Cookie Gilchrist

Cookie Gilchrist
No. 21, 34, 2, 30
Position:	Halfback
Personal information
Born:	May 25, 1935; Brackenridge, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died:	January 10, 2011 (aged 75); Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	251 lb (114 kg)
Career information
High school:	Har-Brack; (Natrona Heights, Pennsylvania)
College:	None
Undrafted:	1954
Career history
	Cleveland Browns (1954)*; Sarnia Imperials (1954); Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen (1955); Hamilton Tiger-Cats (1956–1957); Saskatchewan Roughriders (1958); Toronto Argonauts (1959–1961); Buffalo Bills (1962–1964); Denver Broncos (1965); Miami Dolphins (1966); Denver Broncos (1967);
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
	AFL AFL champion (1964); AFL MVP (1962); 3× First-team All-AFL (1962, 1964, 1965); 4× AFL All-Star (1962–1965); 2× AFL rushing yards leader (1962, 1964); 4× AFL rushing touchdowns leader (1962–1965); AFL All-Time Team; CFL Grey Cup champion (1957); NFL Buffalo Bills Wall of Fame;
Career AFL statistics
Rushing yards:
Rushing yards:	4,293
Rushing average:	4.3
Rushing touchdowns:	37
Receptions:	110
Receiving yards:	1,135
Receiving touchdowns:	6
Career CFL statistics
Rushing yards:
Rushing yards:	4,914
Rushing average:	5.8
Rushing touchdowns:	28
Receiving yards:	1,068
Receiving touchdowns:	5
	Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Carlton Chester "Cookie" Gilchrist (May 25, 1935 – January 10, 2011) was an American profressional football player who was a halfback in the American Football League (AFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL). He was named the AFL Most Valuable Player (MVP) with the Buffalo Bills in 1962. He was named to the AFL All-Time Team.

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