 He played his first two seasons in New Orleans, and then had stints with the St. Louis Cardinals from 1969 to 1971, the Minnesota Vikings from 1972 to 1975, the Atlanta Falcons in 1976, and brief stints with the Chicago Bears and back in New Orleans for 1977.Gilliam played in 2 Super Bowls with the Vikings, Super Bowl VIII and Super Bowl IX.He was elected to the Pro Bowl all four years while he was with Minnesota.