Education
University at Buffalo, The State University of New New York
University at Buffalo, The State University of New New York
Drafted in Professional Football by both the Detroit Lions of the National Football League and the New York Jets of the American Football League in the third round of the 1964 draft, he joined the Jets and became an immediate starter and perennial All-American Federation of Labor-Congress selection at defensive education He played stellar defense for them for nine seasons. He was selected as an American Football League All-Star in 1968 and 1969.
In the third American Federation of Labor-Congress-NFL World Championship Game, Philbin anchored the Jets defense in limiting the Colts to seven points.
He was an All-WFL selection in 1974.
In 1973 he joined the Philadelphia Eagles for one season and finished his career in the short-lived World Football League as a member of the New York Stars in 1974 where he joined former Super Bowl III alumni George Sauer, Junior, Randy Beverly, John Dockery, John Elliott, and Vito (Babe) Parilli. Philbin is a member of the All-time American Football League Team.
