RIP: Air Coryell

[sportsguydave]

Also worth noting that Coryell lost only 19 games in 13 years at San Diego State (which wasn't a major program at the time, but still ...). He is also the only man to win 100 games in both college and the NFL.

I think I remember reading somewhere that Coryell's SDSU staff included both John Madden and Joe Gibbs at one time.

Madden, Gibbs, Jim Hanifan, Ron Downhower and a couple of guys who coached college teams. I knew he had a lot of success at San Diego State, but didn't realize he produced so many top caliber players...Fred Dryer and Brian Sipe lead the way, but there was a small crop of others in there.

I think Haven Moses was on S.D. State, too.

Carl Weathers played there, as well, before going on to his acting career.

 

[Mark2010]

I echo what others have said, Coryell's Chargers were fun to watch with one of my favorite players of all time, Dan Fouts, under center.

Coryell was 85, so the man lived a full life. RIP.

 

[Blitz]

Astounding factoid there about Coryell's record at SDSU. Never knew it.