Gerry Philbin, a defensive end who helped the New York Jets shock the Baltimore Colts in the Super Bowl after the 1968 season, has died. He was 83.

Gerry Philbin, one of the AFL's most decorated pass rushers of the 1960s and an essential member of the New York Jets ' famous triumph in Super Bowl III, died Wednesday the Jets organization said. He was 83.

In a 10-year career, the two-time All-Pro also won an AFL championship with the Jets before the league merged with the NFL.