Gary Larsen

This article is about the NFL player. For the cartoonist, see Gary Larson.
Gary Larsen
No. 77
Position: Defensive Tackle
Personal information
Date of birth: (1942-03-13) March 13, 1942
Place of birth: Fargo, North Dakota
Career information
College: Concordia College
NFL Draft: 1964 / Round: 10 / Pick: 133
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Sack: 38.5
Games: 149
Seasons: 11
Player stats at NFL.com

Gary Larsen (born March 13, 1942) was a defensive tackle in the NFL and played college football at Concordia College, Moorhead, Minnesota. He started his NFL career in 1964 with the Los Angeles Rams and then became a part of the famous Purple People Eaters for the Minnesota Vikings from 1965 through 1974. He was selected to two Pro Bowls and played in Super Bowls IV, VIII and IX.

He was known as the "policeman", the player who covered the run while Eller, Marshall, and Page attacked the quarterback. According to Minnesota Viking records, he recorded 38.5 sacks in his 11-year career.

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