Whether it was due to tragic accidents, illness, or other heartbreaking circumstances, these players left us far too soon.

Derrick Gaffney, former wide receiver who played with the New York Jets in the late 1970s and early-to-mid-1980s, died ...

Kenneth Sims, the No. 1 overall pick of the New England Patriots in the 1982 NFL Draft and star at the University of Texas, ...

Former Steelers offensive lineman Craig Wolfley has died at the age of 66. Wolfley spent 10 years playing for the team and ...

Former NFL receiver Paul Flatley, the UPI’s NFL offensive rookie of the year in 1963, has died. He was 84. A fourth-round pick of the Vikings (he was also drafted by the AFL’s Broncos), Flatley spent ...