Drafted in the 3rd Round from Jackson State in 1973, Gray would join a not-so-good New England Patriots team. Gray won a starting job as a rookie and became a fixture at Left Tackle, where he showed steady improvement annually, much like the Pats themselves. He was named to the Pro Bowl in 1976 and again in 1978, when he was also a First Team All-Pro.
Gray was shockingly traded to the Houston Oilers in what was widely viewed as a cost-cutting move. John Hannah, his linemate, famously quipped, “There goes our Super Bowl” upon hearing the news. Gray anchored the Houston Oilers O-Line and again was a Pro Bowler in 1979, while being a First Team All-Pro in both 1979 and 1980. He would go to the Pro Bowl again in 1981 and finished his career with a pair of years with the New Orleans Saints.
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