NFL Insider, HOF Broadcaster John Clayton Dead At 67 Years Old


NFL reporter John Clayton, who covered the league for decades and was one of the most recognizable reporters on television, has died at the age of 67 years old.

The detail surrounding Clayton’s death are not publicly known … but John’s friend and former colleague Chris Mortensen provided some information on social media.

“John Clayton passed away today at a Seattle area hospital. His wife Pat and sister Amy were at his side and communicated earlier he passed peacefully after a brief illness,” Chris wrote.

“We loved John. We are mourning his loss. Pat has asked the @Seahawks to release further information.”

Clayton began covering professional football in the early 1970s in Pittsburgh … and ended up rising all the way to ESPN, where he wrote for the website, and appeared on TV and radio.

He first joined the network in 1995.

Aside from all his great on-camera work in Bristol, John also starred in one of the funniest ESPN commercials ever … dropping the line, “Hey Ma, I’m done with my segment!!”

John Clayton, a first-class NFL insider and our beloved longtime ESPN colleague, died today.

He also starred in the greatest This Is SportsCenter commercial of all time.

RIP, Johnpic.twitter.com/5s5H0gQZcu

— Don Van Natta Jr. (@DVNJr) March 19, 2022
@DVNJr

Clayton, a member of the writer’s wing in the Pro Football Hall of Fame (2007), was incredibly respected by both colleagues and fans.

JC was also inducted into the HOF at his Alma Mater, Duquesne University, in 2001.

John is survived by his wife Patricia.

Rest in peace.

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