NFL community mourns the passing of Packers legend Bart Starr

The NFL lost a great man on Sunday, as Green Bay Packers legend Bart Starr passed away at the age of 85 after battling poor health since his stroke in 2014.

Beloved by all, Starr became an NFL icon for his gritty touchdown in the 1967 NFL Championship Game (better known as the Ice Bowl).

Starr, a Hall of Famer whose on-field merits are legendary, won five championships in the span of a decade, was the MVP of Super Bowl 1 and Super Bowl II, and the 1966 NFL MVP.

As the news of his passing spread around the league, the NFL community celebrated his life while mourning his death.

RIP to one of the greats, Bart Starr.

Among being a stellar human, Starr’s remarkable @packers career features one of the all-time unbeatable resume lines: MVP of Super Bowl 1 AND Super Bowl 2. pic.twitter.com/2V1wr03Ire
— Rich Eisen (@richeisen) May 26, 2019

https://twitter.com/IanKenyonNFL/status/1132674106686672896

Bart Starr is a legend in so many ways! I am so sad to hear this news today. I remember first meeting him my rookie year at the Lombardi golf classic. He always had time for everyone and made everyone around him better. Praying for Cherry and their family on this sad day. https://t.co/kSDVQTEXJ4
— Mason Crosby (@crosbykicks2) May 26, 2019

https://twitter.com/MikeKlis/status/1132671645858975744

No more beloved figure in Packers history. Kind and humble always; wrote us staffers handwritten notes regularly. https://t.co/WWmazIdQ4L
— Andrew Brandt (@AndrewBrandt) May 26, 2019

Ah man. Terrible news. I only interacted with Bart a few times and not in at least 10 years, but he was relentlessly classy. RIP to a good man and one of the finest #Packers ever. https://t.co/MgLAIfmTnc
— Charles Robinson (@CharlesRobinson) May 26, 2019

Damn. When I first started reading about professional football and learning its history as a kid, Bart Starr stuck out immediately. Was a champion on and off the field. He left a wonderful legacy. RIP https://t.co/fsBNcn135w
— Troy Renck (@TroyRenck) May 26, 2019

Not only a legendary player but one of the classiest individuals ever to grace the sport. RIP. https://t.co/qpqQtPPWAg
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) May 26, 2019

Bart Starr was the MVP of both Super Bowl I and II. One of the great champions football has ever seen at any level. RIP to a legend. https://t.co/Pnt1eoYQT9
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) May 26, 2019