‘He will be missed’:
Bears discharge explanation taking after previous QB Weave Avellini’s passing
Sway Avellini begun 50 diversions for the Bears and driven them to the playoffs in 1977
By Alex Shapiro • Distributed 4 hours back
The Bears discharged a explanation on Sunday taking after the passing of previous quarterback Bounce Avellini.
“Bob was one-of-kind, a furious and intense competitor,” the Bears said within the explanation. “He’s maybe best recalled for driving the Bears on an unlikely run in 1977 to our to begin with postseason appearance in fourteen a long time. He will be missed.”
The Bears drafted Avellini within the 6th circular of the 1975 draft and he took over as the team’s starter within the last four diversions of that season. Avellini at that point begun all 14 recreations of the following two seasons, also a Wild Card diversion against the inevitable Super Bowl winner Cattle rustlers taking after the 1977 season. That playoff appearance was the team’s to begin with since they won the NFL Championship in 1963.
Avellini played nine seasons for the Bears and showed up in 73 diversions with 50 begins. In that time he tossed for 7,111 yards with 33 touchdowns and 69 interceptor. Avellini moreover had five hurrying touchdowns to his title.
Avellini was 70 a long time ancient.