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Hall of Fame Quarterback Sonny Jurgensen Dies at 91

His family announced the news through the Commanders, prompting tributes to a record-setting passer turned enduring Washington voice.

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LOS ANGELES - DECEMBER 22: Quarterback Sonny Jurgensen #9 of the Washington Redskins watches from sideline against the Los Angeles Rams in the 1974 NFC Divisional Playoff Game at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California on December 22, 1974. The Rams defeated the Redskins 19-10. (Photo by Nate Fine/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • Jurgensen’s family confirmed his death Friday in a statement released by the Washington Commanders, with no cause disclosed.
  • Over 18 NFL seasons, he played seven years for the Eagles and 11 for Washington, made five Pro Bowls, and led the league in passing multiple times.
  • He finished with 32,224 passing yards and 255 touchdown throws, including a 1961 breakout season that set franchise marks and helped define the pre-1978 passing era.
  • Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1983, he is in Washington’s Ring of Fame and the Eagles’ Hall of Fame, and the Commanders have retired his No. 9.
  • After retiring as a player in 1974, he spent 38 years as a Washington broadcaster before stepping away in 2018, drawing tributes from owner Josh Harris and Hall of Fame president Jim Porter.