RIP Don Coryell

Posted on | July 1, 2010 | No Comments

RIP Don Coryell (1924 - 2010)

Today the Charger family lost one of if not the greatest San Diego Chargers Coach. He was one of the most influential NFL coaches of his time, and although he never brought one a Super Bowl ring, his coaching style and strategies are used by many NFL today.

Don Coryell (October 17, 1924 – July 1, 2010) was a former American football coach, who coached in the NFL first with the St. Louis Cardinals from 1973–1977 and then the San Diego Chargers from 1978-1986. He was well-known for his innovations to football’s passing offense. Coryell’s offense was commonly known as “Air Coryell”. He was inducted into the San Diego Chargers Hall of Fame in 1986. Coryell was a member of the College Football Hall of Fame.
Wikipedia: Don Coryell


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