Jack Squirek, a former NFL linebacker who won a Super Bowl title with the Raiders and played one season with the Miami Dolphins, has died, Las Vegas announced Saturday. He was 64 years old.
Squirek played five seasons in the NFL, four with the Raiders when the team was in Los Angeles. The Raiders remembered him as a “central figure in one of the great pro football plays of all time.”
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Jack Squirek of the Los Angeles Raiders returns an interception for a touchdown against the Washington Redskins during Super Bowl XVIII on January 22, 1984, at Tampa Stadium in Florida. (Focus on sport/Getty Images)
“With the Raiders leading Washington near halftime of Super Bowl XVIII, Squirek intercepted a screen pass and returned it 12 yards for a touchdown to give the Silver and Black an insurmountable 21-3 lead in the eventual victory,” the team said. “He originally joined the Raiders as a second-round pick out of Illinois in 1982 and played in 53 career games with the Raiders before finishing his professional career with Miami.
“Raider Nation’s thoughts and deepest condolences are with the Squirek family at this time.”
Linebacker Sam Merriman of the Seattle Seahawks and Jack Squirek, right, of the Los Angeles Raiders on the field during their game at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on December 15, 1985. (George Rose/Getty Images)
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He had a tackle in the Raiders’ 38-3 Super Bowl victory.
Squirek played in 55 games in his NFL career, recording one interception and three sacks. He spent his final season with the Dolphins and played in two games before retiring.
Jack Squirek died at the age of 64. (Focus on sport/Getty Images)
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His obituary was published Friday and he was remembered as a loving husband and devoted father.
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