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Yahoo
20-04-2025
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Former Super Bowl winning tight end Don Hasselbeck dies at 70
Former NFL tight end Don Hasselbeck won a Vince Lombardi Trophy when the Los Angeles Raiders beat the Washington Redskins in Super Bowl XVIII in 1984. File Photo by Annabelle Gordon/UPI April 15 (UPI) -- Former New England Patriots tight end Don Hasselbeck -- the father of two former NFL quarterbacks -- who won a Super Bowl with the Los Angeles Raiders in 1984, has died, his family announced. He was 70. Advertisement Hasselbeck's oldest son, Matt, said his dad died Monday after going into cardiac arrest. "It is with deep sorrow that we share the passing of our father, Don Hasselbeck, who suffered cardiac arrest and passed away [Monday]," Matt wrote on X and Instagram. "We want to thank our parents' neighbors and all the medical professionals who came to his aid. "He was a great husband, father, grandfather, friend, coach, player, coworker, artist, mentor, and storyteller. Despite being an All-American at Colorado and a Super Bowl Champion with the Raiders, what we are most proud of is the leader he was for our family." Hasselbeck, a Cincinnati native, spent four years at Colorado. He went on to become a second-round pick by the Patriots in the 1977 NFL Draft. Hasselbeck went on to appear in 86 games for the Patriots. He totaled 99 catches for 1,444 yards and 15 scores during that span. The Patriots traded the tight end to the Raiders in 1983. Hasselbeck appeared in three games for the Raiders that postseason. He failed to make a catch in the Raiders' Super Bowl XVIII appearance, but blocked an extra point in the 38-9 win over the Washington Redskins. Advertisement The nine-year veteran went on to spent his final two seasons with the Minnesota Vikings and New York Giants. He appeared in 123 games during his NFL career. Hasselbeck totaled 107 catches for 1,542 yards and 18 scores. He is survived by his wife, Betsy, and sons Matt, a 17-year NFL veteran who spent the majority of his career as a quarterback with the Seattle Seahawks, Tim, who was a backup quarterback for several franchises during a seven-year NFL tenure, and Nathanael; and several grandchildren. "He helped set our feet on solid ground," Matt wrote on social media. "Married to and in love with our mom, Betsy, for 50 years, they built their house on the rock of Jesus Christ. Our dad's prayer journals, in his meticulous handwriting and in a rainbow of pen colors, hold each of our names and needs. "Many of you who have known our father, have been thoughtfully prayed for in the pages of his journals. There is a 6-foot-7 hole in our hearts. He will be so missed by so many. We are beyond grateful that he was our dad and look forward to Heaven and being all together again."
USA Today
15-04-2025
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- USA Today
Don Hasselbeck, father of Matt and Tim, passes away at age 70
Don Hasselbeck, father of Matt and Tim, passes away at age 70 Some somber news on this Tuesday morning. It was announced late on Monday night that former NFL tight end, Don Hasselbeck, passed away at the age of 70. The news was broken by his son, and former Seattle Seahawks franchise legend, Matt Hasselbeck, that he passed away at his home due to cardiac arrest. Originally a second round pick by the New England Patriots in the 1977 NFL draft, Hasselbeck spent the first six years of his career in the northeast - by far the longest stint with any of the four teams he played with. He was eventually traded to the then-Los Angeles Raiders during the 1983 season and helped them win Super Bowl XVIII. Of course, this means he was active during the Raiders' defeat of the Seattle Seahawks in the 1983 AFC Championship. The 1983 Seahawks were the first playoff squad in franchise history, and made it to the footsteps of the Super Bowl. To this date, Seattle remains the only franchise to have participated in both the AFC and NFC championship games. Ironically, it would be with the Seahawks where his son Matt would make a national name for himself. Hasselbeck only played for two more seasons after winning the Super Bowl. In 1984 he was with the Vikings, then he finished his career in 1985 with the New York Giants. The final touchdown of his career came during a Wild Card game over the defending World Champion San Francisco 49ers. Hasselbeck's lone catch of the day made it a 17-3 game in the third quarter, and New York's defense did the rest to secure the victory. We at Seahawks Wire want to extend our deepest condolences to the Hasselbeck family during this difficult time.
Yahoo
15-04-2025
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- Yahoo
Ex-NFL TE Don Hasselbeck, father of former QBs Matt and Tim, dies at 70
Don Hasselbeck (L) played nine seasons in the NFL after he was a second-round draft pick of the New England Patriots in the 1977 NFL Draft. (Photo by Frank O'Brien/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) (Boston Globe via Getty Images) Former Colorado and NFL tight end Don Hasselbeck died Monday. He was 70. The father of ex-quarterbacks Matt and Tim Hasselback died of cardiac arrest, according to a social media post by Matt Hasselbeck. 'He was a great husband, father, grandfather, friend, coach, player, coworker, artist, mentor and storyteller,' Matt wrote. 'Despite being an All-American at Colorado and a Super Bowl champion with the Raiders, what we are most proud of is the leader he was for our family.' 'He helped set our feet our solid ground. Married to and in love with our mom, Betsy, for 50 years, they built their house on the rock of Jesus Christ. Our dad's prayer journals, in his meticulous handwriting and in a rainbow of pen colors, hold each of our names and need. Many of you who have known our father, have been thoughtfully prayed for in the pages of his journals.' Don Hasselbeck was a second-round pick of the New England Patriots in the 1977 NFL Draft. He was the No. 52 overall pick and spent the first six seasons of his career with the Patriots before joining the Raiders just after the start of the 1983 season. That Raiders team went 12-4 in the regular season and defeated Washington 38-9 in Super Bowl XVIII after taking down the Seattle Seahawks in the AFC title game. Advertisement After playing that one season for the Raiders, Hasselbeck spent two more seasons in the NFL with the Vikings and Giants. His best season in the league came in 1981, when he had 46 catches for 808 yards and six touchdowns. He finished his carer with 107 grabs for 1,542 yards and 18 TDs over nine seasons. In four seasons at Colorado, Hasselbeck had 50 catches for 612 yards and three touchdowns. As a junior in 1975, he had 22 grabs for 235 yards and had all three of those TD catches that season. Both Matt and Tim Hasselbeck played college football at Boston College. Matt was a sixth-round pick of the Green Bay Packers in the 1998 NFL Draft and went on to play 17 seasons in the NFL. He was the starting QB for the Seattle Seahawks for 10 seasons from 2001 through 2010. Tim Hasselbeck was an undrafted free agent who spent time with four teams over parts of four seasons in the 2000s and is now an analyst for ESPN.
NBC Sports
15-04-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Former Patriots TE Don Hasselbeck dies of cardiac arrest at 70
Former NFL tight end Don Hasselbeck died of a heart attack Monday, his son, Matt Hasselbeck, announced on social media. Don Hasselbeck was 70. 'It is with deep sorrow that we share the passing of our father, Don Hasselbeck,' Matt Hasselbeck wrote. 'We want to thank our parents' neighbors and all the medical professionals who came to his aid. 'He was a great husband, father, grandfather, friend, coach, player, coworker, artist, mentor, and storyteller. Despite being an All-American at Colorado and a Super Bowl Champion with the Raiders, what we are most proud of is the leader he was for our family. He helped set our feet on solid ground. Married to and in love with our mom, Betsy, for 50 years, they built their house on the rock of Jesus Christ. Our dad's prayer journals, in his meticulous handwriting and in a rainbow of pen colors, hold each of our names and needs. Many of you who have known our father, have been thoughtfully prayed for in the pages of his journals. 'There is a 6' 7' hole in our hearts. He will be so missed by so many. We are beyond grateful that he was our dad and look forward to Heaven and being all together again.' The Patriots made Hasselbeck a second-round pick out of Colorado in 1977, and he spent seven seasons with the team. He played most of the 1983 season with the Raiders after a trade from the Patriots, and won a Super Bowl ring. Hasselbeck blocked an extra point attempt in the Raiders' Super Bowl XVIII win over Washington. He finished his career with a season with the Vikings (1983) and a season with the Giants (1984). Hasselbeck played 123 games with 30 starts and made 107 receptions for 1,542 yards and 18 touchdowns. Hasselbeck's sons, Matt and Tim, played quarterback in the NFL.
Yahoo
10-02-2025
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- Yahoo
Eagles' DeVonta Smith joins elite club with USC legends
Super Bowl LIX on Sunday did not end with the Kansas City Chiefs becoming the first team to three-peat. It did, however, make history in a different way. Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeVonta Smith played a key role in his team's win, catching a 46-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter that effectively served as the knockout punch. Smith—who won two national championships and the 2020 Heisman Trophy at Alabama—became just the fifth player in football history to win a Heisman Trophy, a national championship, and a Super Bowl. USC football fans are quite familiar with this exclusive club. Two of the five players to win all three went to USC, making the Trojans the only school with multiple players in the club. The first Trojan (and second player overall) to do such was Marcus Allen. At USC, Allen was a freshman on the Trojans' 1978 national championship team, and then won the Heisman Trophy as a senior in 1981. He then led the Los Angeles Raiders to a victory in Super Bowl XVIII over the Washington Redskins. Allen is also the only player to win NFL MVP in addition to the other three honors, doing so in 1985. The other Trojan to join this exclusive club was Reggie Bush. At USC, Bush was part of the Trojans' 2003 and 2004 national championship teams, and won the 2005 Heisman Trophy. In the NFL, he would go on to win Super Bowl XLIV with the New Orleans Saints. In addition to Allen and Bush, Pitt's Tony Dorsett and Michigan's Charles Woodson have won all three prestigious honors. On Sunday, the club welcomed its newest member in Smith. Until another player from the Panthers, Wolverines, or Crimson Tide accomplishes the feat, however, USC remains the only school with multiple players in this esteemed club. This article originally appeared on Trojans Wire: Eagles' DeVonta Smith joins USC football legends in Super Bowl lore
