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, the team announced Friday. 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.

Former Jets great Gerry Philbin, a defensive cog on their Super Bowl III team and an all-time AFL team selection, has died at age 83.