Jerry Golsteyn
Jerry Mark Golsteyn
Born: August 6, 1954
West Allis, WI USA
Position: QB
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 207
College: Northern Illinois
High School: Central (West Allis, WI)
Career: 1977-1985
Drafted: 1976 in Round 12, #333 overall by the New York Giants
Jerry Golsteyn played from 1977 to 1985 during his career with the Baltimore Colts, Detroit Lions, New York Giants, Orlando Renegades and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Golsteyn threw for 1,724 yards in his career, completing 157 of 352 passes with 6 touchdowns and 20 interceptions. He also ran for -6 yards in 12 attempts.
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Passing:
| Year | Team | Att | Comp | Comp % | Yds | Yds/Att | TDs | TD % | Ints | Int % | Long | Sacked | Yds Lost | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | NFL New York Giants | 70 | 31 | 44.3 | 416 | 5.9 | 2 | 2.9 | 8 | 11.4 | 47 | 14 | 113 | 33.7 |
| 1978 | NFL New York Giants | 40 | 12 | 30.0 | 110 | 2.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2.5 | 20 | 8 | 62 | 29.2 |
| 1979 | NFL Detroit Lions | 9 | 2 | 22.2 | 16 | 1.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 22.2 | 15 | 2 | 18 | 0.0 |
| 1982 | NFL Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 |
| 1983 | NFL Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 97 | 47 | 48.5 | 535 | 5.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2.1 | 52 | 7 | 52 | 56.9 |
| 1985 | USFL Orlando Renegades | 135 | 65 | 48.1 | 647 | 4.8 | 4 | 3.0 | 7 | 5.2 | 45t | 50.4 | ||
| NFL | 217 | 92 | 42.4 | 1077 | 5.0 | 2 | 0.9 | 13 | 6.0 | 52 | 31 | 245 | ||
| USFL | 135 | 65 | 48.1 | 647 | 4.8 | 4 | 3.0 | 7 | 5.2 | 45 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 352 | 157 | 44.6 | 1724 | 4.9 | 6 | 1.7 | 20 | 5.7 | 52 | 31 | 245 |
Rushing:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | NFL New York Giants | 3 | -4 | -1.3 | -1 | 0 |
| 1978 | NFL New York Giants | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | -3 | 0 |
| 1979 | NFL Detroit Lions | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | NFL Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 5 | 3 | 0.6 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | USFL Orlando Renegades | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL | 10 | -4 | -0.4 | 2 | 0 | |
| USFL | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 12 | -6 | -0.5 | 2 | 0 |
Defense and Fumbles:
| Year | Team | Tackle | Brup | Fum | F Rec | FYds | FTD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | NFL New York Giants | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1978 | NFL New York Giants | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1979 | NFL Detroit Lions | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1983 | NFL Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| NFL | 0 | 6 | 5 | -1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | NFL | New York Giants | 6 | 3 |
| 1978 | NFL | New York Giants | 7 | 2 |
| 1979 | NFL | Baltimore Colts | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | NFL | Detroit Lions | 1 | 1 |
| 1982 | NFL | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | NFL | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 5 | 3 |
| 1985 | USFL | Orlando Renegades | 4 |
