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Name Born Died Age Team(s) Ralph Horween [1]: August 3, 1896 Chicago, Illinois: May 26, 1997 Charlottesville, Virginia: 100 years, 296 days Chicago Cardinals (1921–1923) : Tom Dickinson [2]
At the time, his 6,053 yards of total offense (3,506 rushing, 2,547 passing, and 1,321 receiving) was the most by a player in NFL history, and he had compiled the fourth-most all-purpose yards of any player (7,148). [37] He also set a franchise record with 864 punt return yards and averaged 13.7 yards per return. [38]
For professional football players, the most common cause of death is vehicle crashes. For college players, the most common cause of death is in-game and practice injuries. Each player is listed with the team to which he was assigned at the time of his death, rather than the team with which he spent most of his career.
[4] [62] His son Bert Jones was a quarterback who played 10 seasons in the 1970s and 1980s for the Baltimore Colts and Los Angeles Rams and won the NFL's most valuable player award in 1976. [63] [58] Dub Jones died at home in Ruston on November 2, 2024, at the age of 99. He was one of the oldest NFL players at the time of his death.
Football fans have mourned a heartbreaking amount of NFL stars in 2024. In February, Tony Hutson passed away at age 48, according to an obituary shared at the time. No cause of death was given.
All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player [119] Ralph Horween: 1896–1997: 100: American football player [120] Edith Houghton: 1912–2013: 100: American professional baseball player and scout [121] Jim Hutchinson: 1896–2000: 103: Longest-lived English cricketer [122] Ulrich Inderbinen: 1900–2004: 103: Swiss mountain guide ...
As of September 2022, Tom Brady is the oldest player in the NFL, according to NBC Sports. He turned 45 in August 2022, according to the NFL.
Cecil Belvedire "Cy" Souders (January 3, 1921 – August 30, 2021) was an American football player. He played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) with the Detroit Lions . Until his death on August 30, 2021, he was reputedly the oldest living former NFL player.