He is survived by his wife, Linda, and four children.
Jim Langer, who entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent linebacker and left it as a first-ballot Hall of Fame center, has died at age 71.
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The Dolphins and the Pro Football Hall of Fame announced Langer's passing Friday.
He asked to be traded home to Minnesota before the 1980 season and spent the final two years of his career with the Vikings. That happened to be the season that saw the Dolphins -- a year after losing to the Dallas Cowboys in the Super Bowl -- become the first team in NFL history to post an undefeated season. Jim Langer, a Hall of Fame center and member of the Miami Dolphins' undefeated team, has died, the Dolphins announced Friday via Twitter. 6-keys: media/spln/nfl/reg/free/stories, at Bell to Chiefs: What it means for CEH, K.C. Langer was part of an offensive line that also included Hall of Fame guard Larry Little and fellow guard and perennial Pro Bowler, Bob Kuechenberg. "More than that, he was a leader of our team both on and off the field and set the standard for which all centers are measured. Langer spent the first decade of his NFL career in Miami before spending his final two seasons with the Minnesota Vikings. Jim Langer, shown playing for the Dolphins in Super Bowl VII, died at age 71. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: nfl | pageType: stories | He moved to center in 1971 and took the starting job the following year, playing every offensive snap as the Dolphins won the Super Bowl in their magical undefeated season. 4:41 pm ET. Hall of Famer and @MiamiDolphins Legend Jim Langer has passed away at the age of 71. Once he moved into the lineup, he didn't come out, making 109 consecutive starts until a Week 9 knee injury ended his 1979 season. NFL footage © NFL Productions LLC. NFL and the NFL shield design are registered trademarks of the National Football League.The team names, logos and uniform designs are registered trademarks of the teams indicated.
Miami's punishing ground attack along with their "No Name" defense helped the Dolphins go 32-2 over a two-year span that included victories in Super Bowls VII and VIII. The following browsers are supported: Chrome, Edge (v80 and later), Firefox and Safari.
He will be forever missed.". In the interim, Langer was selected to six consecutive Pro Bowls and named first-team All-Pro four times, establishing himself as the best player in the game at his position. Cleveland cut him during training camp, but the Dolphins picked him up and put him on their taxi squad before giving him a chance on special teams near the end of the season.
section: | slug: jim-langer-hall-of-fame-center-and-member-of-dolphins-1972-undefeated-team-dies-at-71 | sport: football | route: article_single.us | He was a remarkable individual and will be missed.". The Dolphins rushed for a whopping 380 yards and four touchdowns in their Super Bowl wins while becoming the second team in league history to win back-to-back Super Bowls.
It is highly recommended that you use the latest versions of a supported browser in order to receive an optimal viewing experience. Latest on C Jim Langer including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on NFL.com Covering the impact of coronavirus on the sports world. Jim Langer, a Minnesota native and South Dakota State graduate who spent 10 seasons of his Hall of Fame career with the Miami Dolphins, died Thursday at the age of 71. "I was saddened to hear of the passing of Jim. © 2020 NFL Enterprises LLC. Langer, who went undrafted after playing middle linebacker at South Dakota State University, was a first-ballot inductee into the Pro Football Hall Fame, earning enshrinement in 1987. © 2004-2020 CBS Interactive. With Langer's help, the '72 Dolphins also became the first team in NFL history to feature two 1,000-yard running backs in Larry Csonka and Mercury Morris.
A six-time Pro Bowler and four-time All-Pro, Langer helped Csonka carve out a Hall of Fame career while earning MVP honors in Super Bowl VIII, rushing for a then Super Bowl record 145 yards and two scores in Miami's 24-7 win over the Vikings. He was the rock in the middle of one of the greatest offensive lines in the history of the National Football League," former Dolphins teammate Nat Moore said. Csonka, Little, quarterback Bob Griese, receiver Paul Warfield, linebacker Nick Buoniconti and head coach Don Shula are also members of Miami's undefeated team that have been inducted into the Hall of Fame. A Minnesota native, Langer played middle linebacker at South Dakota State before signing with the Browns in 1970 as an undrafted free agent. On behalf of the Dolphins and our alumni we send our thoughts and prayers to his family. In Memoriam | Jim Langer | 1948 - 2019 Aug 30, 2019 at 02:00 PM. Langer was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1987, his first year eligibility. "We were fortunate to have three of the best offense of lineman in the league ... Jim was the center and leader in all ways both on and off the field. The anchor of the Miami offensive line during the Dolphins' championship years of the 1970s, James John Langer, born May 16, 1948, passed away on August 29 at the age of 71.
Jim Langer, who entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent linebacker and left it as a first-ballot Hall of Fame center, has died at age 71. Get the day's big stories + fun stuff you love like mock drafts, picks and power rankings.
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He was 71. Nick Buoniconti, the leader of Miami's "No Name" defense, passed away in July at the age of 78. All Rights Reserved. #RIP pic.twitter.com/ArCrrumOUi. Jim Langer, shown playing for the Dolphins in Super Bowl VII, died at age 71. "This is a tremendous loss," Dick Anderson, Miami's former safety and Langer's teammate for eight seasons, told The Miami Herald shortly shortly after the news of Langer's death broke.
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