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His daughter, Angela Marriott, told the AP that Briscoe died of
pneumonia at a hospital in Norwalk, Calif.
Briscoe made his first start for the Denver Broncos on Oct. 6,
1968, a 10-7 win against the Cincinnati Bengals.
Nicknamed "The Magician," he started five games under center
that season, passing for 1,589 yards and 14 touchdowns and
rushing for 308 yards and three scores.
When Denver didn't give him a chance to play quarterback in
1969, he asked to be released and joined the Bills.
With Jack Kemp entrenched as the starting signal-caller in
Buffalo, Briscoe transitioned to wide receiver and made the Pro
Bowl in 1970 with 57 catches for 1,036 yards and eight
touchdowns.
Briscoe went on to win Super Bowls VII and VIII with the Miami
Dolphins and retired with 224 receptions for 3,537 yards and 30
TDs with six teams.
Briscoe, who starred at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, was
inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2016.
--Field Level Media
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