Cookie Gilchrist

Cookie Gilchrist
No. 27, 85, 91, 21, 34, 2, 30
PositionFullback
Personal information
Born(1935-05-25)May 25, 1935
Brackenridge, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedJanuary 10, 2011(2011-01-10) (aged 75)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight251 lb (114 kg)
Career information
High schoolHar-Brack
(Natrona Heights, Pennsylvania)
CollegeNone
NFL draft1954: undrafted
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
Career AFL statistics
Rushing yards4,293
Rushing average4.3
Rushing touchdowns37
Receptions110
Receiving yards1,135
Receiving touchdowns6
Stats at Pro Football Reference
Career CFL statistics
Rushing yards4,914
Rushing average5.8
Rushing touchdowns28
Receiving yards1,068
Receiving touchdowns5

Carlton Chester "Cookie" Gilchrist (May 25, 1935 – January 10, 2011) was an American football fullback who played in the American Football League (AFL) and the Canadian Football League (CFL). A combined ten-time All-Star (six Canadian, four American), Gilchrist ran for over 9,000 yards in professional football and won a Grey Cup with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and AFL championship with the Buffalo Bills. He was named the AFL Most Valuable Player with Buffalo in 1962, where he was the first 1,000-yard rusher in AFL history. He was named to the AFL All-Time Second-team.