Raymond Berry

Raymond Berry (27 February 1933 to 25 May 2026) was an American professional football player and coach in the National Football League. He played as a split end for the Baltimore Colts from 1955 to 1967 and later coached the New England Patriots from 1984 to 1989, winning 48 games and losing 39. With the Colts he led the league in receptions and receiving yards three times and in receiving touchdowns twice, and he caught 12 passes for 178 yards and a touchdown in the 1958 NFL Championship Game, known as The Greatest Game Ever Played. He was the favorite target of quarterback Johnny Unitas, led the Patriots to Super Bowl XX, and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1973. His number 82 is retired by the Colts.