Joe Schmidt, centerpiece of Detroit Lions defense, dies at 92 Mr. Schmidt helped define the position of middle linebacker in his Hall of Fame career with the Lions from 1953 to 1965 and then as coach.

Joe Schmidt, the Detroit Lions Hall of Famer who played a pioneering role in the emergence of pro football’s glamorous middle linebacker spot while starring on two league championship teams in ...

University of Pittsburgh’s first Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinee Joe Schmidt has died.Schmidt, the Hall of Fame linebacker who helped the Detroit Lions win NFL championships in 1953 and 1957 ...

Joe Schmidt, one of the most iconic players in Detroit Lions history, died at the age of 92. "We are saddened to hear of the passing of Joe Schmidt. Joe was a Lion through and through, having ...

Joe Schmidt, the Hall of Fame linebacker who helped the Lions win NFL championships in 1953 and 1957 and later coached the team, has died at age 92.

Joe Schmidt, a Detroit Lions legend and Hall of Famer, has died at the age of 92, his family said in statement published by the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

A versatile talent who revolutionized his position, Lions legend and Hall of Fame LB Joe Schmidt died at the age of 92 on Wednesday.

Former Detroit Lions great and Pro Football Hall of Fame linebacker Joe Schmidt died Wednesday at the age of 92, the team and Hall of Fame announced Thursday. Schmidt played 13 seasons with the ...

Joe Schmidt, a two-time NFL champion linebacker, has died. He was 92. The Detroit Lions star — who played and coached for the team from 1953 to 1972 before his Hall of Fame induction in 1973 ...

(CBS DETROIT) — Joe Schmidt, the Pro Football Hall of Fame linebacker and Detroit Lions legend, has died at age 92. Schmidt's family said he died on Wednesday, the Lions organization announced ...

Joe Schmidt, a former Detroit Lions linebacker, member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame and head coach who won two NFL Championships as a player, died Wednesday night.

Joe Schmidt, the Hall of Fame linebacker who helped the Lions win NFL championships in 1953 and 1957 and later coached the team, has died at age 92.