Jerry Sherk

Games played:	147
Fumbles recovered:	12
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Jerry Sherk
	Sherk during a Cleveland Browns game circa 1972
No. 72
Position:	Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born:	July 7, 1948; Grants Pass, Oregon, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	258 lb (117 kg)
Career information
High school:	Grants Pass
College:	Oklahoma State
NFL draft:	1970: 2nd round, 47th pick
Career history
	Cleveland Browns (1970–1981);
Career highlights and awards
	NFL Defensive Player of the Year (1976); First-team All-Pro (1976); 4× Pro Bowl (1973–1976); Cleveland Browns Legends; First-team All-Big Eight (1969);
Career NFL statistics
Games played:
Games played:	147
Fumbles recovered:	12
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Jerry Martin Sherk (born July 7, 1948) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL) for 12 seasons between 1970 until 1981. He made the Pro Bowl lineup for four straight years from 1973 through 1976, and is widely considered to be among the best defensive players in Cleveland Browns history.