What many people have long considered a snub will be rectified Saturday when Coryell, whose influence on the sport remains unmistakable, is enshrined.
SAN DIEGO — 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.
What many people have long considered a snub will be rectified Saturday when Coryell is enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Coryell went 111-83-1 combined in five seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals and nine seasons in San Diego. The Chargers made it to the AFC championship game in consecutive seasons but lost both times, to the rival Oakland Raiders after the 1980 season and then to the Cincinnati Bengals in the infamous “Ice Bowl” the following season.“You can just see when it changed and how it changed,” said Fouts, who will present Coryell at Saturday’s induction ceremony.
At the height of Air Coryell, Fouts led the NFL in yards passing for four straight seasons and touchdown passes in consecutive seasons. Coryell would split Winslow, the tight end, and running backs out wide. Coryell’s schemes stretched the field and used motion, forcing defenses to play catch-up. One of the lasting images of the Coryell years was an exhausted Winslow being helped off the field by two teammates after the Chargers’ epic 41-38 overtime playoff victory over the Miami Dolphins on Jan. 2, 1982. Despite cramping up in the heat and humidity, Winslow caught 13 passes for 166 yards and a touchdown and also blocked a potential game-winning field goal.
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