Christian A. “Sonny” Jurgensen III, a Hall of Fame quarterback who played for the Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Redskins, died on Friday in Naples, Florida, at the age of 91. “It is with profound sadness that we share the passing of our husband, father, and grandfather, Sonny Jurgensen,” his family said in a statement. “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.” Throughout his 18 seasons in the NFL, seven with the Eagles and 11 with the Redskins (now the Commanders), Jurgensen threw for 255 touchdowns, leading the league in touchdown passes in two seasons. He was a five-time Pro Bowler and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1983. The legendary coach Vince Lombardi, for whom the Super Bowl trophy is named, called Jurgensen “the best the league has ever seen.” “Sonny Jurgensen is, and always will be, one of the defining legends of Washington Football,” the Washington Commanders said in a statement.
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