Two-Time NFL Champ Dies at 93

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Two-time NFL champion and Hall of Fame receiver Raymond Berry has died at the age of 93, according to a statement from his family.

No cause of death was provided, but his family said he died at home surrounded by his loved ones.

Berry is considered by many to be one of the best players ever to grace the NFL, having played all 13 seasons with the Baltimore Colts from 1955.

During his remarkable career, he led the league in receptions and receiving yards three times, and in touchdowns twice.

He is especially known for catching 12 passes—a record at the time—in what became known as “The Greatest Game Ever Played,” the 1958 NFL Championship.

His team won against the New York Giants 23-17.

The following year, he helped the Colts to another championship. “Simply put, not only was Raymond Berry one [of] the greatest players in the history of the Colts, but he was one of the most influential and foundational players of the modern NFL,” Colts owner Carlie Irsay-Gordon said.

After his playing career ended, Berry remained dedicated to football, becoming an assistant coach at both the NFL and college levels.

He was fired as an assistant coach for the Patriots in 1981, but returned as head coach in 1984, staying there until he was let go from the position in 1989.

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