Greg Landry, long time no see nfl quarterback The former Detroit Lions assistant coach has died at the age of 77, the team announced Friday.
An official cause of death has not been announced.
Detroit Lions quarterback Greg Landry looks for Chuck Walton somewhere downfield during a game against the Oakland Raiders on November 26, 1970 in Detroit. (AP Photo/JMC, File)
“We join the NFL community in mourning the loss of our former player.” lions quarterback and coach Greg Landry,” Lyons said.
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Landry played most of his NFL career with the Lions from 1968 to 1978, when he was drafted 11th overall. He was traded to the Colts and played three more years before moving to the USFL.
He returned to the NFL in 1984, where he played one more season. chicago bears before officially retiring.
Former Detroit Lions quarterback Greg Landry during NFL training camp on July 31, 2017 in Allen Park, Michigan. (AP Photo/Paul Sancia, File)
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Landry threw for 16,052 yards and 98 touchdowns, but was best known as one of the league's top running quarterbacks with 2,600 yards and 21 touchdowns.
He was named the NFL's Comeback Player of the Year in 1976. Landry eventually returned to the Lions as a coach in 1995 and served as the Bears' offensive coordinator when they won the Super Bowl in 1986.
Detroit Lions quarterback Greg Landry (11) plays against the New York Jets at Tiger Stadium. (Dick Rafael/USA Today Sports)
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Landry also left him. Mark with UMass As one of the program's best quarterbacks. He led the team in both rushing and scoring for two seasons, leading the university to two Yankee Conference Beanpot championships.
He was inducted into the Massachusetts Athletics Hall of Fame in 1980.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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