“RIP”: NFL Community Pays Homage to Former Giants Legend Who Left His Mark Across 5 Franchises in a 16-Season Legacy

The world of the NFL lost yet another gem to mankind’s worst enemy- time. With each passing day taking more lives than yesterday, life is getting scarier. We lose more and more legends than we gain and today is another one of those days. One of the men who carried the sport during the 1960s, the early days of the NFL, has breathed his last and we’re all the more saddened for it.

The Giants have witnessed a long line of legends ever since their establishment in 1925. Names like Charlie Conerly, Brad Van Pelt, and Tuffy Leemans are some of the few that have been inscribed on the Giants’ wall. There have been many names that have come and gone, but none have made as big of an impact as this QB. As the night draws closer, we’re forced to look to the stars and reminisce about the loss of the legendary Norm Snead. Hopefully, his soul finds peace as we remember his name and legacy today.

The legendary Norm Snead has passed away at the age of 84

Norm Snead’s name will always be at the tip of any fan’s tongue who claims to know the ball. The legendary quarterback for the New York Giants set the precedent for talent that would be upheld for modern-day NFL. He also played for the Washington Redksins and was even inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. After this, he remained a broadcaster for the team for several decades.

“I couldn’t run and couldn’t get out of my own way but could throw the football.” This is how Norm Snead, the giant of the Giants, described himself in a sentence. The family of Snead revealed on Monday that the legendary QB had passed away. While the official cause of death wasn’t released to the public, the fans poured in with their swarming amount of good wishes for the family. Today marks the loss of a fine jewel of the NFL and his legacy will live on forever.

The fans remember Norm Snead today, one of the finest quarterbacks that the NFL has ever seen

These fans took to X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, to share their sweet memories of Snead. While there was a tremendous amount of wishes, here are the few that we thought were perfect to commemorate the memory of the legend.

This fan talked about the first Redskins’ QB he ever saw and how Snead was such an important part of his football memories.

FourVerts, the famous football content page, shared a compilation of some of the most iconic videos of Snead as we mark his demise today.

Wake Forest, Snead’s college team, shared a momentous image in honor of Snead. May he rest in power.

This fan asked a question to everyone by emphasizing the greatness of Norm Snead. They indicated that Snead was the best QB of his time and was everyone’s starting pick for quarterback.

Lastly, this fan summarised the entirety of Snead’s career as he expressed his condolences for his tragic demise.

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The NFL remembers his glory today. The man, the myth, the legend himself- Norm “Automatic Otto” Snead.

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