<table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0><tr><td width=5> </td><td align=center><a target=_blank href="/update/NFL-statement-on-the-passing-of-Gale-Sayers-28918"><img id="story-photo" src="https://2cic.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/c/stories/20/football/sayers.jpg"></a><br><font size=2></font></td></tr></table><table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0><tr><td><a target=_blank href="/update/NFL-statement-on-the-passing-of-Gale-Sayers-28918" class=newstitle><font style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, Helv, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; color: #0B162A; text-decoration: none">NFL statement on the passing of Gale Sayers</font></a><br><br><font class=newsbody>Chicago Bears Hall of Fame running back Gale Sayers has passed away from his battle from dementia on Wednesday morning at the age of 77. NFL commissioner Roger </font> <a target=_blank href="/update/NFL-statement-on-the-passing-of-Gale-Sayers-28918"><font class=fullstory><b>Read Update »</b></font></a></td></tr></table>