Legendary Broncos defensive coordinator Joe Collier died at his home in Littleton on Monday night, the team announced. A cause of death was not provided. He was 91 years old.
As an architect of the Orange Crush defense, Collier spent 20 seasons in Denver (1969-1988), where he innovated the 3-4 base defense. His defensive philosophy played a part in the Broncos making three Super Bowl appearances during his tenure.
We are deeply saddened by the passing of legendary former defensive coordinator Joe Collier, the architect of the Orange Crush defense who helped us to three Super Bowl appearances.