RIP Steve Zabel

[FortressX]

Steve Zabel, throwback two-way player, dies at 78

Steve Zabel, a tight end and pass rusher who was Oklahoma's last two-way player and then played both positions in the NFL, has died at the age of 78.

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[PATSNUTme]

He was a tough SOB when he played for the Patriots.
Funny, I remember when I was driving and heard the the Patriots had signed Vrabel. I said that I thought he retired, meaning Zabel.
RIP Steve Zabel.

 

[scott99]

Sad to hear. My thoughts go out to his friends & family. He was a tough, hard nosed linebacker, always liked him.

Being 63 yo, I’m seeing so many of my favorites from my youth pass away. Zabel-Nelson-Hunt-King. I think those were the starting linebackers in 1976 in the Pat’s 3-4 defense.

 

[Pape]

RIP 54

 

[Actual Pats Fan]

Sad to hear. My thoughts go out to his friends & family. He was a tough, hard nosed linebacker, always liked him.

Being 63 yo, I’m seeing so many of my favorites from my youth pass away. Zabel-Nelson-Hunt-King. I think those were the starting linebackers in 1976 in the Pat’s 3-4 defense.

And each and every one of them deserved a Super Bowl ring.

Steve remained salty about it to this day, as I am.

I'll never forget him running out on the field in Tampa to kick the last extra point. Successfully.

He caught TD's as a tight end in Philly, but he said, "I don't care about any of that. I'll always be a Patriot."

 

[Actual Pats Fan]

RIP 54

Steve appeared on the MNF intro in '80

Can't miss the stache

 

[Actual Pats Fan]

He was a tough SOB when he played for the Patriots.
Funny, I remember when I was driving and heard the the Patriots had signed Vrabel. I said that I thought he retired, meaning Zabel.
RIP Steve Zabel.

Steve Zabel, famed two-way college and NFL player, dead at 78

Steve Zabel, a pioneer or two-way play in college football, is dead at the age of 78. No cause of death was given for his Wednesday passing. Zabel, born in...

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[turkeyneck]

78! Dang, I forget how old I am. Seems like not too long ago he and Nelson were young bucks.

RIP, Mr. Zabel. Thanks for the memories.

 

[Actual Pats Fan]

Steve Zabel, throwback two-way player, dies at 78

Steve Zabel, a tight end and pass rusher who was Oklahoma's last two-way player and then played both positions in the NFL, has died at the age of 78.

www.nbcsports.com

 

[DarrylS]

Pretty much all you need to know about what a badass he was..
“As a rookie tight end, I’d gotten kicked out of three games for fighting. And at the end of the year, they told me they didn’t think I had the proper temperament to be successful on offense and wanted to move me to outside linebacker,”