Don 'Air' Coryell passes away at age of 85

[Mooche]

Longtime NFL coach Don Coryell passed away Thursday at age 85.
His passing comes almost exactly two years after the death of Bill Walsh. One of the most innovative offensive minds of all time, Coryell gave birth to a "coaching tree" rivaled only by Walsh, Bill Parcells, and Mike Holmgren in league history. Though his all-time record as head coach of the mid-70s Cardinals and late-70s to mid-80s Chargers wasn't staggeringly impressive (72-60), the aggressive, vertical-based, "Air" Coryell offense was years before its time. Coryell had direct influence on such modern-era coaches as Mike Martz, Joe Gibbs, Norv Turner, Dan Henning, and Al Saunders. Jul. 1 - 8:57 pm et
Source: Jim Trotter on Twitter

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R.I.P. He was a great innovator, as the article touches on and he was a mentor for many great minds currently in the NFL.

 

[DannyColtsBro]

Dick Vermeil ran a Coryell offense in St Louis. Just throwing that out there .