George Rogers Shirkey (August 20, 1936 – February 18, 2022) was an American professional football defensive tackle who played three seasons in the American Football League (AFL) with the Houston Oilers and Oakland Raiders.
[4] He played in all 14 games, starting five, for the Oilers during the team's inaugural season in 1960, recording one sack.
[3] Shirkey also started for the Oilers in the 1960 AFL Championship Game, a 24–16 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers.
[3] He started in the AFL Championship game for the second year in a row, a 10–3 victory over the San Diego Chargers.
[3] On June 19, 1963, Shirkey, Hank Rivera, and Pete Nicklas were traded to the Buffalo Bills for Archie Matsos.