Trending Now - NFL Star Charlie Young Passes Away at 75
WHO:
Seahawks.com - Young was a team captain for the Seattle Seahawks and a member of the first playoff teams in Seahawks history.
Fox News - Young was a standout tight end at USC before going pro.
NBC Sports - Young was the 1973 UPI Rookie of the Year.
Fox News - Charle Young, former NFL star and tight end.
NBC Sports - Charlie Young, first-round pick of the Philadelphia Eagles.
WHAT:
Seahawks.com - Young recorded 97 receptions for 1,217 yards and five touchdowns during his three seasons with the Seahawks from 1983 to 1985.
Seahawks.com - Young started all 16 games for the Seahawks in 1983, the year the team reached the AFC championship game.
Fox News - Young had 62 catches for 998 yards and 10 touchdowns during his college career at USC.
NBC Sports - Young played in 13 postseason games during his NFL career.
Fox News - Charle Young has died at the age of 75.
NBC Sports - Young was the sixth overall selection in the 1973 NFL Draft.
NBC Sports - Young caught 418 passes for 5,106 yards and 27 touchdowns in 187 regular-season games.
NBC Sports - Young was a Pro Bowler for all three years he played with the Eagles.
NBC Sports - Young appeared in two Super Bowls: Super Bowl XIV with the Rams and Super Bowl XVI with the 49ers.
Fox News - Young had one catch for 14 yards in Super Bowl XVI.
WHERE:
Fox News - Young played for the San Francisco 49ers, Philadelphia Eagles, Los Angeles Rams, and Seattle Seahawks.
Fox News - Super Bowl XVI took place in Pontiac, Michigan.
WHEN:
NBC Sports - Young was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2004.
Fox News - Young was selected with the No. 6 overall pick in the 1973 NFL Draft.
WHY:
Fox News - The San Francisco 49ers expressed their condolences to Young's family and friends following his passing.
HOW:
Seahawks.com - Young was named Seattle's offensive team captain for the 1984 season, making him one of only three players to hold that title during the 1980s.
NBC Sports - At the time of his retirement, Young ranked seventh all time among NFL tight ends in receptions and 11th in receiving yards.
NBC Sports - Young was a first-team All-Pro as a rookie and a second-team All-Pro in 1974 and 1975.
(UPDATED May 13, 2026 23:21 UTC)
Seattle Seahawks legend Steve Young, who served as a team captain, was a key player on the franchise's first playoff teams. During his three seasons with the Seahawks from 1983 to 1985, he recorded 97 receptions for 1,217 yards and five touchdowns, starting all 16 games in 1983 when the team made it to the AFC championship game. In 1984, Young was named Seattle's offensive team captain, joining an exclusive group of only three players to hold that title during the 1980s.
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(UPDATED May 13, 2026 21:23 UTC)
Former NFL tight end Young, who was a standout at USC, had an impressive college career with 62 catches for 998 yards and 10 touchdowns, earning him the title of 1973 UPI Rookie of the Year. Throughout his professional journey, he played in 13 postseason games and, at the time of his retirement, ranked seventh all time among NFL tight ends in receptions and eleventh in receiving yards. Young's contributions to the game have left a lasting legacy in football history.
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(UPDATED May 13, 2026 13:43 UTC)
Charle Young, a former NFL star and tight end, has passed away at the age of 75. Drafted sixth overall in the 1973 NFL Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles, Young had a remarkable career, catching 418 passes for over 5,100 yards and 27 touchdowns, while earning Pro Bowl honors in each of his three seasons with the Eagles. The San Francisco 49ers have expressed their condolences to Young's family and friends, remembering his contributions to the game, including appearances in two Super Bowls.