A star player at Har-Brack High School (Natrona Heights, Pa), in 1953 he led the team to the W.P.I.A.L. co-championship with Donora. As a junior, he was talked into signing a professional football contract with the NFL's Cleveland Browns by Paul Brown. The signing was against NFL rules and likely illegal, and when Brown reneged on his promise that Gilchrist would make the team, Gilchrist left training camp at Hiram College, in Hiram, Ohio, and went to Canada to play. There, in the Ontario Rugby Football Union (ORFU), he received the Jim Shanks (Team MVP) Trophy for the Sarnia Imperials in 1954, and the Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen's Team MVP Award in 1955.
In 1956, he joined the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, helping lead them to a 1957 Grey Cup victory. He spent one season with the Saskatchewan Roughriders, rushing for 1,254 yards. He then was traded to the Toronto Argonauts for Tex Schwierer, and played three years in Toronto. In his six years in the CFL, Gilchrist was a divisional All-Star at running back five consecutive years from 1956 to 1960 (there were no All-Canadians selected in those years) and was also an Eastern All-Star at linebacker in 1960. Additionally, in 1960 he was runner up for the CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award. In his CFL career, Gilchrist recorded 4,911 rushing yards, 1,068 receiving yards and 12 interceptions.
The NFL signed him in HIGH SCHOOL... How did his career turn out?
The man known as Cookie signed with the Cleveland Browns while he was still in high school. What happened?
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published: 08 Sep 2023
Cookie Gilchrist Highlights
One of the biggest, most powerful runners to play pro football. At 6'3" and weighing in at 250 lbs, Cookie ran over all the defenders in his path, accounting for over 5,000 yards and 43 total touchdowns in his AFL career with the Bills, Broncos, and Dolphins.
published: 15 Dec 2021
The Cookie Gilchrist Story HD
Sizzle Reel From Upcomming Documentory Of My Father's Life.
published: 31 Mar 2013
Remembering Cookie Gilchrist
"Any time. Any place. Any brand of football. Cookie was, pound for pound, the greatest all-around player I ever saw. He would be a superstar in today's football."
published: 07 Mar 2011
Cookie Gilchrist Was One Tough Cookie
NFL - AFL
Football Community
Created Nation
Career Highlights
Buffalo Bills
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https://youtu.be/8-c4hT35BRg?si=2deNqrSObgktzP4G
published: 09 Sep 2023
Cookie Gilchrist Remembers (2004)
Cookie Gilchrist recalls his days in Buffalo N.Y. in this 2004 interview.
published: 03 Mar 2010
The Life and Legend of Cookie Gilchrist
He was a major star in the CFL for a decade before conquering the AFL in the 1960s as one of the rebel association's top players on offense at running back
published: 07 Dec 2023
2011 GBSHOF Inductee and Former Buffalo Bills Fullback, Cookie Gilchrist
Carlton Chester "Cookie" Gilchrist, one of Buffalo's iconic sports figures who played for the Buffalo Bills from 1962 to 1964, was one of the American Football League's (AFL) first marquee players. The bruising 6' 3", 250 lb. fullback burst onto the local scene after a six-year career in the Canadian Football League and immediately made his presence felt by becoming the AFL's first 1,000-yard rusher (1,096 yards for a whopping 5.1 yards per carry) and scoring a league-leading 13 touchdowns to earn AFL "Player of the Year" honors.
Gilchrist was a versatile athlete who also was a place-kicker and kick-off specialist. His most notable game came in 1963 in a Bills' victory over the NY Jets when he set a pro football record with 243 yards rushing and became only the fourth pro player to score ...
The man known as Cookie signed with the Cleveland Browns while he was still in high school. What happened?
Cookie Gilchrist discussion podcast - https://sample...
The man known as Cookie signed with the Cleveland Browns while he was still in high school. What happened?
Cookie Gilchrist discussion podcast - https://samplehour.com/index.php?podcast=73
Welcome to my channel! My videos are all things football. Hypothetical scenarios, game and player breakdowns, predictions, and football stories. If you like my videos be sure to subscribe and let me know what you think down below!
The man known as Cookie signed with the Cleveland Browns while he was still in high school. What happened?
Cookie Gilchrist discussion podcast - https://samplehour.com/index.php?podcast=73
Welcome to my channel! My videos are all things football. Hypothetical scenarios, game and player breakdowns, predictions, and football stories. If you like my videos be sure to subscribe and let me know what you think down below!
One of the biggest, most powerful runners to play pro football. At 6'3" and weighing in at 250 lbs, Cookie ran over all the defenders in his path, accounting fo...
One of the biggest, most powerful runners to play pro football. At 6'3" and weighing in at 250 lbs, Cookie ran over all the defenders in his path, accounting for over 5,000 yards and 43 total touchdowns in his AFL career with the Bills, Broncos, and Dolphins.
One of the biggest, most powerful runners to play pro football. At 6'3" and weighing in at 250 lbs, Cookie ran over all the defenders in his path, accounting for over 5,000 yards and 43 total touchdowns in his AFL career with the Bills, Broncos, and Dolphins.
"Any time. Any place. Any brand of football. Cookie was, pound for pound, the greatest all-around player I ever saw. He would be a superstar in today's football...
"Any time. Any place. Any brand of football. Cookie was, pound for pound, the greatest all-around player I ever saw. He would be a superstar in today's football."
"Any time. Any place. Any brand of football. Cookie was, pound for pound, the greatest all-around player I ever saw. He would be a superstar in today's football."
He was a major star in the CFL for a decade before conquering the AFL in the 1960s as one of the rebel association's top players on offense at running back
He was a major star in the CFL for a decade before conquering the AFL in the 1960s as one of the rebel association's top players on offense at running back
He was a major star in the CFL for a decade before conquering the AFL in the 1960s as one of the rebel association's top players on offense at running back
Carlton Chester "Cookie" Gilchrist, one of Buffalo's iconic sports figures who played for the Buffalo Bills from 1962 to 1964, was one of the American Football ...
Carlton Chester "Cookie" Gilchrist, one of Buffalo's iconic sports figures who played for the Buffalo Bills from 1962 to 1964, was one of the American Football League's (AFL) first marquee players. The bruising 6' 3", 250 lb. fullback burst onto the local scene after a six-year career in the Canadian Football League and immediately made his presence felt by becoming the AFL's first 1,000-yard rusher (1,096 yards for a whopping 5.1 yards per carry) and scoring a league-leading 13 touchdowns to earn AFL "Player of the Year" honors.
Gilchrist was a versatile athlete who also was a place-kicker and kick-off specialist. His most notable game came in 1963 in a Bills' victory over the NY Jets when he set a pro football record with 243 yards rushing and became only the fourth pro player to score five touchdowns in a game. In 1964, he and quarterback Jack Kemp led coach Lou Saban's squad to an early 9-0 record and went on to defeat the defending champion San Diego Chargers, 20-7 in the AFL Championship game played in Buffalo.
A controversial figure both on and off the field during his three-year tenure in WNY, Cookie was traded to Denver after the 1964 season and played three more years before retiring from pro football in 1967.
Cookie Gilchrist Bio and more information about the Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame can be found at http://gbshof.com/2011/cookie_gilchrist.html.
Carlton Chester "Cookie" Gilchrist, one of Buffalo's iconic sports figures who played for the Buffalo Bills from 1962 to 1964, was one of the American Football League's (AFL) first marquee players. The bruising 6' 3", 250 lb. fullback burst onto the local scene after a six-year career in the Canadian Football League and immediately made his presence felt by becoming the AFL's first 1,000-yard rusher (1,096 yards for a whopping 5.1 yards per carry) and scoring a league-leading 13 touchdowns to earn AFL "Player of the Year" honors.
Gilchrist was a versatile athlete who also was a place-kicker and kick-off specialist. His most notable game came in 1963 in a Bills' victory over the NY Jets when he set a pro football record with 243 yards rushing and became only the fourth pro player to score five touchdowns in a game. In 1964, he and quarterback Jack Kemp led coach Lou Saban's squad to an early 9-0 record and went on to defeat the defending champion San Diego Chargers, 20-7 in the AFL Championship game played in Buffalo.
A controversial figure both on and off the field during his three-year tenure in WNY, Cookie was traded to Denver after the 1964 season and played three more years before retiring from pro football in 1967.
Cookie Gilchrist Bio and more information about the Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame can be found at http://gbshof.com/2011/cookie_gilchrist.html.
The man known as Cookie signed with the Cleveland Browns while he was still in high school. What happened?
Cookie Gilchrist discussion podcast - https://samplehour.com/index.php?podcast=73
Welcome to my channel! My videos are all things football. Hypothetical scenarios, game and player breakdowns, predictions, and football stories. If you like my videos be sure to subscribe and let me know what you think down below!
One of the biggest, most powerful runners to play pro football. At 6'3" and weighing in at 250 lbs, Cookie ran over all the defenders in his path, accounting for over 5,000 yards and 43 total touchdowns in his AFL career with the Bills, Broncos, and Dolphins.
"Any time. Any place. Any brand of football. Cookie was, pound for pound, the greatest all-around player I ever saw. He would be a superstar in today's football."
He was a major star in the CFL for a decade before conquering the AFL in the 1960s as one of the rebel association's top players on offense at running back
Carlton Chester "Cookie" Gilchrist, one of Buffalo's iconic sports figures who played for the Buffalo Bills from 1962 to 1964, was one of the American Football League's (AFL) first marquee players. The bruising 6' 3", 250 lb. fullback burst onto the local scene after a six-year career in the Canadian Football League and immediately made his presence felt by becoming the AFL's first 1,000-yard rusher (1,096 yards for a whopping 5.1 yards per carry) and scoring a league-leading 13 touchdowns to earn AFL "Player of the Year" honors.
Gilchrist was a versatile athlete who also was a place-kicker and kick-off specialist. His most notable game came in 1963 in a Bills' victory over the NY Jets when he set a pro football record with 243 yards rushing and became only the fourth pro player to score five touchdowns in a game. In 1964, he and quarterback Jack Kemp led coach Lou Saban's squad to an early 9-0 record and went on to defeat the defending champion San Diego Chargers, 20-7 in the AFL Championship game played in Buffalo.
A controversial figure both on and off the field during his three-year tenure in WNY, Cookie was traded to Denver after the 1964 season and played three more years before retiring from pro football in 1967.
Cookie Gilchrist Bio and more information about the Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame can be found at http://gbshof.com/2011/cookie_gilchrist.html.
A star player at Har-Brack High School (Natrona Heights, Pa), in 1953 he led the team to the W.P.I.A.L. co-championship with Donora. As a junior, he was talked into signing a professional football contract with the NFL's Cleveland Browns by Paul Brown. The signing was against NFL rules and likely illegal, and when Brown reneged on his promise that Gilchrist would make the team, Gilchrist left training camp at Hiram College, in Hiram, Ohio, and went to Canada to play. There, in the Ontario Rugby Football Union (ORFU), he received the Jim Shanks (Team MVP) Trophy for the Sarnia Imperials in 1954, and the Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen's Team MVP Award in 1955.
In 1956, he joined the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, helping lead them to a 1957 Grey Cup victory. He spent one season with the Saskatchewan Roughriders, rushing for 1,254 yards. He then was traded to the Toronto Argonauts for Tex Schwierer, and played three years in Toronto. In his six years in the CFL, Gilchrist was a divisional All-Star at running back five consecutive years from 1956 to 1960 (there were no All-Canadians selected in those years) and was also an Eastern All-Star at linebacker in 1960. Additionally, in 1960 he was runner up for the CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award. In his CFL career, Gilchrist recorded 4,911 rushing yards, 1,068 receiving yards and 12 interceptions.
unbranded - Sport... It can’t be ... Played four seasons for each team and had 1,809 receiving yards for Miami, 1,822 for Buffalo.RB Cookie Gilchrist ... Flamboyant, Cadillac-driving RB inspired the phrase “Lookie! Lookie! Here comes Cookie!”CB Troy Vincent.
Cookie Gilchrist, 1962. Free agency wasn’t even a thought when Gilchrist signed with the Bills ... Gilchrist swore never to play for Brown, and with his college eligibility erased, he spent eight seasons in Canada.
Debadrita Sur ... at Canalside erupted into cheers and hollers. They were excited ... Spotify ... The fan base that has come to be known as “Bills Mafia” has welcomed him as if he has been following the teams since the days of Jack Kemp and Cookie Gilchrist ... ....
This could be one of the worst weather weekends ever for the opening weekend of NFL playoffs... 28, 1963 ... Star running back Cookie Gilchrist managed just seven yards on eight carries on the slick field and the Bills committed six turnovers. Jan. 12, 1991.
Gilchrist, Annabell, first ...Cookies - Drop Cookies, Chocolate Chip, 3 ... Cookies - Drop Cookies, Other, 3 ... Cookies - Peanut Butter Cookies, 3 ... Cookies - Filled Cookies, 3 ... Cookies - Bar Cookies, 3 ... Cookies - Brownies, 3 ... Cookies - Rolled Cookies, 3.
Mark Gaughan. JoshAllen is threatening a nearly 50-year-old team record for rushing touchdowns in a season. The Buffalo Bills’ offense is having its best season on record in the red zone ...Cam Newton had 14 for Carolina in 2011 ... Cookie Gilchrist 13 1962.
(Cookie Gilchrist kicked the extra point.) Kemp was 4-for-4 on the drive, for 62 yards, most of it coming on a 49-yard strike to Elbert Dubenion... and Gilchrist hurt an ankle in the second quarter.
By Erik Brady Special to the News. NEW ORLEANS – This month it is 50 years since the Buffalo Bills opened their new stadium in Orchard Park...Simpson, who broke Cookie Gilchrist’s franchise record for rushing yards in a season on that day, with 1,150.
Bills fans were downhearted after the pathetic effort versus Cincinnati this past January ...Miller and Allen are leaders ... Great stuff ... screen pass to James Cook, anyone? ... You could add Larry Czonka and Cookie Gilchrist and it wouldn't help ... ....