By any measure, Ernie Accorsi was a peerless executive in his years with the Colts, Browns and Giants. Had his time in the front offices of three iconic franchises been the only mark he left, his passing on Sept.

“Ernie Accorsi was one of the most respected football minds in NFL history and a dear friend whose wisdom and perspective I valued tremendously. Throughout his remarkable career, he shaped championship-caliber clubs and earned the admiration of everyone who worked with him.

Ernie Accorsi, who was best known as the general manager of the New York Giants and quarterback Eli Manning, died on Saturday at the age of 84. He was also a Wake Forest graduate who was inducted into the school's hall of fame in 2008.

There was no one like Ernie Accorsi. He was an original in every sense. Everyone who ever was around him in any capacity has an Ernie story. An Ernie anecdote. A favorite Ernie interaction. An Ernie moment.

Longtime NFL executive Ernie Accorsi, the architect of the Giants team that pulled off one of the biggest upsets in Super Bowl history, has died. He was 84.

Former New York Giants general manager Ernie Accorsi, who became only the second GM inducted into the Giants Ring of Honor, died peacefully Saturday while surrounded by his family. He was 84. “Ernie Accorsi was one of the most respected football minds in NFL history and a dear friend whose wisdom and perspective I valued tremendously,