Sonny Jurgensen Dies at 91: Remembering the NFL Legend with the 'Golden Arm'

The NFL lost one of its all-time greats on Friday. Pro Football Hall of Famer Sonny Jurgensen, the legendary quarterback known for his cannon arm and fearless playing style, has died at the age of 91. A Golden Arm Falls Silent The news was announced by Jurgensen’s family, who remembered him not just as a football icon, but as “the steady, humorous, and deeply loving heart of our family.” “We are enormously proud of his amazing life and accomplishments on the field, marked not only by a golden arm, but also a fearless spirit and intellect that earned him a place among the legends in Canton,” the family statement read. “But to those of us who knew him beyond the stadium lights, he was the steady, humorous, and deeply loving heart of our family.” ...

February 6, 2026 · 4 min