munchmemory Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 Just saw the news. RIP. ATLANTA -- Dan Reeves, who won a Super Bowl as a player with the Dallas Cowboys but was best known for a long coaching career highlighted by four more appearances in the title game with the Denver Broncos and Atlanta Falcons, died Saturday. He was 77. A statement released by his family through former Falcons media relations director Aaron Salkin said Reeves died of complications from dementia. The statement said he died "peacefully and surrounded by his loving family at his home in Atlanta." "His legacy will continue through his many friends, players and fans as well as the rest of the NFL community," the family said. In a statement, the Broncos said, "We're saddened by the passing of Ring of Fame Head Coach Dan Reeves, who led us to three Super Bowl appearances. We send our sincerest condolences to his family." Reeves was a versatile player who played a key role in the Cowboys becoming an NFL powerhouse in the 1960s under Tom Landry, but his own coaching career -- stretching over three teams and 23 seasons -- is where he truly left his mark on the league. Just 37 when he took over as coach of the Broncos in 1981, he built a team around quarterback John Elway that made three Super Bowl appearances over his 12-year tenure. But Denver never won a title under Reeves, getting blown out in all three of its trips to the title game. After a bitter parting from the Broncos, Reeves moved to New York to coach the Giants in 1993. He was fired after four seasons but quickly caught on in 1997 with the Falcons, a homecoming for the man from Georgia who grew up in Americus. In just his second season with a franchise that had experienced little success, Reeves guided a team known as the "Dirty Birds" to a 14-2 record in the regular season and the Falcons' first trip to the Super Bowl. Reeves again came up short of a championship, losing to Elway and the Broncos, which left him 0-4 as a Super Bowl coach. Reeves engineered a trade that brought Michael Vick to the Falcons and remained as coach until the 2003 season, when he was fired after the team won just three of its first 13 games. He ended his coaching career with a record of 190-165-2. Reeves remained in Atlanta after his retirement, most notably serving as an adviser to Georgia State when it launched a football program that now plays in the Sun Belt Conference. Information from The Associated Press was used in this report. https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/32972670/dan-reeves-former-nfl-coach-player-dies-77 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
section314 Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 Glad to see 2022 starting off right where 2021 left off. R.I.P 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetsons Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 R.I.P. ? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Lith Posted January 1, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 1, 2022 I used to think 77 was old. Not anymore. Sad start to the year. RIP, Coach!! 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Crusher Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 RIP 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gangrene Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 RIP Dan. Old school, walked the sidelines in a suit and tie in his early days coaching before everything went ugly. Buddy Ryan quoted in 1993 on Dan Reeves. " "I like Dan Reeves as a coach," Ryan said. "He's good. We used to always play him when he was in Denver and I was in Chicago. He's a good coach but we always beat him because of that Elway guy. That would be quarterback John Elway. "We'd rattle Elway and he'd have problems so we were always able to find ways to beat Dan," Ryan said. "But he's going to outcoach a lot of those guys in the division." Surely, Dallas Coach Jimmy Johnson and Eagles Coach Rich Kotite, among other coaches in the division, will be happy to hear that." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNuuFaaolaExperience Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 77 is too young, especially with all of the advances in medicine. He was a great head coach who ran into better opponents in the Super Bowl. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
playtowinthegame Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 Dan Reeves was a winner. Still remember being shocked when his Dirty Birds upset that bad ass Dennis Green coached Vikings team that only lost 1 game during the regular season. Reeves did it with journeyman quarterback Chris Chandler. When he arrived in ATL the Falcons were a mess. First season he's there they're respectable, then the following season NFC Champions vs the Broncos in the Super Bowl. RIP, Dan Reeves 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jet Nut Posted January 1, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 1, 2022 Makes me feel old when those I watched in my young age are dying off RIP Coach. ? 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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southparkcpa Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 2 hours ago, Lith said: I used to think 77 was old. Not anymore. Sad start to the year. RIP, Coach!! Was thinking same thing……. I play golf with guys 75 who walk the course and sometimes carry their clubs. I want an 8 in front of my number when my day comes. God willing. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southparkcpa Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 25 minutes ago, Jet Nut said: Makes me feel old when those I watched in my young age are dying off RIP Coach. ? We are old……. ? 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Dunnie Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 Never liked his teams .. but cant deny his impact as a great coach.RIPSent from my SM-G950U1 using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munchmemory Posted January 1, 2022 Author Share Posted January 1, 2022 7 minutes ago, southparkcpa said: We are old……. ? I still remember Reeves as a player. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lith Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 7 minutes ago, southparkcpa said: Was thinking same thing……. I play golf with guys 75 who walk the course and sometimes carry their clubs. I want an 8 in front of my number when my day comes. God willing. I am hoping to do better than an 8. My dad is in his 90s. Still drives, lives on his own with my mom, part of his neighborhood's citizen patrol program. I am hoping I can be as mentally and physically fit as he is into my 90s. After he retired down to Florida, though, he became a Dolphins fan; that is where I draw the line. If I ever root for the Dolphins, it is my time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lith Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 8 minutes ago, munchmemory said: I still remember Reeves as a player. Yup. Back up RB on the Cowboys first Super Bowl team. Behind Calvin Hill and Duane Thomas. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peebag Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 Anybody who could take a Chris Chandler QB led team to a Super Bowl is a good coach. RIP Coach Reeves 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southparkcpa Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 2 hours ago, munchmemory said: I still remember Reeves as a player. Wow…. You have enough denture cream???? ? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southparkcpa Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 2 hours ago, Lith said: I am hoping to do better than an 8. My dad is in his 90s. Still drives, lives on his own with my mom, part of his neighborhood's citizen patrol program. I am hoping I can be as mentally and physically fit as he is into my 90s. After he retired down to Florida, though, he became a Dolphins fan; that is where I draw the line. If I ever root for the Dolphins, it is my time. My dad died at 42, mom is 80 so maybe I have hope. BUT as a CFP I see deaths all too early. Life , as you know, is short. Maybe one day we can watch the Jets win a SB in our 90s. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunnie Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 My dad died at 42, mom is 80 so maybe I have hope. BUT as a CFP I see deaths all too early. Life , as you know, is short. Maybe one day we can watch the Jets win a SB in our 90s. Mirror of my story bro.Sent from my SM-G950U1 using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Ghost Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 4 hours ago, Jet Nut said: Makes me feel old when those I watched in my young age are dying off RIP Coach. ? Yep. I still think player rather than coach when I hear the name. RIP. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southparkcpa Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 1 hour ago, Dunnie said: Mirror of my story bro. Sent from my SM-G950U1 using Tapatalk So in the old age home…. Ill save a seat for you watching the Jets in the SB. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smashmouth Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 RIP Reeves was always a winner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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