Monday, January 26, 2026

John Brodie, 49ers Legend, 1970 NFL MVP, R.I.P.

 John Brodie, the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback who was the National Football League's Most Valuable Player in 1970, who went on to become a successful Senior Golfer in later years, passes away this past Friday at age 90.



Mr. Brodie played 17 seasons with the 49ers (1957-73) after a successful college career at Stanford.


John twice was elected to the NFL Pro Bowl (1965, 1970), was twice named an NFL All-Pro (second team, 1965; first team, 1970)  his number 12 jersey was retired.

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