Norm Snead

Norm Snead

Snead in 1961
No. 16
Position:	Quarterback
Personal information
Born:	(1939-07-31)July 31, 1939 Halifax County, Virginia, U.S.
Died:	January 14, 2024(2024-01-14) (aged 84) Naples, Florida, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:	Warwick (Newport News, Virginia)
College:	Wake Forest (1957–1960)
NFL draft:	1961 / Round: 1 / Pick: 2
AFL draft:	1961 / Round: 5 / Pick: 33
Career history
Washington Redskins (1961–1963) Philadelphia Eagles (1964–1970) Minnesota Vikings (1971) New York Giants (1972–1974) San Francisco 49ers (1974–1975) New York Giants (1976)
Career highlights and awards
4× Pro Bowl (1962, 1963, 1965, 1972) NFL completion percentage leader (1972) 2× First-team All-ACC (1959, 1960) Second-team All-ACC (1958) Wake Forest Demon Deacons Jersey No. 16 retired
Career NFL statistics
Passing attempts: 4,353 Passing completions: 2,276 Completion percentage: 52.3% TD–INT: 196–257 Passing yards: 30,797 Passer rating: 65.5
Player stats at PFR

Norman Bailey Snead (July 31, 1939 – January 14, 2024) was an American professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the Washington Redskins, Philadelphia Eagles, Minnesota Vikings, New York Giants, and San Francisco 49ers. He played college football for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons and was selected in the first round of the 1961 NFL Draft with the second overall pick.