Professional Football Researchers Association Forum

Steve Okoniewski, former defensive tackle with the Buffalo Bills, Green Bay Packers and St. Louis Cardinals died on February 25th, at the age of 74:


https://www.packers.com/news/former-pac ... dies-at-74



https://www.pro-football-reference.com/ ... onSt20.htm

Andy Russell, former linebacker with the Pittsburgh Steelers death was announced on March 1st, at the age of 82:


https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/ste ... 2403010068



https://www.pro-football-reference.com/ ... ssAn00.htm

Though not a football player, longtime ESPN insider and broadcaster Chris Mortensen died as well. Mortensen was important in keeping NFL news relevent, interesting and even controversial during the offseason months, helping keep viewership high with the network until politics and too many talking heads started turning off viewers. He was the first to speculate that Brett Favre would or might retire after the death of his father, keeping viewers wondering every year if he would or wouldnt, which became basically a running joke but kept the public interested and talking during slow months.

Char-ron Dorsey, former tackle with the Dallas Cowboys and Houston Texans died on March 4th, at age 46:


https://www.jacksonville.com/story/spor ... 849705007/


https://www.pro-football-reference.com/ ... rsCh20.htm

John Isenbarger, former running back & wide receiver with the San Francisco 49ers death was announced on March 7th, at age 77:


https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/c ... 893470007/


https://www.pro-football-reference.com/ ... enJo00.htm

Roger Davis, former guard & tackle with the Chicago Bears, Los Angeles Rams and New York Giants died on March 6th, at the age of 85:


https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/na ... uiU6fid-8A


https://www.pro-football-reference.com/ ... viRo22.htm

Ernie Clark, former linebacker with the Detroit Lions and St. Louis Cardinals died on March 10th, at the age of 86:


https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/ ... 931501007/


https://www.pro-football-reference.com/ ... arEr20.htm

Wayne Wilson, former fullback with the New Orleans Saints, Minnesota Vikings and Washington Redskins died on March 10th, at age 66:


https://www.si.com/nfl/saints/news/sain ... asses-away


https://www.pro-football-reference.com/ ... lsWa02.htm

Jimmie Browner Jr.- former defensive back with the Cincinnati Bengals died on March 6th, at the age of 68:


https://www.vindy.com/news/local-news/2 ... r-jr-dies/


https://www.pro-football-reference.com/ ... owJi21.htm

Steve Tensi, former quarterback with the San Diego Chargers and Denver Broncos died on March 15th, at the age of 82:


https://www.hamptonfuneralnc.com/obitua ... teve-tensi


https://www.pro-football-reference.com/ ... nsSt00.htm