Overview
- San Francisco announced Brodie’s death Friday and shared a statement from co-chairman Dr. John York offering condolences to his wife, Sue, and the family.
- Brodie spent his entire career with the 49ers from 1957 to 1973, appearing in 201 games and setting a team mark for most seasons played.
- He ranks second in franchise history with 31,548 passing yards and third with 214 touchdown passes, trailing only Joe Montana and Steve Young in those categories.
- He earned NFL MVP honors in 1970 and guided San Francisco to NFC championship game appearances in 1970 and 1971, with another playoff berth in 1972.
- His No. 12 was retired in 1973; after football he worked as an NBC analyst and won a Senior PGA Tour event in 1991, and he suffered a major stroke in 2000; a cause of death was not announced.