Don Coryell is finally going to Canton, Ohio. Coryell is part of the Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 2023.

1990's dallas cowboys and 1999 rams owe everything to don Coryelle. really.

The end of this eulogy is so on point. I liked the Chargers and Air Coryell as a kid, like him even more now.

You can hear the emotion in his voice❤️

I miss Madden. He was all gut, emotion, truth! Pure integrity! And, it is a shame Coryell is not in the hall of fame.

Overwhelmed with Grief and Compassion and still gets across his Point beautifully. Incredible Man

Coach Madden thank you for doing justice for Coach Coryell. As a lifelong Cowboys fan I remember watching the games with my Dad on CBS. AFC would have their games on NBC with the likes of Don Criqui and his Midwest accent. I am sorry San Diego fans for you losing your team. They were truly great: Fouts, Muncie, James, Jefferson, Joiner. But I guess there was someone who created that machine and it had to be Coach Coryell. Please forgive me fans because we would always poke fun and say Don Coryell would say " I can't get rid of this headache" because of the intense look on his face. Coach Madden said it all with his "intense concentrative powers" and because of this the Chargers were great. I have great memories of this team as a child. RIP Coach. If you cared like Coach Madden said you cared you are already wearing a gold jacket

“Don did what was right” ... no better words can be said about a man.

I can listen to John Madden all day 🙏🙏🙏

Growing up in the 70's I loved The Chargers (still do) and hated The Raiders (still do) But I do love John Madden!

Rip to them both. Glad coryell finally made it in

John Madden is a great guy and has a way to express his heart so genuinely and simply. I'm sure he learned a lot from Coryell. Most SD fans don't like him because he was a Raider, but this gives you some insight to the great guy he is. When Darrel Stingley got paralyzed in the 78 preseason game in Oakland, Madden was the only guy to visit Stingley the first few days, brought clothes for Stingley's wife and kids when they came and even saved his life when a machine accidentally turned off.

I came here today outta respect for Madden, THIS WAS HIS FINEST MOMENT.

What a heartfelt eulogy from Madden..... Inspirational!

RIP Coach Coryell and recently Coach Madden. Those were some great Charger teams. So sorry San Diego you lost your team because those were some great memories of Don Coryell's stoic pensive look. If he wrote a book it would be a great read. I think maybe he was like a football scientist. Cowboys fan here, but dang; Fouts, James, Muncy, Joiner, Jefferson, Dean, "All world Tight End", ...that was a team......can't help but think that man had a big hand in the making of that team.....the Miami game is one to remember.....thanks for the memories Coach ✝️............Thank you Coach Madden for your humility in that moment...That's how men used to be. He was humble enough to introduce himself. He didn't do it for applause.... RIP Men...love y'all God bless 🙏 ✝️

One of the few guys who makes me 😪

What a powerful speaker-he was, and what a great ride he had--thank you John.

amazing and heartfelt speech. Coryell for HOF already. LONG overdue.

The emotion in his voice. True admiration, respect and love.

I wish John could speak at my funeral. Very dope. RIP bro

To the loyal and amazing fans of the San Diego Chargers . Don was a visionary coach ahead of his time. The NFL and their HOF is BS.

R.I.P. John Madden. I have a hole in my heart.

I am here right after that crowd was announced to be in the Hall of Fame

Raiders fan here. I never really respected most of our opponents, especially the Steelers (lol) but I always respected Don Coyrll's teams. Madden really explains why. Not only did he do his own thing in terms of play calling but he ran his teams like a family and you could tell. Maybe if he was a big more selfish he could have disciplined his teams to a Super Bowl but that just wasn't his style. He played his game, his way and he can damn close to winning it all more than once. RIP

Best story I heard about Don Coryell. In 1979 or 1980 during the American hostages crisis in Iran someone asked him "what do you think about that Khomeini guy" Coryell thought a second and in all seriousness asked back "what team does he play for?". He couldn't imagine anyone thinking about anything but football. That is real commitment to your craft.

RIP Coach Madden - 12/28/21.

John Madden had a five-minute radio spot on San Francisco stations KSFO/KYA-FM in the 1980s into the '90s, where morning radio host Gene Nelson would converse with John about topical items in sports. Madden praised Coryell on that radio show when Don was coaching the Chargers; and gave us radio listeners some insights about the coach and the man: Madden said that despite the intensity we saw of Coryell on the sidelines, that he was the nicest of persons to know. And when the Chargers were having issues with their defense unit in the 1980s, where fans where wondering why there wasn't a shakeup with the defense coaching staff, I recall Madden saying that Coryell didn't like the aspect of firing people, and had a propensity for holding onto people in his organization longer than he should. I always enjoyed watching the Coryell NFL teams play on TV, even going back to the St. Louis Cardinals era. It was one of the few teams in the 1970s that gave the Dallas Cowboys fits in the NFC schedule of games.

He was in the hospital and called a nurse because something was wrong with the machine and they quickly fixed it. He would drive to the hospital after football practice, after home and away games to visit with Darrel in 78 before they moved him to Boston. No wonder why all the Raider players love Madden.

An absolute masterclass in professional football history, coaching, teaching, playing and personal love (for your players and family).

It wasn't the wins and losses, it was the innovations that deserve Hall of Fame recognition - I formation, passing game, H-back.

Don should have been inducted into the Hall of Fame while he was still alive. He was an innovator, a great coach, and a great man. Just look at those who coached under him and what they learned from him. Joe Gibbs and John Madden will both tell you that Coryell should have bee in the Hall of Fame long ago...

Very touching tribute to Don Coryell by John Madden.

I wish I had ever had an employer or benefactor like Don Coryell. What a soul. To care for another and to make sure they have some semblance security and peace in their life.

RIP John Madden

A fitting tribute by a legend in his own right

He Should be in the NFL Hall of Fame Too.

SD native and loyal to SD through thick and thin. Air Coryell hof snub=obscene crime. Those were good years. Despite not making it all the way, i think its safe to say we were king of the upset and one of the most feared teams. We stole a lot of glory from more nationally "recognized" teams, even after the time of the "super chargers". Fast forward today- Fk Spanos and what he has done. There's a special place down below for that dude. We are SD fans. I'll always love the team itself, but not before my city. When I die, I'd like 6 chargers as my pallbearers so they can let me down, one, last, time. Rip Don, rip John. Go Padres.

This is just beautiful to watch...seeing NFL legends like Joe Gibbs, John Madden, and Dan Fouts sharing their fond memories of Don Coryell. I never really appreciated his greatness and impact on the NFL until now.

Wonderful heartfelt speech. rest in peace Coach Madden

Rest in Peace John, we love you. You, Don and Pat have some catching up to do.

this is a masterclass in how to deliver a eulogy. just so well crafted.

Don Coryell was awesome! He deserves to be in the HOF.

Sure miss these guys that are gone now!

I loved Madden when he spoke of meeting Lombardi at a coaching clinic as a young coach and he said Lombardi spent 8 hours talking of the Packers power sweep and Madden said I realized then I don't know a damn thing about football!

Rest in peace John Madden.

Loved this. Madden and Coryell are legends.

Sheeeesh! John Madden Lived An Extrodanary Life!

And just who is going to be good enough to eulogize the Great John Madden. Those are going to be awfully big shoes to fill. I never new John Madden except from all of his coaching days and his broadcasting career ,but he seemed to be a guy that you would like to sit down and have a beer with and just talk about stuff. He most definitely will be missed. They just don't them like him anymore. R.I.P. John.

Nothing but first class fly Air Coryell pilot Dan Fouts flight engineer Don Coryell always stiff,tense pacing the sideline up and down thinking football I remember Air Coryell and his semi version run and shoot offense guaranteed 30 points a game if only a defense …

Just the opening alone when he mentioned that him Gibbs and Fouts are in the Hall of Fame because of Don Coryell .

Hall of Fame voters...Why did you not let this man in.

What a man john Madden what a man!

Damn legend saying there in the hall of fame because of him and he’s not that’s not right. Wow amazing respect Rip to you both

Very well said Coach Madden.

Don Coryell belongs in the HOF way before Tony Dungy does.

Of course Don belongs in the Hall. Speaking of his quirks, I bought Conrad Dobler's book years ago. Whatever you thought if him as a player, he had a lot of funny stories. When Coryell was in St. Louis, Dobler said he would have the offense work on "secret plays" in practice during the week. He very rarely called one, but they would practice them. One time the Cards were down late in a game. Before the offense took the field, Dobler came over to Don and told him they ought to use the secret play they worked on. Coryell said "you're right Conny, we've set them up perfectly for it. Only problem, if we use it, it won't be secret anymore.!" Laughed my butt of over that story every time I think of it

Terrific!

Don Coryell was one hellva of a coach. Just to observe him on the side lines was a treat. Loved him at St. Louis and of course San Diego. RIP. You and your kind are missed greatly.

RIP Coach Madden

John did a wonderful job, god bless them both!!

Grew up in San Diego going to SDSU games in the. 60's and they would win game 65 -3 , 70 -0 etc ...

Coach John Madden passed away Tue. Dec 28, 2021 His obituary on Google simply stated that he passed away unexpectedly Tue morning....is somebody's passing ever expected?...

I wish I could be a fraction of the man Mr. Coryell was.

I was a lifelong Chargers fan, but not now. After 40 years of heartbreak, I can't do it anymore. Gene Klein and the Spanos' wasted some of the greatest talent ever to play in the NFL. Fouts, Winslow, Muncie, Tomlinson, Chandler, Brooks, Dean, and now Herbert will be on that list, eventually. Gene Klein single handedly help build the 49ers dynasty by letting go Fred Dean, Gary Johnson, Amos Lawrence, Dan Audick, and Gary Plummer. The Chargers just plain killed me!!

beautiful

AIR CORYELL, BOLTZ. Dan Fouts QB. Is a good example of Don Coryell system in the late 70"s and early 80,s

AND MADDEN "BAMMED" IT AS USUAL. THE BEST COLOR MAN OF ALL TIME! THANKS!

Excellent.

. . . Madden, should been a Hall of Fame 1st. Ballot.

Cornell was a great coach. The chargers should have 3 titles under him. He should have been elected to HOF y he was alive. F$$$n this hall of fame people

This is good laughs

Cried

@PSantero what all charger fans dont hate him? madden started out with the chargers. i love madden

@PSantero i mean he started out in san diego with the aztecs. not chargers lol

Remember Ground Chuck and Air Coryell? I do!

"I never thought way....

Don is deserving of the hall of fame but the hall isn't deserving of Don.

"Football" and "genius" don't ever belong in the same sentence. 😀 They don't often present those in the football business with Nobel prizes.

"Football Genius" Great oxymoron

John Madden: What Chris Farley would have looked like if he hadn't bit the dust in Chicago.

We lost Hank Aaron, brandon marshall, and John madden. Glad 2021 is over.

All of the greats of the NFL are dying off and we are now stuck with the crap, now!

OMG...I'm moved to tears