Former Vikings quarterback Joe Kapp dead at 85
Former Vikings quarterback Joe Kapp, who helped lead the team to a Super Bowl appearance in 1970, has died.
Kapp’s family said in his obituary that he died after a 15-year battle with dementia at the age of 85, adding his brain will be donated to be studied.
Kapp began playing for the Vikings in 1967, and in 1969, tied an NFL record by throwing seven touchdown passes in a single game against the then-Baltimore Colts.
He played both football and basketball for the University of California at Berkeley, and later coached the Golden Bears from 1982 through 1986, notably defeating Stanford by using what is now known as “The Play.”
He also appeared in “The Longest Yard,” as well as dozens of other roles in television and feature film.
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