Former NFL offensive lineman and College Football Hall of Famer Shelby Jordan passed away on Sept. 9. He was 70.
The New England Patriots, who Jordan played for from 1975-82, announced his death on Friday.
“We are deeply saddened to learn of the loss of former Patriots offensive lineman Shelby Jordan,” the club said on Twitter.
Jordan started 87 of 95 games played for the Patriots before being dealt to the then-Los Angeles Raiders in 1983. He spent four seasons with the Raiders, starting just five of 56 games, and was a member of the team’s 1983 season Super Bowl winning squad.
Prior to his NFL career, Jordan was a college star for Division III Washington University in St. Louis. He excelled as a linebacker for Washington University from 1969-72 and was team captain and team MVP.
Jordan was a seventh-round pick in the 1973 draft by the Houston Oilers but never played for the team due to a dispute over contract negotiations.
–Field Level Media
