Dennis Green

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Dennis "Denny" Green (February 17, 1949July 22, 2016) was a head coach for the Minnesota Vikings and Arizona Cardinals, in the National Football League. He also coached college football for Northwestern University and Stanford University. He was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

Interview[change | change source]

The Bears are what we thought they were. They're what we thought they were. We played them in preseason — who the hell takes a third game of the preseason like it's bullshit? Bullshit! We played them in the third game — everybody played three quarters — the Bears are who we thought they were! That's why we took the damn field. Now if you want to crown them, then crown their ass! But they are who we thought they were! And we let 'em off the hook!

After the Cardinals' loss to the Chicago Bears in 2006, Green erupted in an angry interview, because the Cardinals were winning by 20 points first, but then the Bears came back and won, with the Cardinals kicker Neil Rackers missing the game-winning field goal.[1]

Death[change | change source]

Green died suddenly of a massive heart attack in Minneapolis, Minnesota on July 22, 2016, aged 67.[2]

Head coaching records[change | change source]


Minnesota Vikings (NFL) 1992-2001
Reg season Playoffs
Year W L T W L
1992 11 5 0 0 1
1993 9 7 0 0 1
1994 10 6 0 0 1
1995 8 8 0 0 0
1996 9 7 0 0 1
1997 9 7 0 1 1
1998 15 1 0 1 1
1999 10 6 0 1 1
2000 11 5 0 1 1
2001 5 10 0 0 0

Arizona Cardinals (NFL) 2004-2006
Reg season Playoffs
Year W L T W L
2004 6 10 0 0 0
2005 5 11 0 0 0
2006 5 11 0 0 0

References[change | change source]

  1. "Wojciechowski: The guy we thought he was". ESPN.com. 21 December 2007.
  2. "Report: Former Vikings coach Dennis Green dead at 67". FOX9.com. Archived from the original on July 25, 2016. Retrieved July 22, 2016.

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