He was 87, like Jim Brown, who died just before the start of the 104th NFL season.
Jim Brown=104

Frank Ryan is dead on his 174th day of his age.

Remember, the Cleveland Browns became the Baltimore Ravens in ’96.

Art Modell, who turned the Cleveland Browns into the Baltimore Ravens died on 9/6 (Sep. 6, 2012).

He died 150 days before the ‘Harbaugh’ Bowl, Super Bowl 47, where John Beat Jim.
Harbaugh=150, John=47

Last, notice how ‘Frank Beall Ryan’ equates with New Years Day.

It goes with Jim Harbaugh become 14-0, and Kalen DeBoer also become 14-0 in the college football playoffs on this same day.