The family of Curley Culp announced the great NFL defensive lineman died on Saturday. Culp had been battling Stage 4 pancreatic cancer. He was 75.
On behalf of our family and with a broken heart, I announce the passing of my husband, Curley Culp early this morning. We respectfully ask for privacy at this time.
Collette Bloom Culp
This account is now closed.— Curley Culp (@CurleyCulp) November 27, 2021
Culp’s Twitter bio: 2013 ProFootballHOF; SuperBowl IV Team; 1968-82 NFL 6X All-Pro D-Lineman; KCChiefs #61 HOF; Hou.Oiler#78; ArizonaStateUniv FB HOF; NCAAHwt Wrestling Champion’67
Culp, 75, played 14 NFL seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs, Houston Oilers, and Detroit Lions. He was a six-time Pro Bowler and five-time All-Pro, including first-team in 1975.
He had 68.5 sacks.
Culp was traded to Houston in a blockbuster deal in 1974 and helped turn the Oilers into contenders before a brief stint in Detroit at the end of his career.
Culp was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2013. He also was a football All-American and heavyweight national champion in wrestling at Arizona State.
