When did Don Maynard pass away? How did Don Maynard die?

Don Maynard, a Hall of Fame receiver who made his biggest impact catching passes from Joe Namath in the wide-open AFL, has died. He was 86.

When did Don Maynard pass away?

The Pro Football Hall of Fame confirmed Maynard’s death on Monday through his family.

How did Don Maynard die? What was the cause of his death?

The cause of death has not been disclosed yet.

Maynard was the main target for Namath with the New York Jets.

A leg injury made him less effective in the team’s stunning upset of the NFL champion Baltimore Colts in the 1969 Super Bowl.

That game established the credibility of the newer league, but Maynard had proven himself long before that.

After an unproductive one-year stint with the New York Giants in 1958, the fast Texan headed to Hamilton of the CFL for 1959.

Then the AFL was established, and he was the first player to sign with the New York Titans, who soon would become the Jets.