Hall of Fame center Jim Langer, who anchored the offensive line for the undefeated Miami Dolphins in 1972, died Thursday. He was 71.
Langer died at a hospital in Coon Rapids, Minnesota, according to his wife, Linda.
Langer is the third member of the Dolphins' perfect season squad to die this year. Fellow Hall of Famer Nick Buoniconti, who was the anchor of Miami's defense, died July 13. Bob Kuechenberg, who lined up next to Langer at left guard, died in January.
Langer was a six-time Pro Bowl selection who was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1987. He is one of four Miami players to be elected in his first year of eligibility, along with Paul Warfield, Dan Marino and Jason Taylor, the Miami Herald reported.
Langer led Miami to three consecutive Super Bowls in the early 1970s, including 1972, when Miami went 17-0.
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