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then by your account Gilmen and couple of the originals are the only coaches that are truly great ones because everyone after that has been merely tinkerers. Seriously dude. Coryell is a legend and definitely contributed much to the development of coaches and offensive schemes

like I said dude popularized the I formation, revolutionized the use of the TE position and you say Gilmen made the WCO, give me a break. Gilmen is a legend, but doesn't deserve credit for everything that came after him. Coryell was a genius that like I said before could run an explosive offense with players HE coached and coaches HE groomed. Everyone has a mentor or someone they strive to be, but Coryell has done more than enough to garner a bust in Canton

The guy developed the TE in the passing game while at SDSU where he came up with much of his schemes years before he came to the nfl.

Dan Fouts on Coryell:
"He contributed to the game of Pro Football, the way it is played today. He influenced offensive AND defensive football because if you are going to have 3 or 4 recievers out there you better have an answer for it on the other side of the ball. If it wasn't for Don, I wouldn't be in the Hall of Fame."

St. Louis Rams Head Coach Mike Martz on Coryell:
"Don is the father of the modern passing game. People talk about the 'West Coast' offense, but Don started the 'West Coast' decades ago and kept updating it. You look around the NFL now, and so many teams are running a version of the Coryell offense. Coaches have added their own touches, but it's still Coryell's offense. He has disciples all over the league. He changed the game."

We as fans of the San Diego Chargers and the National Football League would like Don Coryell to be considered for induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

the mass substitutions line came from a player he coached Willie Buchanon, but Im sure you know more because you played in the NFL and have such a hands on experience

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