a standout football player at the nearby university of southern california earning all american honors for the trojans. he played his entire 12-year nfl career with the new york giants, one of the last and most notable athletes to play both offense and defense. he was a star running back and later wide receiver who won the nfl s mvp trophy in 1956, leading the giants to the championship that season. sunday the team called him one of the greatest giants to ever wear the uniform. glad you re with us. this should be a good one. reporter: gifford soon started a second career as a legendary sportscaster. he was the iconic voice of monday night football for nearly three decades joining the booth in 1971. and newest colleague for this season, the former giant football great, of course, glorious and fearless frank goffford. thank you. fun time coming up reporter: it was through his
he was 84. the gifford family released a statement in honor of their beloved husband, father and friend, we rejoice in the extraordinary life he was privileged to live and we feel grateful and blessed to have been loved by such an amazing human being. frankly reporter: longtime partner al michaels paid tribute to the nfl hall of fame somewhere eight-time all-star at last nights hall of fame game. he was a very special nan so many ways. reporter: born in santa monica, california, gifford was a standout football player at university of southern california. earning all-american honors for the trojans. tild teams up with frank gifford. reporter: he played his 12-year nfl career with the new york giants one of the last and most notable athletes to play both offense and defense. he was a star running back and later wide receiver who won the nfl s mvp trophy in 1956. leading the giants to the championship that season. sunday, the team called him one
tribute at last night s haul of fame game. he was a very special man in so many ways. born in santa monica california, he was a stand out football player at the university of southern california, earning all american honors for the trojans. he played his entire 12 year nfl career with the new york giants. one of the last and most notable athletes to play both offense and defense. he was a star running back and later wide receiver who won the nfl s mvp trophy in 1956, leading the giants to the championship that season. sunday the team called him one of the greatest giants to ever wear the uniform. glad you are with us. this should be a good one. started a second career as the legendary sports caster. he was the iconic voice of monday night football for nearly three decks joining the booth in 1971. the former giant football
he played his entire 12-year nfl career with the new york giants, one of the last and most notable athletes to play both offense and defense. he was a star running back and later wide receiver who won the nfl s mvp trophy in 1956, leading the giants to the championship that season. sunday, the team called him one of the greatest giants to ever wear the uniform. glad you re with us. this should be a good one. gifford soon started a second career as a legendary sports caster. he was the iconic voice of monday night football for nearly three decades, joining the booth in 1971. our newest colleague for this season, football great, of course, glorious and fearless frank gifford. thank you. it was through his work on screen that gifford met his future wife, kathie lee. the two married in 1986 and two years later, co-hosted the winter olympic games in calgary.