Greg Landry

Gregory Paul Landry (December 18, 1946 – October 4, 2024) was an American professional football player . He played in the NFL for the Detroit Lions, Baltimore Colts and Chicago Bears from 1968 to 1984 . Landry is considered a forerunner of the dual threat quarterback . Landry became an assistant coach after his playing career . He was named the NFL's Comeback Player of the Year in 1976 . Landry ranks fifth on the all-time Lions career passing yardage list (12,451), and ranks fourth in touchdown passes with 80 . He was inducted into the UMass Hall of Fame in 1980, and named to the Yankee Conference 50th Anniversary team in 1996 . Landry was traded to the Colts in 1979 for fourth- and fifth-round selections in 1979 and 1980 .