Donald David Coryell
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Donald David Coryell was an innovative American football coach best known for revolutionizing the passing game in the NFL with his high-powered "Air Coryell" offense.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Donald David Coryell canonical | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American football coach
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human ⓘ |
| coachedTeam |
Los Angeles Chargers
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surface form:
San Diego Chargers
San Diego State Aztecs football ⓘ St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| familyName | Coryell ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
American football offense design
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passing game development in American football ⓘ |
| fullName | Donald David Coryell self-link ⓘ |
| genre | offensive-minded coaching ⓘ |
| givenName | Donald ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
Air Coryell
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surface form:
Air Coryell vertical passing system
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| hasPart |
Air Coryell
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surface form:
Air Coryell offensive system
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| influenced |
West Coast offense concepts
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modern NFL passing offenses ⓘ |
| influencedCoach |
Joe Gibbs
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Mike Martz ⓘ Norv Turner ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | innovations in college passing offenses ⓘ |
| knownFor |
revolutionizing the passing game in the NFL
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vertical passing attack emphasizing downfield routes ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| leagueCoachedIn |
NCAA college football
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National Football League ⓘ |
| legacy | considered one of the most influential offensive coaches in NFL history ⓘ |
| nickname | Don Coryell ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
creating one of the most prolific passing attacks in NFL history with the San Diego Chargers
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popularizing sophisticated route combinations and timing patterns in the NFL ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Air Coryell offense
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innovative passing-oriented offensive schemes in American football ⓘ |
| notableStudent |
Charlie Joiner
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Dan Fouts ⓘ Kellen Winslow ⓘ |
| occupation |
American football coach
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National Football League coach ⓘ college football coach ⓘ |
| positionInTeam |
head coach of San Diego State University football
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head coach of the San Diego Chargers ⓘ head coach of the St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sportsDisciplineCoached | American football ⓘ |
| strategy | pass-heavy offensive philosophy ⓘ |
| styleOfPlay |
aggressive downfield passing
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emphasis on tight end as a primary receiver ⓘ use of multiple receiver sets ⓘ |
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