Former NFL tight end Don Hasselbeck, who won a Super Bowl in his nine-year career and was the father of two NFL quarterbacks, died Monday. He was 70.
Hasselbeck’s son, Matt, said his father died after going into cardiac arrest at his home.
“He was a great husband, father, grandfather, friend, coach, player, coworker, artist, mentor, and storyteller,” Matt Hasselbeck wrote on social media. “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.”
The elder Hasselbeck was drafted in the second round by the Patriots in 1977 after a standout collegiate career at Colorado. He spent six full seasons with New England and led the team in catches in 1981 with 46, to go along with 808 yards receiving and six touchdowns.
He was traded to the Raiders early in the 1983 season and helped the team win Super Bowl XVIII. He had two TD catches in the regular season for the Raiders, and the 6-foot-7 Hasselbeck blocked an extra point in a 38-9 win in the Super Bowl against Washington.
Hasselbeck then spent the following season with the Vikings. He finished his career with the Giants in 1985 and had a TD catch in a playoff win over the 49ers.
Hasselbeck had 107 catches for 1,542 yards and 18 touchdowns in 123 career regular-season games.
Two of Hasselbeck’s sons went on to play quarterback in the NFL, with Matt making three Pro Bowls and starting in a Super Bowl for the Seahawks during the 2005 season, and Tim playing mostly as a backup.
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