NFL legend Pat Fischer dies at 84

Legendary erstwhile NFL cornerback Pat Fischer has died astatine the property of 84, the squad has announced.

Fischer, a two-time First-Team All-Pro who earned 3 Pro Bowl selections, spent the past decennary of his vocation with Washington - past known arsenic the Redskins.

The Commanders said successful a statement: 'The Washington Commanders mourn the nonaccomplishment of Pat Fischer. Fischer was 1 of the top antiaircraft backs successful franchise history, ranking successful the apical 10 successful some interceptions and interception instrumentality yardage.

'Fischer is simply a subordinate of the Washington Ring of Fame and was an All-Pro and Pro Bowl caliber subordinate for the franchise during his 10-year vocation with Washington from 1968-77.'

Fischer, who played assemblage shot for Nebraska, started his NFL vocation with the St. Louis Cardinals successful 1961 and went connected to walk 7 seasons with the team.

It was successful St. Louis wherever helium received his archetypal 2 Pro Bowl selections successful 1964 and 1965, portion helium was besides named an All-Pro for the archetypal clip aft the second season.

The Nebraska-born subordinate moved to Washington arsenic a escaped cause successful 1968 and went connected to seal a bequest arsenic 1 of the top defenders successful the team's history.

As good arsenic being named an All-Pro and Pro Bowler again, Fischer helped the Redskins marque it to the 1973 Super Bowl, wherever they were beaten by the Miami Dolphins. It proved his 1 and lone Super Bowl appearance.

Over the people of his 17-year career, helium made 213 appearances and registered a full of 56 interceptions. 

Fischer's 27 interceptions and 412 vocation interception instrumentality yards with Washington are the seventh and 4th highest successful franchise past respectively, portion his 56 interceptions are inactive successful the NFL's all-time apical 20.