Bishop Garrigan class of 1963

University of Notre Dame football 1964-1966

New York Jets 1967-1970

Oakland Raiders 1971-1973

California Sun 1974-1975

Created by Zac Kibby

Paul Herman Seiler Born November 1st, 1945 in Algona IA

Bishop Garrigan Class of 1963

Played football for the University

of Notre Dame from 1964-1966

He was the 12th pick in the first

round of the 1967 NFL Draft

He was selected in front of a total

of six future pro football Hall of

Famers including Alan Page and Gene Upshaw

Paul began drawing eyes from coaches

during his high school playing days at

Bishop Garrigan. He was a 6’4” 258lbs

lineman. The size of what is considered

big for lineman has increased

exponentially over the years.

Seiler’s college football career got off to a

slow start. He did not earn a letter until

his senior season, but he took full

advantage of his playing

time and became an All-

American, leading to an

NFL career.

Paul did not earn a letter in his

sophomore and junior seasons despite

being a second stringer. When Bob

Meeker, a starting offensive lineman for

the Irish, graduated, Seiler slipped right

into the left tackle slot.

Seiler’s performance was far better than

you would expect from a guy who had

spent most of his career as a second

stringer

Paul with the California

Sun in 1975

Paul Seiler was fortunate enough his

senior year to help lead Notre Dame to

win the 1966 National Championship

#71 Paul Seiler

In the 1967 NFL Draft, the New York

Jets selected Paul as the 12th overall

pick in the 1st round. This coming before

6 future Hall of Famers including Alan

Page, Gene Upshaw, Lem Barney, Willie

Lanier, Rayfield Wright, and Ken

Houston. Other notables picked before

Paul, were Steve Spurrier, Bob Griese,

and Floyd Little

Seiler played in just two games in his

rookie season for the Jets, but a leg

injury kept him off the field.

Paul skipped the 1968 season to serve

his country in the military.

He returned for the ’69 season and

played in 11 games for the Jets.

After an offseason leg surgery, the Jets

released Seiler before the 1970 season.

He later joined the Oakland Raiders and

played three seasons with them(1971-

1973)

In those three seasons, Paul Seiler

played in thirty-nine games.

He was apart of the AFL-NFL merger in

1970

After the ’73 season, Paul left the

NFL and joined the Southern

California Sun, a WFL (World

Football League) team.

He played two seasons for the

Sun, appearing in a total of

twenty games.

This would be the last team he

would play for, ending his 7 year

career with three different teams.

Playing in a total of 59

professional football games.

Paul with the

California Sun in

1975

After football, Paul stayed in

California with his wife. He was an

Insurance agent there.

Paul in 1974 with the

Sun

He lived in California until he passed

away on September 15, 2001. He was

55

Paul playing with the

Southern California Sun

#77

Sources

http://www.nasljerseys.com/WFL/Players/S/Seiler.Paul.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1966_Notre_Dame_Fighting_Irish_football_team

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Seiler

http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SeilPa20.htm

http://www.fanbase.com/Paul-Seiler

http://bishopgarrigan.org/alumni/memorial/seilerpaul.htm

Family members