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Gilmore Retires: Super Bowl Champ & DPOY Calls It Quits
2 Apr
Summary
- Stephon Gilmore announced his retirement from the NFL on Thursday.
- He won a Super Bowl and Defensive Player of the Year award.
- Gilmore had a 13-year career with multiple teams.
Former NFL cornerback Stephon Gilmore has announced his retirement.
Gilmore, 35, concluded a 13-year career that included a Super Bowl LIII victory and a Defensive Player of the Year award in 2019. He last played in 2025, having spent the previous four seasons with various teams on one-year contracts.
His most impactful years were with the New England Patriots, where he earned three Pro Bowl selections and consecutive first-team All-Pro nods. Gilmore's standout 2018 season culminated in a game-sealing interception in Super Bowl 53 against the Los Angeles Rams.
The following year, he led the league in pass breakups and tied for the interception lead, earning him the Defensive Player of the Year honor. Gilmore finishes his career with 32 interceptions and 149 pass breakups in 180 games played.
