Offensive lineman Joe Thomas and cornerback Darrelle Revis lead a defense-heavy class that includes DeMarcus Ware, Zach Thomas, Ronde Barber, Joe Klecko, Chuck Howley and Ken Riley.
PHOENIX — A long wait finally came to an end.
Coryell, who passed away on July 1, 2010, at the age of 85, spent five seasons as coach of the then-St. Louis Cardinals before his nine-season run with the then-San Diego Chargers . He finished his career with an all-time coaching record of 111-83-1, becoming the only coach in history to win 100 games at the NFL and collegiate levels . His Chargers teams went 72-60, won four AFC West titles and played in four divisional playoff games and two AFC championship games.
Built around Fouts, Hall of Fame tight end Kellen Winslow and Hall of Fame wide receiver Charlie Joiner, Coryell’s Chargers offense led the NFL in total offense five times, passing yards six times and scoring three times. Fouts led the NFL in passing yards for four straight seasons and became the first player in NFL history to throw for 4,000 yards in three consecutive seasons .
Since returning to the NFL in 1999, the Browns have had two playoff berths, one playoff win and the worst record in the league – including an 0-16 season in Thomas’ last year in the NFL. Thomas played 10,363 consecutive snaps before that injury as one of the only dependable parts on one of the NFL’s sorriest franchises.
“I was probably the most nervous of anybody on the field,” Revis said. “You look at yourself in the mirror and say to yourself: ‘It’s either me or him.’ I had to stand up to the challenge. I took that responsibility to take on that assignment and shut them down.”
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