Center · Jets 2006–2016
An anchor whose friendships outlived the game
Mangold became the center of the Jets’ line from his first season and spent his entire career with one club. Alongside D’Brickashaw Ferguson, he helped give playoff teams a dependable foundation. Tributes recalled his humor and the way he made people feel included as clearly as his toughness. After his death in October 2025, those friendships were an essential part of the way the Jets remembered him.
The person behind the name
His work at center helped hold the offense together. The friendships teammates described give those playoff-era Jets a lasting human connection.
Mangold made 171 starts, including seven in the postseason, and earned seven Pro Bowl selections.
Jets years: 2006–2016. The honors above distinguish team recognition from Canton’s whole-career recognition.
Nobody builds a team alone
The story, on the record
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