Former Detroit Lions quarterback and assistant trainer Greg Landry has died at age 77, the crew introduced.
“We sign up for the NFL neighborhood in mourning the lack of former Lions quarterback and trainer Greg Landry,” the Lions posted Friday on social media.
His explanation for demise was once no longer given.
A New Hampshire local, Landry had a standout occupation at UMass sooner than being drafted by means of the Lions with the No. 11 general pick out within the 1968 NFL Draft. He become their starter in 1971, incomes his handiest Professional Bowl variety in what was once in the long run his very best season.
He performed with the Lions (1968-78) and then-Baltimore Colts (1979-81) sooner than spending two seasons within the USFL, adopted by means of a short lived go back to the NFL the place in his one recreation in 1984 he helped the injury-riddled Chicago Bears defeat the crew that drafted him.
Landry threw for 16,052 yards with 98 touchdowns and 103 interceptions in 146 video games (98 begins).
He was once additionally a top-notch dashing quarterback, gaining 2,665 yards with 21 touchdowns.
Following his enjoying years, Landry was once an assistant trainer for the Cleveland Browns (1985), Bears (1986-92) and Lions (1995-96). He was once the offensive coordinator for the Bears for his ultimate 5 seasons there and held the similar position for Illinois from 1993-94.
–Box Degree Media
