Daryl Sanders

Daryl Theodore Sanders (April 24, 1941 – October 5, 2025) was an American professional football player who played offensive tackle for four seasons for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes before he was selected by the Lions in the first round of the 1963 NFL draft with the 12th overall pick. A right tackle with the Buckeyes, he was the starting left tackle in each of his four years in Detroit. He retired after the 1966 season to accept a sales position in which he was paid a salary almost twice as much as he earned annually while playing in the NFL.^[1]

Daryl Sanders

No. 70
Position	Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born	(1941-04-24)April 24, 1941 Canton, Ohio, U.S.
Died	October 5, 2025(2025-10-05) (aged 84)
Height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight	250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school	Mayfield (Mayfield, Ohio)
College	Ohio State
NFL draft	1963: 1st round, 12th overall pick
AFL draft	1963: 4th round, 32nd overall pick
Career history
Detroit Lions (1963–1966)
Awards and highlights
National champion (1961)
Career NFL statistics
Games played 56 Games started 56 Fumble recoveries 4 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Sanders died from a heart attack on October 5, 2025, at the age of 84.^[2]