Import |
Pfr: | PortGa20 |
Garry Mark Porterfield (born August 4, 1943) is a former American football defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys. He also was a member of the BC Lions in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at the University of Tulsa.
Porterfield attended Bixby High School. He accepted a football scholarship from the University of Tulsa, where he was a two-way end.[1]
Porterfield was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the 14th round (187th overall) of the 1965 NFL draft.[2] He also was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the 17th round (131st overall) of the 1965 AFL Draft.[3] In December 1964, he opted to sign with the Cowboys.[4] He was considered a defensive end, before switching to linebacker and then to offensive guard. He was waived on September 30.[5]
In October 1965, he signed with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League, where he played 2 seasons at outside linebacker. He was released in 1967.
In 1968, he was named the offensive line coach at the University of Tulsa.