Jerry Shay

Fumble recoveries	2
Sacks	13.5
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Jerry Shay
No. 73, 78, 75, 54
Position	Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born	July 10, 1944; Gary, Indiana, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school	Lew Wallace (Gary)
College	Purdue (1962-1965)
NFL draft	1966: 1st round, 7th overall pick
AFL draft	1966: 1st round, 4th overall pick
Career history
	Minnesota Vikings (1966–1967); Des Moines Warriors (1967); Atlanta Falcons (1968–1969); New York Giants (1970–1971); Edmonton Eskimos (1972);
Awards and highlights
	First-team All-American (1965); First-team All-Big Ten (1965); Second-team All-Big Ten (1964);
Career NFL statistics
Fumble recoveries
Fumble recoveries	2
Sacks	13.5
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Jerome Paul Shay (born July 10, 1944) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle for the Minnesota Vikings, Atlanta Falcons, and New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). Shay played college football at Purdue University, he was named All-American by the American Football Coaches Association and was the seventh selection overall in the 1966 NFL draft by the Minnesota Vikings.

He was inducted into the Indiana Football Hall of Fame in 1996, and the Purdue University Hall of Fame in 2010.

Shay is currently the assistant director of College Scouting for the New York Giants and has been a member of the team's scouting staff since 1977.