GERALD BESSBess, Gerald D.Height: 6-0 Weight: 188 Born: May 24, 1958 Pensacola, FL High School: William M. Raines (Jacksonville, FL) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Tuskegee | |
| 1978 | Tuskegee | Roster |
| 1979 | Tuskegee | Played |
| 1980 | Tuskegee | Played |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1981 HAM CFL | 14 | DB | 3 | |
| 1982 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1982 HAM CFL | 14 | DB | 12 | |
| 1983 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1983 HAM CFL | 14 | CB | 15 | |
| 1984 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1984 HAM CFL | 14 | CB | 16 | |
| 1985 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1985 HAM CFL | 14 | CB | 4 | |
| 1986 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1986 HAM CFL | 14 | CB | 2 | |
| 1986 Ottawa Rough Riders (CFL)1986 OTT CFL | 14 | CB | 1 | |
| 1986 Year (CFL)1986 Year CFL | 3 | |||
| 1987 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1987 BUF NFL | 21 | LCB | 2 | 1 |
| 1 Year (NFL)1 Year NFL | 2 | 1 | ||
| 6 Years (CFL)6 Years CFL | 53 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Signed | 1981 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)1981 TOR CFL | |
| Released | 1981 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)1981 TOR CFL | |
| Signed | 1981 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1981 HAM CFL | |
| Released | 1986 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1986 HAM CFL | |
| Signed | 1986 Ottawa Rough Riders (CFL)1986 OTT CFL | |
| Released | 1987 Ottawa Rough Riders (CFL)1987 OTT CFL | |
| Signed | 9/23/1987 | 1987 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1987 BUF NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 1987 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1987 BUF NFL | |
| Free Agent | 2/1/1988 | 1987 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1987 BUF NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1982 HAM CFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||
| 1983 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1983 HAM CFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |||
| 1984 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1984 HAM CFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1981 HAM CFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1982 HAM CFL | 2 | 45 | 22.5 | 45 | 1 |
| 1983 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1983 HAM CFL | 4 | 145 | 36.3 | 102 | 2 |
| 1984 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1984 HAM CFL | 12 | 123 | 10.3 | 35 | 0 |
| 1985 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1985 HAM CFL | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 18 | 0 |
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 21 | 331 | 15.8 | 102 | 3 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1984 HAM CFL | 1.0 | |
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 1.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1982 HAM CFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 0 |
| 1984 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1984 HAM CFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 1 |
| In Memoriam |
| NFL Boxscores |
| NFL Game Officials |
| NFL Training Camps |
| NFL Roster Limits |
| Pro Football Hall of Fame |
| Super Bowl |
| Privacy Policy |
| ©2006-2025 Pro Football Archives. All Rights Reserved. |
| Last Updated: August 19, 2025 |