From 1969 to 2016, Gunther Cunningham was a football coach. He was old-school, hard-nosed, and business-focused—a football coach.
In May 2019, Cunningham unfortunately succumbed to cancer and passed away. Before the game against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, the Detroit Lions will have a moment of silence for the ol’ ball coach.
This is a classy gesture by the Lions’ organization for the head coach of their team from 2014-2016. This game will likely be the most prudent opportunity to do so, as Cunningham also worked for the Chiefs organization as the head coach from 1999-2000, and served as the team’s defensive coordinator from 1995-1998 and again from 2004-2008.