49ers mourn death of franchise icon, NFL MVP John Brodie

San Francisco 49ers icon John Brodie died Friday, the squad confirmed. He was 90.

"The 49ers household is saddened to larn of the passing of 1 of the franchise’s all-time large players, John Brodie," 49ers Co-chairman John York said successful a statement. "As a kid, my 49ers fandom began by watching John play backmost connected television. He displayed an unthinkable committedness to his teammates, and his enactment of the enactment ne'er wavered aft his playing days."

Brodie suffered a changeable successful 2000. 

The 49ers selected Brodie successful the archetypal circular of the 1957 NFL Draft. He spent his full standout NFL vocation with the franchise. His playing days came to an extremity aft the 1973 season, aft which helium transitioned to sports broadcasting.

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San Francisco 49ers backmost John Brodie successful San Francisco (Getty Images )

"John became a beloved person of mine, and helium volition ever beryllium remembered arsenic an important portion of 49ers history," York's connection continued. "We explicit our deepest condolences to his wife, Sue, and the full Brodie family."

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In 1965, Brodie was named the Len Eshmont Award victor successful designation of his courageous and inspirational play. He was besides a two-time Pro Bowl enactment and won NFL MVP honors successful 1970.

San Francisco 49ers backmost John Brodie successful enactment against the Los Angeles Rams astatine the Coliseum during the 1970 preseason Sept. 12, 1970, successful Los Angeles.  (Darryl Norenberg/USA Today Sports)

Brodie’s 214 touchdown passes fertile 3rd successful franchise history, down Joe Montana and Steve Young.

"He was a large guy, a ace competitor. I don't attraction what it was — football, cards, golf," said Jerry Mertens, a cornerback for the 49ers from 1958 to 1965. "He was a large player, and helium enjoyed each the things that were competitive.

John Brodie (12) of the San Francisco 49ers drops backmost to walk against the Detroit Lions during an NFL crippled astatine Kezar Stadium Oct. 29, 1967, successful San Francisco.   (Focus connected Sport/Getty Images)

Brodie besides had a stint arsenic a nonrecreational golfer. From 1985 to 1998, helium competed connected the Senior PGA Tour, a circuit present referred to arsenic the PGA Tour Champions.

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The 49ers retired Brodie’s No. 12.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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