Lyle used football as a way of expressing ... But in 1992, seven years after playing in his last regular-season game, Alzado died from brain lymphoma, a rare form of cancer. He was 43.
On August 12, 1979, the Browns traded for Lyle Alzado. Alzado actually ... more years for the Silver & Black, before finally hanging them up for good after 196 games in the NFL.