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Aug 1, 1996 · Coryell was the first--and still only--coach to amass at least 100 victories both in college, where he won 83.4% of his games, and in the pros, where he won five division titles.
Feb 10, 2023 · Legendary Chargers head coach Don Coryell has been elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2023. This year's class of Hall of Fame inductees were announced at the NFL Honors ceremony.
Feb 10, 2023 · Don Coryell’s original plan was to spend his life walking through forests in the Pacific Northwest and enjoying the outdoors, not stalking football sidelines and innovating offenses. “I started...
- Kirk Kenney
- kirk.kenney@sduniontribune.com
Aug 24, 2022 · Coryell was selected Tuesday from a group of 12 finalists as the one candidate from the Hall’s coach/contributor committee that will be voted on by the full 49-person group of selectors in...
Aug 24, 2022 · Los Angeles Chargers. COSTA MESA – Former Chargers head coach Don Coryell is one step closer to hearing his name called in Canton, Ohio. Coryell was selected as one of 29 semifinalists under the...
Jul 31, 2023 · SAN DIEGO (AP) — Nearly two weeks after Don Coryell died in 2010 at age 85, an impressive lineup of Hall of Famers gathered to remember the innovative coach whose “Air Coryell” offense produced some of the most dynamic passing attacks in NFL history.
A Sports Illustrated article published in 2020 named Coryell as the best head coach in franchise history. He is credited with improving offensive stars such as Hart, Gray, and Hall of Fame offensive lineman Dan Dierdorf .
