Hall of Fame receiver, NFL coach Raymond Berry dies at 93 - ESPN

Pro Football Hall of Famer Raymond Berry, whose reliable hands were often found on the receiving end of passes from Johnny Unitas with the Baltimore Colts, has died at the age of 93.

Berry's family, in a statement released through the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Monday, said Berry died peacefully at home on May 25 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, while surrounded by family.

Berry played in the NFL for 13 seasons, all with the Colts, and was a six-time Pro Bowl selection who led the league three times in catches and yards and twice in touchdowns. He was a member of the NFL 100 all-time team, and his No. 82 was retired by the Colts. He also is a member of the Baltimore Ravens' Ring of Honor.

«Simply put, not only was Raymond Berry one [of] the greatest players in the history of the Colts, but he was one of the most influential and foundational players of the modern NFL,» Colts owner Carlie Irsay-Gordon said in a statement.

The Ravens, meanwhile, called Berry «a football icon» and added that «his impact on Baltimore sports and the NFL will endure forever,» in their statement.

statement from Carlie Irsay-Gordon on the passing of colts legend Raymond Berry: pic.twitter.com/GtT4LOrpkH

Statement from the Baltimore Ravens: pic.twitter.com/GHkvSt5EyS

After his playing career, following 14 seasons as an assistant coach at both the NFL and college level, Berry was named head coach of the New England Patriots in 1984. One season later, he guided the wild-card Patriots to Super Bowl XX, where they lost to the Chicago Bears.

«Raymond Berry holds a special place in Patriots history,» Patriots owner Robert Kraft said in a statement. «He led our franchise to its first Super Bowl appearance following a remarkable playoff run, a milestone that