Pro Football Hall of Famer Nick Buoniconti has died at the age of 78, according to his son Marc.
"Today, with a heavy heart and profound sorrow, my family and the entire Miami Project to Cure Paralysis and Buoniconti Fund community mourn the loss of a man who was truly larger than life, my father, NFL Hall of Famer Nick Buoniconti," Marc Buoniconti said in a statement. "My dad has been my hero and represents what I have always aspired to be; a leader, a mentor and a champion.
Nick Buoniconti was an eight-time Pro Bowler at linebacker over 14 NFL seasons with the Boston Patriots and Miami Dolphins.