Former Patriots WR Stingley dies at 55Posted: 3 years ago by steelshooter For those that recall, or know NFL history, Darryl Stingley was hit by Jack Tatum during a play in 1978. His neck was broken and he became a quadriplegic. A tragic event that led to many of the rule changes we see in the game today. Comments: 1 Score: [-] 40 [+].