Overview

• Philbin passed away on June 25, 2025, at age 83, according to a statement from his family
• He appeared in 110 games over nine seasons with the Jets and played a key role in New York’s 1968 AFL-NFL World Championship victory
• He unofficially recorded 64.5 sacks during his Jets career—fourth-highest in franchise history—including a team-leading 19 in 1968
• Philbin earned two All-AFL selections, was named to the all-time AFL squad and was inducted into the Jets’ Ring of Honor in 2011
• Former center John Schmitt called him a “born leader” and Rex Ryan praised his relentless motor as a defining example of Jet toughness