Former Niners QB John Brodie, 1970 NFL MVP, dies at age 90 — ESPN
John Brodie, who won the NFL MVP award in 1970 and later played on what is now the PGA Tour Champions, has died at age 90.
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When I was a young kid, I was a big John Brodie fan. He was a really good QB for the 49ers back in the ‘60’s into the early ‘70s. After football, he became a color commentator for NFL games and some big college games. I remember him paired with play by play announcer Charley Jones on NBC. They were excellent together and Brodie was an outstanding analyst.
I remember John Brodie well when I was a student at Berkeley and he was the Niners QB. (Steve Spurrier was his understudy for a while.) For most of that time, the Niners played at Kezar Stadium, located in Golden Gate Park not far from the Haight-Ashbury. I don't know if that location was one of the Niners' problems!
- Broadcasting: Following his retirement, he served as a lead NFL and golf analyst for NBC Sports, frequently pairing with Curt Gowdy.
He notably partnered with announcer Curt Gowdy in the broadcast booth for Super Bowl XIII in 1979.