Wide Receiver
No. 80
N.E. Louisiana
"Obtained via waivers from Green Bay during this past off-season, Zimmerman had spent three seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles prior to his brief stint at Green Bay where he appeared in but two games and had a pass catch for 13 yards.
A No. 12 draft choice of the Eagles in 1972, Don spent that year on the Eagle taxi squad but became a starter in 1973 for 11 games, and then was a starter for all 14 games during the 1974 season. He had 22 catches for 220 yards and three touchdowns in 1973, 30 catches for 368 yards and two touchdowns in 1974 and made touchdown catches against the Giants in both '73 and '74. Zimmerman had a 64-yard touchdown against Dallas in '74, the longest scoring play of the year for Philadelphia.
Zimmerman was a two-year starter as a wide receiver at Northeast Louisiana after starting his college career at Arkansas A M & N, and also lettered in track where he clocked 21.7 in the 220-yard dash. He received in B.S. in education.
Don was born in Monroe, Louisiana, and was a football, basketball and track standout at Richwood High School in his hometown."
-1977 New York Giants Media Guide
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