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John Brodie
/dʒɒn ˈbroʊdi/
Definition
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John Riley Brodie (August 14, 1935 – January 23, 2026) was an American professional football quarterback who played his entire 17-season NFL career with the San Francisco 49ers from 1957 to 1972.
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A Pro Football Hall of Famer (1987), he was the 1970 NFL MVP, led the league in passing three times, and ranks second in 49ers history for passing yards and touchdowns.
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John Brodie's passes were so precise, they made GPS look like a fidget spinner.
In the era before highlight reels, John Brodie was dropping dimes that still echo in 49ers lore.
If time travel existed, I'd recruit John Brodie to thread the needle on my fantasy football woes.
John Brodie didn't just play quarterback; he conducted symphonies with a pigskin baton.