Wayne Mulligan

American football player (born 1947)

American football player

Wayne Mulligan

No. 50

Position:

Center, Guard

Personal information

Born:

(1947-05-05) May 5, 1947 (age 77)
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.

Height:

6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)

Weight:

250 lb (113 kg)

Career information

High school:

Calvert Hall College (MD)

College:

Clemson

NFL draft:

1969 / Round: 8 / Pick: 201

Career history

St. Louis Cardinals (1969–1973)
New York Jets (1974–1975)

Career NFL statistics

Games played:	87

Player stats at PFR

Wayne Eugene Mulligan (born May 5, 1947) is a former professional American football player who played center for seven seasons for the St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Jets.^[1]

Mulligan played high school football at Calvert Hall where he helped lead them to a Baltimore Catholic League title in 1964. He went to college at Clemson where he was the starting center from 1966-1968 and helped the Tigers to consecutive ACC Championships in 1966-1967.^[2]

Pro career

Mulligan was drafted in the eighth round (201st overall) in the 1969 NFL Draft by the St. Louis Cardinals. He was Jim Hart's center for five years before being traded to the Chicago Bears before the 1974 season. Just a few days later, the Bears traded Mulligan to the New York Jets where he became Joe Namath's center for two seasons. Mulligan retired after the 1975 season. He played 87 games in the National Football League over his seven year career.^[3]

After Football

Mulligan resides in South Carolina and is the father of three adult children: Stacey, Kelley, and Patrick; and the grandfather of eight.^[4]

References

^ "Wayne Mulligan Archived 2011-11-21 at the Wayback Machine", databasefootball.com, retrieved July 11, 2011
^ "The Baltimore Sun 09 Oct 2015, page D4". Newspapers.com. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
^ "Wayne Mulligan Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
^ "Where Are They Now: Wayne Mulligan". www.newyorkjets.com. Retrieved October 29, 2023.