Obituaries
Former Jets O-linemen Powell, 67, and Sweeney, 60, die

By Dennis Waszak Jr. Oct. 02, 2022 12:31 PM EDT
Former longtime New York Jets offensive linemen Marvin Powell and Jim Sweeney died this week, the team announced Sunday. Powell was a three-time All...

President Joe Biden holds up a jersey during an event celebrating the 2021 World Series champion Atlanta Braves, in the East Room of the White House, Monday, Sept. 26, 2022, in Washington. From left, Braves President of Baseball Operations Alex Anthopoulos, manager Brian Snitker, Biden, and Braves President and CEO Terry McGuirk. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Biden praises Braves' 'unstoppable, joyful run' to 2021 win

By Aamer Madhani And Colleen Long Sep. 26, 2022 04:43 PM EDT

FILE - Inductee Shelby Jordan, a former linebacker from Washington University in St. Louis, is recognized during the National Football Foundation enshrinement ceremony Aug. 28, 2013, in Atlanta. Jordan, whose spectacular career at Washington earned him a spot in the College Football Hall of Fame and an 11-year NFL career, has died. He was 70. Jordan died on Sept. 9, according to statements released Friday by the College Football Hall of Fame and the New England Patriots. AP Photo/John Amis, File)
College FB Hall of Famer, NFL OL Shelby Jordan dies at 70

Sep. 16, 2022 07:13 PM EDT

FILE - New York Jets' D.J. Reed takes part in drills at the NFL football team's practice facility, July 30, 2022, in Florham Park, N.J. The New York Jets cornerback learned his father had died Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022, morning after an 18-year battle with multiple sclerosis, and he is dedicating this season to him. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File)
Jets' Reed plays with heavy heart, dedicates season to dad

By Dennis Waszak Jr. Sep. 13, 2022 02:52 AM EDT

FILE - Baylor football coach Guy Morriss reads a short statement after it was announced by school officials, Sunday, Nov. 18, 2007, in Waco, Texas, that he would not return as head coach. Guy Morriss, a 15-year NFL offensive lineman who started Super Bowl XV for the Philadelphia Eagles before coaching collegiately at Baylor and Kentucky, has died. He was 71. Kentucky athletics spokesman Tony Neely confirmed Morriss’ death on Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022, after being informed by his family. (Rod Aydelotte/Waco Tribune-Herald via AP, File)
Former NFL lineman, college coach Guy Morriss dies at 71

Sep. 06, 2022 02:43 PM EDT

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick faces reporters Monday, Aug. 29, 2022, at the NFL football team's stadium in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
Patriots facing 2 opponents this week: heat and the Dolphins

By Tim Reynolds Sep. 05, 2022 12:51 PM EDT

Ernie Zampese of 'Air Coryell' Chargers, Cowboys, dies at 86

By Schuyler Dixon Aug. 29, 2022 04:40 PM EDT
Ernie Zampese, one of the architects of the Dan Fouts-led “Air Coryell” offense with the San Diego Chargers and Troy Aikman's play-caller for the last of the Dallas...

FILE - Maria C. Alonzo, center, as part of the NFL's Hispanic Heritage Leaderships Awards is joined by Miami Dolphins senior vice president Jason Jenkins, left, during the first half at an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019, in Miami Gardens, Fla. The woman to the right is unidentified. Jason Jenkins, who spent 13 years with the Miami Dolphins and eventually became the team's senior vice president of communications, died unexpectedly Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022, the team said. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)
Dolphins VP of communications Jason Jenkins dies at 47

By Tim Reynolds Aug. 27, 2022 09:16 PM EDT

FILE - Former Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Len Dawson stands on the sideline during the second half of an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos in Kansas City, Mo., Oct. 30, 2017. Hall of Fame quarterback Len Dawson, who helped the Kansas City Chiefs to a Super Bowl title, died Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022. He was 87. (AP Photo/Colin E. Braley, File)
Reaction to the death of Hall of Fame QB Len Dawson

By The Associated Press Aug. 24, 2022 01:23 PM EDT

FILE - Len Dawson, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback, is pictured getting ready to throw a pass, Nov. 18, 1966, in Kansas City, Mo. Hall of Fame quarterback Len Dawson, who helped the Kansas City Chiefs to a Super Bowl title, died Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022. He was 87. (AP Photo/William P. Straeter, File)
Hall of Fame Chiefs quarterback Len Dawson dies at 87

By Dave Skretta Aug. 24, 2022 08:28 AM EDT

FILE - Los Angeles Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully speaks during his induction into the team's Ring of Honor prior to a baseball game between the Dodgers and the San Francisco Giants in Los Angeles on May 3, 2017, in Los Angeles. Scully, whose dulcet tones provided the soundtrack of summer while entertaining and informing Dodgers fans in Brooklyn and Los Angeles for 67 years, died Tuesday night, Aug. 2, 2022, the team said. He was 94. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)
Vin Scully, Dodgers broadcaster for 67 years, dies at 94

By Beth Harris Aug. 02, 2022 11:43 PM EDT

Jim Lynch, member of Chiefs' 1970 champions, dies at 76

Jul. 22, 2022 04:52 PM EDT
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jim Lynch, the hard-hitting linebacker who helped the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Minnesota Vikings in the 1970 Super Bowl following a...

Sports writer J.P. Pelzman is shown in a photo, date and location not known. Pelzman, who worked for Newsday, The Record, Asbury Park Press, Forbes and Rivals, has died. He was 57. The Lynbrook, N.Y., police department confirmed Pelzman's death Thursday, July 21, 2022. There was no information available about a cause of his death. (The Record via AP)
Veteran sports writer J.P. Pelzman dies at 57

Jul. 21, 2022 10:34 PM EDT

FILE - Pittsburgh Steelers' Charles Johnson (81) comes down with a 13-yard reception from quarterback Neil O'Donnell as Chicago Bears' Barry Minter (92) defends during overtime in an NFL football game Nov. 5, 1995, in Chicago. The catch and yardage on the drive helped to set up the game-winning field goal in the Steelers' 37-34 win. Johnson, the former Colorado receiver who won a Super Bowl title with New England in his nine-year NFL career, has died. He was 50. The university confirmed Johnson's death Wednesday, July 20, 2022, through Heritage High School, the Wake Forest school where he was an assistant athletic director. (AP Photo/Michael S. Green, File)
Charles Johnson, former Colorado, NFL receiver, dead at 50

Jul. 20, 2022 10:57 PM EDT

FILE - St. Louis Cardinals football player Marlin Briscoe (86) is shown in August 1975. Marlin Briscoe, the first Black starting quarterback in the American Football League, died Monday, June 27, 2022. His daughter, Angela Marriott, told The Associated Press that Briscoe, 76, died of pneumonia at a hospital in Norwalk, California. (AP Photo/File)
Marlin Briscoe, 1st Black starting QB in AFL, dies at 76

By Cliff Brunt Jun. 27, 2022 01:46 PM EDT

FILE - Hugh McElhenny is introduced before the inaugural Pro Football Hall of Fame Fan Fest ,Friday, May 2, 2014, at the International Exposition Center in Cleveland. NFL Hall of Famer Hugh McElhenny, an elusive running back from the 1950s has died. He was 93. The Pro Football Hall of Fame said in a news release that McEhlenny died of natural causes on June 17 at his home in Nevada, and that son-in-law Chris Permann confirmed the death. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan, File)
Hugh McElhenny, Hall of Fame halfback with 49ers, dies at 93

Jun. 23, 2022 03:42 PM EDT

FILE - Tony Siragusa, defensive tackle for the Super Bowl-champion Baltimore Ravens, holds the Vince Lombardi trophy as he rides with his wife, Kathy, in a parade in his hometown of Kenilworth, N.J. on March 4, 2001. Siragusa, the charismatic defensive tackle who helped lead a stout Baltimore defense to a Super Bowl title, has died at age 55. Siragusa's broadcast agent, Jim Ornstein, confirmed the death Wednesday, June 22, 2022. (AP Photo/Jeff Zelevansky, File)
Tony Siragusa, who helped Ravens win Super Bowl, dies at 55

By Noah Trister Jun. 22, 2022 04:30 PM EDT

FILE - Dallas Cowboys' Don Perkins is taken down by Baltimore Colts' Billy Ray Smith (74) and Ordell Braase (81) during a football game in Baltimore on Dec. 3, 1967. Perkins, a six-time Pro Bowl running back with the Cowboys in the 1960s, has died. He was 84. The NFL team and the University of New Mexico, where Perkins was a standout player before his professional career, said Perkins died Thursday, June 9, 2022. No cause of death was revealed. (AP Photo, File)
Don Perkins, 6-time Pro Bowl RB with Cowboys, dies at 84

Jun. 10, 2022 06:36 PM EDT

Bob Talamini, member of Jets' Super Bowl team, dies at 83

By Dennis Waszak Jr. Jun. 05, 2022 11:38 PM EDT
Bob Talamini, an offensive lineman on the New York Jets' Super Bowl-winning team in 1969 after eight seasons with the Houston Oilers, died May 30. He was 83. ...

Former Green Bay Packers halfback Switzer dies at 89

Jun. 05, 2022 03:06 PM EDT
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Veryl Switzer, the trailblazing former Green Bay Packers halfback who traded a career in the NFL for service as a lieutenant in the Air Force,...