Norm Snead, a four-time Pro Bowl quarterback who played in the NFL for 16 seasons during the 1960s and ’70s, has passed away at the age of 84. He died on Sunday in Naples, Florida, as confirmed by his brother, Danny, on Monday. The cause of death has not been disclosed.
Snead was a prominent figure in the NFL, selected as the second overall pick in the 1961 NFL draft by the Washington team. Additionally, he was drafted 33rd by the Buffalo Bills in the American Football League (AFL) draft that same year. Opting for Washington, he spent three seasons with the team, earning two Pro Bowl selections. He later transitioned to the Philadelphia Eagles after a trade that involved Sonny Jurgensen and Claude Crabb.
The exchange saw Jurgensen, a pivotal figure for the Eagles during their league championship victory in 1960, become an iconic face for Washington. Jurgensen went on to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame and served as a longstanding broadcaster for the Washington team. Snead’s contributions to the NFL and his impact on the field will be remembered as part of his lasting legacy.