John Brodie, who played a franchise-record 17 seasons with the 49ers from 1957-73, passed away Friday at age 90, the team announced.
“As a kid, my 49ers fandom began by watching John paying quarterback on television. He displayed an incredible commitment towards his teammates,” Dr. John York, team owner and co-chairman, said in a statement. “His support of the organization never wavered after his playing days. John became a dear friend of mine and he will always be remembered as an important part of 49ers history.
“We express our deepest condolences to his wife, Sue, and the entire Brodie family.”
undated file photo...John Brodie, San Francisco 49ers -- SCREDIT: mercury news archives Mercury News ArchivesBrodie, a San Francisco native, delivered the 49ers’ first NFC West titles in a 1970-73 three-peat, which began with back-to-back NFC Championship Game appearances. No Super Bowls ensued with Brodie but he set a standard at quarterback and he became a Pro Football Hall of Fame seniors committee candidate in 2015.
A three-sport star at Oakland Tech, Brodie’s 1956 season at Stanford earned him All-American honors and a seventh-place nod in the Heisman Trophy voting, leading to the 49ers’ selection of him with the No. 3 overall pick in the 1957 draft.
Brodie’s No. 12 jersey is retired by the 49ers, although he gave his blessing in 2006 for it to be worn by Trent Dilfer, who hoped that gesture would revive attention to Brodie’s spectacular career.
Enshrined in the 49ers’ Edward J. DeBartolo Sr. Hall of Fame, Brodie played under four coaches and was part of the franchise’s 1971 transition from Kezar Stadium to Candlestick Park. Although Brodie lost more than he won as a starter (74-76-8), he was the NFL’s 1970 MVP with a league-best 2,941 yards and 24 touchdowns in 1970, including a 38-7 win at the Oakland Raiders, near his childhood home in Montclair.
“I’ve had some other years that weren’t bad but I felt I threw as well this year as any,” Brodie once said of that 1970 season, which coincided with the 49ers’ 25th anniversary.
Brodie’s favorite game: a 17-14 playoff upset at top-seeded Minnesota, which included a fourth-quarter touchdown run by him for the eventual winning points. He also threw for 201 yards and a touchdown. That 1970 team fell 17-10 in the ensuing NFC Championship Game to the Dallas Cowboys, and the 49ers’ 1971 season also ended in the NFC title game against the Cowboys, with Brodie throwing three interceptions in a 14-3 loss at Texas Stadium.
Brodie’s final playoff run came with the 1972 49ers, who sustained a 30-28 divisional loss to Dallas as Roger Staubach delivered 17 unanswered points in the fourth quarter.
Brodie’s 31,548 passing yards and 21 fourth-quarter comebacks are second-most in 49ers’ history behind Joe Montana’s totals (34,124 yards; 23 comebacks). Brodie’s 214 touchdown passes are the third-most behind Montana (244) and Steve Young (221).
Brodie was a two-time Pro Bowler and won the 49ers’ prestigious Len Eshmont Award in 1965 for inspirational and courageous play.
At Stanford, Brodie lettered in football (1954-56) and golf (1955-56). Brodie’s talents took to the Senior PGA Golf Tour from 1985 to 1998, where he had one win (1991 Security Pacific Classic in Los Angeles) and racked up 12 top-10 finishes. He sustained a major stroke 25 years ago.
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