Don Maynard, Corridor of Fame large receiver who gained Tremendous Bowl with Jets, dies at 86

Don Maynard, a Professional Soccer Corridor of Fame receiver that was a member of the New York Jets staff that gained Tremendous Bowl III, has died on the age of 86. The Corridor introduced Maynard’s dying on Monday afternoon, saying he was “a resilient man on and off the sector – and somebody that his teammates might at all times depend on.”

Maynard’s first style of the NFL got here as a member of the Giants as a ninth-round choose in 1957. Nevertheless, his tenure with the staff did not final lengthy as he was launched throughout coaching camp in 1959. He then frolicked within the CFL earlier than turning into the primary participant to signal with the AFL’s New York Titans (finally renamed to the Jets) in 1960. 

From there, Maynard loved a 13-year profession and was a member of the staff’s Tremendous Bowl III championship staff. He’s a member of the AFL All-Time Crew and had his No. 13 retired, one among solely 5 New York Jets to have that honor. Maynard was inducted into the Corridor of Fame in 1987. 

Maynard — a go-to goal for Joe Namath — completed his profession with 633 receptions and 11,834 yards, which have been each all-time information on the time. On the time of his retirement in 1973, he was one among simply 5 gamers to have greater than 50 receptions and greater than 1,000 yards in 5 totally different seasons. To at the present time, Maynard ranks thirty first on the all-time receiving yards record, which is a powerful feat contemplating that the passing recreation has grown dramatically since he final performed.