Dave Gettleman
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Position: | Senior vice president and general manager |
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Born: | Boston, Massachusetts | February 21, 1951
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High school: | Boston Latin |
College: | Springfield |
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Executive profile at PFR |
David Alan Gettleman (born February 21, 1951) is an American football executive who is the Senior Vice President and general manager for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He was previously the general manager of the Carolina Panthers.
Early life and education[]
Gettleman grew up in the Mattapan neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. He attended Boston Latin School, where he played varsity football. He then attended Springfield College, where he earned a degree in education and played offensive tackle on the freshman football team. Gettleman has two master's degrees: one in physical education from Southern Connecticut State in 1978, and another in sports administration from St. Thomas University in 1986.
Football career[]
Coaching[]
He began his football career as a teacher-coach at Spackenkill High School in Poughkeepsie, New York. As the head coach from 1973–78 and 1980–81, Gettleman led his teams to two league titles, competing against schools twice the size as Spackenkill. He spent a season as a volunteer assistant at Cal State Long Beach in 1979. Gettleman joined the faculty of Kingston High School in 1982 and became the head coach in 1984, leading his team to a Section I Bowl berth.
Front office[]
Early career (1986-97)[]
Gettleman was hired by Bill Polian in 1986 as a scouting intern for the Buffalo Bills.[1] He spent the next seven years working in their scouting department before leaving to accept a scouting job with the Denver Broncos after the 1993 season. Gettleman was responsible for scouting players from the East and Southeast regions during his four-year tenure in Denver.[2]
New York Giants (1998-2012)[]
In 1998, he was hired as a scout by the New York Giants, who promoted him to Pro Personnel Director the next year. In 2012, he was given the title of Senior Pro Personnel Analyst. During his first tenure with the Giants, he focused on improving the team's offensive line, and also acquired Mike Barrow, who led the team in tackles in 2000. He signed Plaxico Burress prior to the 2005 season, who became one of the team's best wide receivers and a star on the Super Bowl XLII team, and Antonio Pierce, who went on to have over 100 tackles each year from 2005-07, as well as kicker Lawrence Tynes.[3] Many of these players also contributed to the Super Bowl XLVI team, along with new additions Antrel Rolle, linebacker Michael Boley (the team's top two tacklers), defensive tackles Chris Canty and Rocky Bernard, and punter Steve Weatherford.[4]
Carolina Panthers (2013-17)[]
In January 2013, he was chosen to become the general manager of the Carolina Panthers.[5] In the 2015 season, the Panthers started 14-0, before falling to the Atlanta Falcons in Week 16.[6]
The team defeated the Seattle Seahawks and Arizona Cardinals in the playoffs, en route to Super Bowl 50 on February 7, 2016. The Panthers fell to the Denver Broncos by a score of 24–10.[7] On July 17, 2017, the Panthers relieved him of his duties as general manager.[8]
During Gettleman's tenure as general manager the Panthers compiled a regular-season record of 51-28-1. In that 5-year timeframe the Panthers advanced to the playoffs 3 seasons and won 3 NFC South titles.
Return to the Giants (2018-present)[]
On December 28, 2017, Gettleman was named as the new general manager of the New York Giants, returning to the Giants fold after six years.[9]
In his first 40 games with the franchise, the Giants accumulated a 10-30 record, the worst in the NFL.
Gettleman's second tenure with the Giants started by hiring a new head coach in Pat Shurmur,[10] and with drafting running back Saquon Barkley second overall in the 2018 NFL Draft,[11] ahead of notable quarterbacks Sam Darnold (third), Josh Allen (seventh), Josh Rosen (tenth), and Lamar Jackson (31st).[12] In his first season the team finished 5-11, last place in the NFC East. The following year, Gettleman traded wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. to the Cleveland Browns which caused controversy among fans and the media.[13] Gettleman also drafted Duke quarterback Daniel Jones with the sixth overall pick, ahead of Dwayne Haskins,[14] who many observers felt was a better choice.[15] With Jones at the helm starting in game three, the team finished 4-12, Jones getting credit for three of those wins. Shurmur was fired after the season in favor of Joe Judge.
The 2020 season was a small improvement for the team, as they finished 6-10, but missed the playoffs for the fourth consecutive year.[16]
Personal life[]
Gettleman is a Messianic Jew.[17] On June 5, 2018 it was announced Gettleman would undergo treatment for lymphoma,[18] which was described as being "in complete remission" that July.[19] He and his wife Joanne have three children, Aaron, Sam, and Ana.
References[]
- ^ "Panthers name Dave Gettleman GM". ESPN. January 10, 2013. Retrieved April 12, 2013.
- ^ "Dave Gettleman". giants.com. New York Giants. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
- ^ "Dave Gettleman". giants.com. New York Giants. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
- ^ "Dave Gettleman". giants.com. New York Giants. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
- ^ "Bio: Panthers general manager Dave Gettleman". The Charlotte Observer. January 9, 2013. Retrieved April 12, 2013.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "2015 Carolina Panthers Statistics & Players". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
- ^ "Super Bowl 50 - Denver Broncos vs. Carolina Panthers - February 7th, 2016". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
- ^ "Dave Gettleman Relieved of GM Duties by Panthers Owner Jerry Richardson". Bleacher Report. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
- ^ "Giants hire Dave Gettleman as General Manager". Retrieved December 28, 2017.
- ^ "PAT SHURMUR NAMED NEW YORK GIANTS HEAD COACH". si.com. ABG-SI LLC. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
- ^ Manahan, Kevin. "NFL Draft 2018: FULL RECAP of 1st round picks with analysis | Baker Mayfield to Browns! Saquon Barkley to Giants, Sam Darnold to Jets". nj.com. Advance Local Media LLC. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
- ^ "2018 NFL Draft Listing". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
- ^ Daniels, Tim. "Odell Beckham Jr. Traded to Browns from Giants for Draft Picks, Jabrill Peppers". Bleacher Report. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
- ^ "2019 NFL Draft Listing". pro-football-reference.com. Sports-Reference, LLC. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
- ^ "Will New York Giants regret picking Daniel Jones over Dwayne Haskins?". nfl.com. NFL Enterprises, LLC. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
- ^ Traina, Patricia. "New York Giants Eliminated from Playoffs as Washington Tops Philadelphia, 20-14". Sports Illustrated New York Giants News, Analysis and More. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
- ^ "Carolina Panthers' General Manager Finds Peace in Christ". Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
- ^ "Giants GM Dave Gettleman diagnosed with lymphoma". NFL.com.
- ^ Sessler, Marc. "Dave Gettleman's cancer in 'complete remission'". nfl.com. NFL Enterprises LLC. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
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