Current and former Titans, rest of NFL mourn passing of Floyd Reese

Reese passed away at the age of 73 after a battle with cancer.

Current and former Tennessee Titans, as well as the rest of the NFL, are mourning the passing of former general manager Floyd Reese after it was announced he had died at the age of 73 on Saturday after a battle with cancer.

Reese held multiple positions with Tennessee, but saw the most success as its general manager, where he helped build the team that made the franchise’s only Super Bowl appearance. And, deservedly so, Reese was set to be inducted into the Titans’ Ring of Honor in 2021.

Upon learning of his passing, Titans owner Amy Adams Strunk and general manager Jon Robinson shared their thoughts and expressed their condolences, per Jim Wyatt of Titans Online.

“This is a sad day for our Titans family,” Strunk said. “I would like to send along my deepest condolences to Floyd’s wife, Sally, to his children, grandchildren and extended family. Floyd spent over two decades with our franchise in a variety of roles – position coach, assistant general manager and ultimately, general manager – and he excelled at all of them. As general manager, he built a team that saw sustained success and helped guide our franchise in the toughest of times and the highest moments. His keen eye for talent led him to some of the best players in our team’s history, which led the team to some of our greatest accomplishments. We look forward to remembering and honoring his legacy this season as he is formally inducted into our Ring of Honor.”

“I’m saddened to hear about the passing of Floyd Reese and my heartfelt condolences go out to Ms. Sally, the family, and all that were close to him,” Robinson said on Saturday. “He was a great man. He loved his family, he loved football, and he loved the Titans. I learned a lot from him, he was always willing to listen, and he wanted to pass on his knowledge of the game to me and so many others. I’m forever grateful that I could call him a friend. Thank you for everything Floyd, I’ll see you again someday!”

The man who coached that Super Bowl team Reese was responsible for building, Jeff Fisher, also reflected on his life and overall impact.

“Yesterday we lost one of the greatest football teammates anyone could ever have,” Fisher tweeted. “Floyd Reese was an exceptional human being — dedicated, driven and committed to his family, friends and football. My prayers are with Sally and the Reese family.”

Other former Titans and many more took to social media to mourn Floyd’s passing, which made clear that his impact was felt far and wide.

May he rest in peace. Our thoughts and prayers are with Reese’s family and friends at this difficult time.

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