NFL Finished Game After Chuck Hughes Died in 1971 - TIME
Jan 4, 2023 · Chuck Hughes, a 28-year-old wide receiver for the Detroit Lions, suddenly collapsed at the end of the fourth quarter of a game against the Chicago Bears in Detroit on Oct. 24, 1971.
Chuck Hughes - Wikipedia
The Lions awaited word of Hughes' condition after the game and the players were informed once word had broken that he was dead. A postmortem examination revealed that Hughes was suffering from undiagnosed and advanced arteriosclerosis (one of his coronary arteries was 75% blocked) and that he had a family history of heart disease.
Remembering the tragic day Detroit Lions' Chuck Hughes died …
Jan 2, 2023 · Teammates and friends say farewell to Chuck Hughes, the Detroit Lions wideout who died in 1971 after suffering a heart attack midgame.
The day Chuck Hughes died: Remembering the only NFL player to die …
On Oct. 24, 1971, Lions split end Chuck Hughes collapsed and died in a game against the Bears. To this day, he is the only on-field fatality in NFL history.
Remembering former Lions WR Chuck Hughes, the only NFL player to die …
Jan 3, 2023 · During a game against the Chicago Bears at Tiger Stadium on Oct. 24, 1971, Detroit Lions wide receiver Chuck Hughes was heading back to his team’s huddle after a play with 1:02 remaining in the...
40 years ago Lions receiver Chuck Hughes died on Tiger Stadium …
Oct 24, 2011 · Forty years ago today on October 24, 1971, at Tiger Stadium Detroit Lion wide receiver Chuck Hughes died on the field of a fatal heart attack with just over a minute to play in a game that would be won by the Bears 28-23. The score was meaningless.
Chuck Hughes' death on field 50 years ago was an NFL tragedy
Oct 23, 2021 · Chuck Hughes was 28 years old that afternoon, a backup receiver for the Detroit Lions. On the surface he seemed as he was: an extraordinarily fit athlete, bulletproof, eager and willing to...
Chuck Hughes: The Lions player who died on the field vs Bears ... - WGN-TV
Jan 3, 2023 · After Bills safety Damar Hamlin suffered cardiac arrest, many are remember a player who died during a Bears' game in Detroit in 1971 due to a heart issue: Former Lions receiver Chuck Hughes.
Fifty years ago, Lions WR Chuck Hughes died of heart ... - NBC Sports
Oct 23, 2021 · Fifty years ago tomorrow, Lions receiver Chuck Hughes collapsed and died. The 28-year-old fell on the way back to the huddle after a play late in Detroit’s game against the Bears. Just a few plays earlier, Hughes had caught a 32-yard pass. Efforts to …
Chuck Hughes Detroit Lions Dick Butkus Chicago Bears
Oct 24, 2021 · In the NFL's more than 100 year history, Lions WR Chuck Hughes remains the only NFL player to die during a game. The 28-year-old made his last catch just before taking his last breath 50...