Jack Steve Squirek was an American football player. Squirek’s most well-known play was his interception in Super Bowl XVIII against the Washington Redskins.
The linebacker intercepted Redskins quarterback Joe Theismann before he could run it five yards for a touchdown after reading Washington’s screenplay. With 12 seconds remaining in the first half, Ray Guy’s 27-yard punt stopped Washington at their 12-yard line, halting a Raiders drive that had stalled after Jim Plunkett’s incomplete third-down pass.
The Raiders led 21–3 at the half after Squirek intercepted Joe Theismann’s screen ball and returned it for a touchdown on the following play. The Raiders proceeded to triumph, 38–9. Throughout his career, he started eight out of 55 games and recorded just one interception during the regular season.
Jack Squirek Cause of Death
The former NFL linebacker Jack Squirek, who assisted in leading the Raiders to a Super Bowl victory, passed away on Friday. Although the cause of his death remained unknown, he had been suffering from a disease for a few months. He was sixty-four.
Squirek spent four of his five NFL seasons as a member of the Raiders while they were based in Los Angeles. The Raiders remembered him as a “central figure in one of pro football’s all-time great plays.”
“The Raiders Family is mourning the loss of Jack Squirek,” the team announced on Saturday. “Squirek played four years for the Raiders and was a central figure in one of pro football’s all-time great plays.” “The thoughts and deepest condolences of the Raider Nation are with the Squirek family at this time.”
The Raiders Family is mourning the loss of Jack Squirek. pic.twitter.com/DRbykjjHR2
— Las Vegas Raiders (@Raiders) January 6, 2024
The highlight of Squirek’s career was his pivotal interception against the Washington Redskins in the first half of Super Bowl XVIII in 1984.
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