Gary Jeter, a first-round pick of the Giants in 1977 who played 13 seasons as a defensive lineman in the NFL, died this week at his home in Plainsboro, N.J. He was 61. No cause of death or other details were provided; the Giants and the NFL Players Association confirmed his passing on Wednesday.
Jeter was the fifth overall selection in the 1977 draft and a key member of the 1981 team that broke the franchise’s 18-year postseason drought. In six years with the Giants he played in 75 games with 46 starts including 32 consecutive games in 1979-80.