Overview
- The 49ers announced his death and shared a statement from co‑chairman Dr. John York offering condolences to his wife, Sue, and the Brodie family.
- A Bay Area native and Stanford standout, he was the No. 3 pick in the 1957 NFL Draft and spent 17 seasons with San Francisco.
- He captured the NFL MVP award in 1970 and led the 49ers to playoff appearances from 1970 through 1972, including two NFC Championship Games.
- Brodie’s 31,548 passing yards rank second in franchise history and his 214 touchdown passes remain among the team’s top totals; the 49ers retired his No. 12 in 1973.
- After retiring, he worked as an NBC analyst and competed on the Senior PGA Tour, winning the 1991 Security Pacific Classic, and he survived a major stroke in 2000.