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Matt Snell, New York Jets Super Bowl 3 hero, dies at 84

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (338+ words) The New York Jets have lost a Super Bowl hero. Former running back Matt Snell, the first player to rush for more than 100 yards on Super Sunday, has died, the team confirmed March 10. He was 84. The third overall pick out…...

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Matt Snell, Jets' Super Bowl III hero, dies at 84

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (291+ words) Matt Snell, the bruising running back who powered the New York Jets to their iconic moment in a shocking Super Bowl III victory, died Tuesday morning on Long Island at the age of 84, the team announced. Snell's role in Jets…...

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Legendary NFL Super Bowl Hero Died On Tuesday Morning

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (386+ words) The NFL lost an unsung hero today as former New York Jets running back Matt Snell passed away. He was 84 years old. Snell was the No. 3 overall pick by the Jets in the 1964 AFL Draft and went on to play…...

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Super Bowl hero Matt Snell dies after lengthy illness, decades-long grudge with Jets

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (486+ words) Former NFL running back Matt Snell has died at age 84, the New York Jets confirmed. A cause of death was not immediately announced. In addition to his heroics in Super Bowl III, Snell is remembered for a standout rookie season,…...

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Jets Super Bowl Hero Matt Snell Died On Tuesday Morning

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (332+ words) The NFL lost an unsung hero today as former New York Jets running back Matt Snell passed away. He was 84 years old. Snell was the No. 3 overall pick by the Jets in the 1964 AFL Draft and went on to play…...

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Matt Snell, who scored the Jets" only TD in the Super Bowl upset of Colts, has died at age 84

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (611+ words) The Jets'announced that Snell died Tuesday morning on Long Island, New York. Snell teamed with Emerson Boozer to give Joe Namath and New York a formidable backfield, helping the AFL's Jets pull off one of sports' greatest upsets with a…...

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Matt Snell, who scored Jets" lone TD in Super Bowl III upset win, dies at 84

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (666+ words) Running back Matt Snell, who rushed for 121 yards and scored the New York Jets" lone touchdown in the team"s 16-7 upset victory in Super Bowl III, died Tuesday. He was 84. Snell"s death, at an assisted living facility in East…...

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Jets" Matt Snell dies at age 84

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (548+ words) Matt Snell, the powerful running back who scored the go-ahead touchdown in the New York Jets" Super Bowl win in 1969, has died. He was 84. The Jets announced that Snell died Tuesday morning in New York. Snell teamed with Emerson Boozer…...

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Jets Super Bowl Legend Matt Snell Passes Away, Tributes Pour In

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (617+ words) The New York Jets have one Super Bowl victory in their storied 67-year history. That wouldn't be the case without team legend Matt Snell. Snell, 84, passed away due to "natural causes" on Tuesday, March 10, "at an assisted-living facility on Long…...

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Jets Legend Matt Snell Dies at Age 84, Won Super Bowl 3 With New York

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (181+ words) A New York Jets legend has passed away. Snell spent four years at Ohio State, playing both fullback and defensive end, before being drafted by the Jets with the third overall pick in the AFL draft. He earned AFL Rookie…...