Philadelphia Eagles' 1960 NFL Champion Dies

PHILADELPHIA — Sonny Jurgensen — a quarterback on the Philadelphia Eagles 1960 NFL Championship team — has died. The National Football League Hall of Fame player died at the age of 91.

Jurgensen played for 18 seasons with the Eagles and Washington Redskins before later becoming the longtime color commentator for Washington's radio broadcast crew.

Jurgensen was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1983.

Jurgensen was selected in the fourth round of the 1957 NFL Draft by the Eagles, playing behind Eagles Hall of Famer Norm Van Brocklin from 1958 through 1960, when the Eagles defeated the Green Bay Packers in the NFL Championship Game.

He then took over as quarterback in 1961, passing for an NFL record 3,723 yards, tying the NFL record with 32 touchdown passes, and was named a First-team All-Pro.

Jurgensen was traded to the Washington Redskins on April 1, 1964, in exchange for Norm Snead, He was then selected to play in the Pro Bowl following the season and was also named second Team All-Pro.

A Commanders spokesperson confirmed to the Associated Press that the team learned of Jurgensen’s death that morning from his family.

The team's owner issued the following statement:

"Sonny Jurgensen is, and always will be, one of the defining legends of Washington football. He was a brilliant leader, Hall of Fame quarterback, and had one of the best arms the game has ever seen. After his career on the field, Sonny's voice became a fixture ofWashington Sundays for decades, shaping the way generations of fans experienced the game. For me, Sonny was the embodiment of what it means to don the Burgundy and Gold: tough, smart, and endlessly devoted to thisfranchise and its fans. He was a giant of the game and a belovedpart of our team's identity. Our hearts and prayers are with Sonny'sfamily, friends, and everyone who loved him," Washington Commanders and Philadelphia 76ers Owner Josh Harris said in a statement on Friday.