LAS CRUCES, N.M. – Former New Mexico State player Roy Gerela is set to be inducted into the NM Sports Hall of Fame this Sunday, April 8, at the Albuquerque Convention Center.
 
Gerela spent three season with the Aggie football team from 1966-68. During his time in Las Cruces, New Mexico State went 19-10-1.
 
After his time with the Aggies, Gerela was selected Steelers in the fourth round of the 1969 NFL Draft as the 96th overall pick by the Houston Oilers and played there for two season (1969-70) before playing for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
 
Gerela played alongside the famed "Steel Curtain" in the 1970s and was a three-time Super Bowl Champion (1975, 76, 79).
 
The Canadian is third all-time in total points for the Steelers with 731 (293 PATs, 146 FGs) points from 1971-78. His 123 points (36 PATs, 29 FGs) in 1973 still ranks seventh-best for points in a single-season while his 119 points (35 PATs, 28 FGs) in 1972 is tied for ninth-most.
 
Gerela's 146 career field goals has him third all-time in Steelers history. His 29 field goals in 1973 still has him tied for fifth-most in a single-season while his 28 field goals in 1972 is tied for eighth-most. He's also third all-time in the record books with 293 extra points. Among the single-season extra point records, his 44 extra points in 1975 and 1978 are tied for fifth while his 40 extra points in 1976 is tied for 10th.
 
He also led the Steelers in scoring six different times: 1971 (78), 1972 (119), 1973 (123), 1974 (93), 1975 (95), 1978 (80). Gerela was also honored for his excellence on the field, earning Pro Bowl honors in 1972 and 1974.
 
The former Aggie completed his professional career in 1979 with the San Diego Chargers.
 
Gerela wrapped up his professional career hitting 96.2-percent of his extra point attempts for 351 total extra points. He also knocked in 184 field goals during his 11-year career while playing in 145 total games – including 15 playoff games.