Baltimore Beat Down · Jun 29, 2016
Legendary Coach Buddy Ryan Passes Away at Age 85
The football world lost a legend yesterday, June 28, with the passing of Buddy Ryan.
Ryan coached in the NFL for 26 years and is known as one of the top defensive guru’s in the history of football. Ryan coached for the Buffalo Bills, New York Jets, Minnesota Vikings, Philadelphia Eagles, Houston Oilers, Arizona Cardinals, and most notably, the Chicago Bears.
It was with the Bears that Ryan installed his infamous 46 defense. The scheme was based on sending so many players on a blitz, that the offense just couldn’t possibly block all of them. His system worked beautifully. The 1984 Bears set, and still hold the record for most sacks in a season with 72.
