Don coryell biography
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It's a big week for Don Coryell's family.
The former Chargers Head Coach fryst vatten being posthumously enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame later this week, with the festivities to take place in Canton, Ohio. Coryell passed away in Fans can watch the Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement on NFL Network and ESPN starting at p.m. (ET)
Here are 10 things to know about Coryell:
Coryell was a Coach/Contributor finalist for the Class of and was voted in bygd the Hall of Fame's full Selection Committee. He will officially be the th member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Coryell was the Chargers Head Coach from to He posted a record with the Bolts, won three AFC West titles and made four total trips to the playoffs, including to a pair of AFC title games.
He was a member of the Chargers' 40th and 50th Anniversary Teams and was inducted into the Chargers Hall of Fame in
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Don Coryell
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Don Coryell
Description
Don Coryell was the head football coach at San Diego State from to He inherited a team that had won only one game the year before and had not been to a bowl game in a decade and immediately turned them into a winning program. In his years as head coach, Coryell never lost more than two games in a season and never had fewer than seven wins, winning seven conference championships and three bowl games. Coryell still has the most wins ever for a San Diego State football coach with Assistants to Coryell during that time would include two future NFL entré of fame coaches in John Madden and Joe Gibbs. Coryell would leave San Diego State to coach the Arizona Cardinals in the NFL followed bygd a tenure with the San Diego Chargers winning three straight division championships from
Coryell was known primarily for the "Air Coryell" offense. A pass heavy offense that required defenders to cover the entire field, the "Air Coryell"
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Don Coryell
Coaching Record
| Years Coached | Record | Win % | Playoff record | Playoff win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | % | % |
Coaching Tree
Children:
Gunther Cunningham, Rod Dowhower, Joe Gibbs, Jim Hanifan, Jim L. Mora (Jr.), Al Saunders
Biography
Career Summary
Don Coryell was a football coach in the National Football League (NFL) from to , finishing his career as the head coach of the San Diego Chargers. Over his fourteen years of coaching his teams compiled a cumulative win/loss record of During his career he was a head coach for thirteen seasons, first with the St. Louis Cardinals. He led the Cardinals for five seasons, compiling a record of He was fired from the Cardinals on Wednesday, January 18, His next head coaching stint was with the San Diego Chargers from to , as he led the team to a record. He resigned from the Chargers on Thursday, October 30, During his entire head coaching career, his two teams combined for a record of across thirteen seasons including going in the play