Raymond Berry, NFL Hall of Fame receiver, dies at 93

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Pro Football Hall of Famer Raymond Berry died on May 25, 2026. (Photo courtesy of the Pro Football Hall of Fame archives)

Raymond Berry, a Pro Football Hall of Fame player, has died. He was 93. 

Berry was a two-time NFL champion with the Baltimore Colts, who was elected to the Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility as a member of the Hall of Fame’s Class of 1973,

Berry died on May 25 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, according to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, citing his family. 

NFL Pro Football Hall of Fame statement on Raymond Berry

What they're saying:

Jim Porter, the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s president & CEO, released a statement on the passing of Raymond Berry. 

"People said Raymond Berry was not blessed with the size or speed of other receivers in the National Football League, but no one worked harder to refine his skills and master his craft. The chemistry he developed with quarterback Johnny Unitas through hours of route-running thousands of repetitions in practice created a dynamic tandem that thought with one mind on game days," Porter said.

"Together they helped the Colts win consecutive titles in the late 1950s, including the classic 1958 NFL Championship Game that served as a springboard for professional football becoming this country’s most popular sport."

Who was Raymond Berry?

The backstory:

Raymond Berry played 13 years in the NFL, accumulating 631 receptions for 9,275 yards and 68 touchdowns in 154 regular-season games. 

Berry was later named to the NFL’s All-Decade Team of the 1950s, the AFL-NFL 1960-1984 All-Star Team, the NFL’s 75th Anniversary All-Time Team and the NFL 100 All-Time Team, according to the Pro Football Hall of Fame website.