in relief of Kilmer and completed six of 12 passes but also threw three interceptions. Jurgensen is recognized as the finest pure passer of his time. A five-time Pro Bowl selection, he earned three NFL individual passing titles. He exceeded 400 yards passing in a single game five times, and threw five touchdown passes in a game twice. With a career rating of 82.6, his stats include 2,433 completions for 32,224 yards and 255 touchdowns. He also rushed for 493 yards and 15 touchdowns. Jurgensen's 82.62 career passer rating is the highest for any player in the "Dead Ball Era" (pre-1978). Lombardi would later tell Pat Peppler of the Green Bay Packers head office that, "If we would have had Sonny Jurgensen in Green Bay, we’d never have lost a game.” NFL career statistics After football Broadcasting career After retiring from the Redskins following the 1974 season, Jurgensen began another career as a color commentator, initially with CBS television. Later teaming with Hall of Fame linebacker Sam Huff, Jurgensen continued to cover the Washington Redskins on radio. He covered the team for WRC-TV from 1994 until December 2008, when Redskins Report was canceled due to budget cuts. He served as a game analyst at preseason games and as studio analyst at training camp, making weekly picks, and other assignments. He retired from broadcasting prior to the 2019 season. Honors Jurgensen was inducted into the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame in 1971 and the Duke Sports Hall of Fame in 1979. He was then inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1983. In 1999, Jurgensen was ranked the ninth best sports figure from North Carolina by Sports Illustrated and became a member of Wilmington's Walk of Fame in 2004. Washington retired Jurgensen's #9 jersey in 2022, during their Week 18 game against the Dallas Cowboys. Community service He serves on the board of advisors of the Code of Support Foundation, a nonprofit military services organization. References External links 1934 births Living people Players of American football from North Carolina American football quarterbacks Washington Redskins players Philadelphia Eagles players Duke Blue Devils football players Eastern Conference Pro Bowl players National Basketball Association broadcasters National Football League announcers National Football League players with retired numbers American people of Norwegian descent Sportspeople from Wilmington, North Carolina Pro Football Hall of Fame inductees College football announcers Washington Redskins announcers