Former Auburn, Chiefs star Bobby Hunt dead at 85
Former Auburn quarterback and Kansas City Chiefs safety Bobby Hunt died at age 85. He was a 1962 AFL draft pick who earned First‑Team All‑AFL honors and played in the inaugural Super Bowl. Hunt later coached briefly and was inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in 2015.
- ▪Bobby Hunt passed away at 85, with the cause of death not disclosed.
- ▪He played quarterback and defensive back at Auburn from 1959 to 1961, then was drafted by the Dallas Texans in the 11th round of the 1962 AFL Draft.
- ▪Hunt recorded eight interceptions as a rookie, a franchise record later matched by Marcus Peters, and finished his career with 42 interceptions.
- ▪He started for the Chiefs in Super Bowl I and later served two seasons as a defensive backs coach for the Buffalo Bills.
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| Canonical URL | https://nypost.com/2026/07/31/sports/former-auburn-chiefs-star-bobby-hunt-dead-at-85/ |
| Publication time | Fri, 31 Jul 2026 08:12:34 -0400 |
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NFL Former Auburn, Chiefs star Bobby Hunt dead at 85 By Matt Ehalt Published July 31, 2026, 8:12 a.m. ET (function() { var overlay = document.getElementById("nyp-player-lcp-overlay"); if (!overlay) { return; } function hideOverlay() { overlay.remove(); } function afterDCL() { requestAnimationFrame(hideOverlay); } if (document.readyState === "loading") { document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", afterDCL, { once: true }); } else { afterDCL(); } })(); See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Bobby Hunt, a former Auburn star and starter for the Chiefs in Super Bowl I, died recently at the age of 85, according to the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame & Museum’s Facebook account. A cause of death was not revealed.
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