Professional Football Researchers Association Forum

Bill Cottrell, former center, tackle and guard with the Detroit Lions and Denver Broncos death was announced on April 2nd, at the age of 80: https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2025/04/02/bill-cottrell-obituary-detroit-lions-nfl-first-black-center/82775177007/ https://www.pro-football-refer...

Eugene 'Chick' Cichowski, former defensive back with the Pittsburgh Steelers and Washington Redskins died on March 25th, at age 90:


https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/na ... d=57977750


https://www.pro-football-reference.com/ ... chCh20.htm

Matt Stevens, former safety with the Buffalo Bills, Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Redskins, New England Patriots and Houston Texans died on March 20th, at age 51:


https://www.walkersfuneralservice.com/o ... ew-stevens


https://www.pro-football-reference.com/ ... evMa22.htm

Kenneth Sims, former defensive end with the New England Patriots died on March 21st, at age 65:


https://www.patriots.com/news/former-pa ... asses-away


https://www.pro-football-reference.com/ ... msKe21.htm

Derrick Gaffney, former wide receiver with the New York Jets died on March 17th, at the age of 69:


https://www.newyorkjets.com/news/derric ... s-obituary


https://www.pro-football-reference.com/ ... ffDe00.htm

Ken Hall, former halfback with the Chicago/St. Louis Cardinals, Houston Oilers, in addition to the CFL died on March 14th, at the age of 89: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/sports/high-school/football/article/kenneth-hall-obit-sugar-land-express-20221829.php https://www.pro-football-reference.com/p...

Norris Thomas, former cornerback with the Miami Dolphins and Tampa Bay Buccaneers died on March 7th, at age 70:


https://www.unityfh.net/obituary/norris-thomas


https://www.pro-football-reference.com/ ... omNo20.htm

Olen Underwood, former linebacker with the New York Giants, Houston Oilers and Denver Broncos died on February 28th, at age 82:


https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/co ... d=57868606


https://www.pro-football-reference.com/ ... deOl20.htm

Mike Battle, former defensive back with the New York Jets death at age 78 was announced on March 11th:


https://nypost.com/2025/03/11/sports/mi ... ead-at-78/


https://www.pro-football-reference.com/ ... ttMi20.htm

John Johnson, former defensive tackle with the Chicago Bears and New York Giants died on February 20th, at the age of 83:


https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/na ... d=57841557


https://www.pro-football-reference.com/ ... hnJo21.htm