Roman Gabriel, Rams legend and 1969 NFL MVP, dies at 83

Roman Gabriel, the former North Carolina State quarterback who was the 1969 NFL MVP with the Los Angeles Rams , died Saturday. He was 83.Gabriel's son, Roman III, announced his father's death in a social-media post, saying he had 'passed away peacefully' that morning of natural causes at home.Gabriel was a two-time player of the year in the Atlantic Coast Conference while at N.C. State, becoming the first ACC quarterback to throw for 1,000 yards in a season.

2 overall NFL draft pick of the Rams, where he played from 1962-72 before playing with the Philadelphia Eagles from 1973-77. He was the MVP in 1969, throwing for 2,549 yards and 24 touchdowns to go with five rushing scores.He was a Pro Bowl pick four times. He threw for 22,223 yards and 154 touchdowns in his 11-year career with the Rams, leaving that franchise as its career leading passer.He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1989.

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