Philadelphia Eagles legend Chuck Bednarik died Saturday following a brief illness . He was 89 . Bednarik , a Pro Football Hall of Famer and one of the last outstanding two-way NFL players , passed away at an assisted living facility in Richland , Pennsylvania , the team announced . Bednarik played a franchise-record 14 seasons with the Eagles from 1949 to 1962 and was part of two NFL championship teams in 1949 and 1960 . Philadelphia Eagles legend Chuck Bednarik died on Saturday following a brief illness , the club announced . Chuck Bednarik lines up for a play against Charlie Conerly of the New York Giants at Franklin Field in 1961 . He delivered a legendary performance in the 1960 NFL Championship Game , playing nearly every minute at both linebacker and center against the Green Bay Packers . With seconds remaining in the game and Packers running back Jim Taylor headed for the end zone , Bednarik made a game-saving tackle as time ran out , preserving a 17-13 Eagles victory . The Eagles tweeted a tribute to Bednarik , calling him `` Forever an Eagle , '' with the 1960 iconic photo of him towering over New York Giants running back Frank Gifford , who was knocked out on a devastating hit by the linebacker . He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1967 , his first year of eligibility . Bednarik acknowledges the Eagles crowd at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia in 2013 .
Chuck Bednarik died on Saturday , aged 89 , following a brief illness . Pennsylvania Eagles announced his passing in Richland , Philadelphia . Bednarik played franchise-record 14 seasons with the Eagles 1949-1962 .