Legendary Detroit Lions linebacker Joe Schmidt has died at 92, the team announced in a statement Thursday. Schmidt helped the Lions win NFL championships in 1953 and 1957 and later coached the team.

Former Lions linebacker and Pro Football Hall of Famer Joe Schmidt has died at the age of 92. Schmidt was a seventh-round pick in 1953 and helped the Lions win the NFL Championship as a rookie.

Joe Schmidt, the Hall of Fame linebacker who helped the Detroit Lions win NFL championships in 1953 and 1957 and later coached the team, has died. He was 92.