Former Jets teammates joined over 400 mourners to honor the life and legacy of beloved center Nick Mangold on Tuesday.
The funeral service was held at St. Vincent Martyr in Madison, N.J., and was livestreamed on the church’s website.
In a somber scene, former head coach Rex Ryan gathered with Darrelle Revis, Chad Pennington, D’Brickashaw Ferguson, Damien Woody and more fellow Gang Green members, per ESPN, to mourn the sudden loss of Mangold, who died on Oct. 25 due to complications of kidney disease.
Nick Mangold’s funeral service was held at St. Vincent Martyr in Madison, NJ, on Tuesday, November 4. X / @JayFeely
He was just 41 years old.
“We will miss you my friend,” former kicker Jay Feely posted to X on Tuesday morning, along with a photo from outside the church.
Ex-Jets quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick stepped to the lectern, took a deep breath and recited a passage from the Book of Proverbs.
Ryan Fitzpatrick took a deep breath and recited a passage from the Book of Proverbs. St. Vincent Martyr, Madison
“Blessed is the man for whom a good family lives,” Fitzpatrick read, “to whom work is a pleasure, by whom his friends are encouraged with whom others are comfortable, in whom a clear conscience abides.”
Hall of Famer Alan Faneca delivered a poignant eulogy while wearing a backward green Jets hat, a nod to Mangold’s signature look.
“To help me today, I’m gonna use a little inspiration from Nick,” Faneca said as he turned the hat around before putting it on, a gesture that drew laughs from throughout the church. “I think he’d approve.”
Alan Faneca delivered a poignant eulogy while sporting a nod to Mangold’s signature look. St. Vincent Martyr, Madison
AJ Hawk, Mangold’s teammate at Ohio State, wiped away tears while escorting the former Jet’s casket into the chapel. St. Vincent Martyr, Madison
“Nick had this special ability to make everyone feel seen, valued and cared for. He had a gift for turning ordinary moments into memories, through his humor, kindness and his genuine heart.”
Among the pallbearers for the service was A.J. Hawk, Mangold’s Ohio State teammate. Hawk wore a jacket with Mangold’s jersey No. 74 embroidered on the breast pocket and was seen wiping away tears while escorting Mangold’s casket into the church.
Mangold was diagnosed with a genetic defect in 2006 that led to chronic kidney disease, and the two-time Pro Bowler’s death came just two weeks after he announced on social media that he was in need of a transplant.