The Pro Football Hall of Fame has announced the passing of 1987 inductee Don Maynard at the age of 86. Maynard is the most prolific receiver in the history of the New York Jets with 11,732 yards on 627 receptions, 88 of which have gone for touchdowns.
“(Maynard was) a resilient man on and off the field,” Hall of Fame President Jim Porter said in a statement. ‘(He was) someone that his teammates could always count on. He was humble.”
Maynard is the original New York Jet, as he was the first player to ever sign with the team upon its 1960 founding when it was known as the New York Titans.