Winston Hill, a reliable Jets offensive lineman who made eight All-Star teams and protected the blindside of quarterback Joe Namath during the team’s only Super Bowl victory, in 1969, died on Tuesday in Denver. He was 74.
His death was announced by the Jets. His sister Sharon Hill Cranford said the cause was heart failure.
Hill joined the Jets in 1963, the first year they played under that name. (The previous name was the Titans.) In his rookie year, he began a streak of 195 consecutive games played, including 174 consecutive starts. Both streaks remain Jets records.