Misterwookas Posted October 18, 2008 Share Posted October 18, 2008 I would like to go on record for the ES fanatics and say Happy 84th Birthday to the legendary coach Don Coryell. He is the only head coach in history to post 100 wins in college (San Diego State) and 100 wins in the National Football League (San Diego Chargers). More importantly he is noted as the Father of the West Coast Offense. Better yet, it was Coryell who coached Joe Gibbs in college, gave him one of first college coaching jobs at San Diego State, and it was Gibbs serving as Coryell's offensive coordinator for the Chargers before Coach Gibbs came to the Redskins back in '81. That Coryell West Coast style shone in the 3 Super Bowl years for the Redskins and you can bet your bottom dollar that it is in Coach Zorn's offense. Hail to the Redskins and bow down to Coach Don Coryell. :notworthy:cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gortiz Posted October 18, 2008 Share Posted October 18, 2008 yeah ... i'm not feeling that all. Sorry to be crappy about this. I really don't know a lot about the guy. I thought coryell help shape the more vertical type of offense that unitilizes numbers for plays and formations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubba9497 Posted October 18, 2008 Share Posted October 18, 2008 some great Charger teams happy B day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tr1 Posted October 18, 2008 Share Posted October 18, 2008 The 'Air Coryell.' :notworthy:notworthy :applause::applause::applause::applause: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingjames Posted October 18, 2008 Share Posted October 18, 2008 Don Coryell SOUND LIKE AN EXPENSIVE DRINK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misterwookas Posted October 18, 2008 Author Share Posted October 18, 2008 The 'Air Coryell.':notworthy:notworthy :applause::applause::applause::applause: Finally somebody knows what they are talking about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XxSpearheadxX Posted October 18, 2008 Share Posted October 18, 2008 this should be in around the NFL? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedskinDaddy Posted October 18, 2008 Share Posted October 18, 2008 Didn't know the man was still around. Happy B-day, DC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AAARedskin Posted October 18, 2008 Share Posted October 18, 2008 No offense, but I don't believe he is the "Father of the West Coast Offense." Doesn't that title actually belong to the late/great Bill Walsh? Walsh developed it Cincy first, and then it blossomed in Frisco with the Joe Montana era, etc. Don Coryell ultimately holds a much greater title......he's considered to be the Father of the Modern Day passing game. You younger guys would have been blown away with the passing game he had with San Diego back in the late 70's and 80's.....and Don was a fierce competitor.....he admitted after he retired that he actually hated many of his opponents..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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