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Former NFL Star Paul Wiggin Passes Away at 91

12/16/2025

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Paul Wiggin, a former Pro Bowl defensive lineman and coach, died at 91 on December 15, 2025.
He played 11 seasons with the Cleveland Browns and contributed to their 1964 NFL championship team.
Wiggin is known for being on the losing sideline during "The Play" in the 1982 Cal-Stanford game.
He later coached at Stanford, the Kansas City Chiefs, and served as a defensive coordinator for the New Orleans Saints.
Wiggin was inducted into the National Football Foundation's College Football Hall of Fame in 2005.

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Paul Wiggin, a former Pro Bowl defensive lineman and coach, died at 91 on December 15, 2025.
He played 11 seasons with the Cleveland Browns and contributed to their 1964 NFL championship team.
Wiggin is known for being on the losing sideline during "The Play" in the 1982 Cal-Stanford game.
He later coached at Stanford, the Kansas City Chiefs, and served as a defensive coordinator for the New Orleans Saints.
Wiggin was inducted into the National Football Foundation's College Football Hall of Fame in 2005.