John Teerlinck

John Teerlinck
No. 77
Position:	Defensive end
Personal information
Born:	April 9, 1951; Rochester, New York, U.S.
Died:	May 10, 2020 (aged 69)
Height:	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:	248 lb (112 kg)
Career information
High school:	Fenwick (IL)
College:	Western Illinois
NFL draft:	1974 / round: 5 / pick: 105
Career history
As a player:
	San Diego Chargers (1974–1977);
As a coach:
	Iowa Lakes (1977); Head coach; Eastern Illinois (1978–1979); Defensive coordinator; Illinois (1980–1982); Assistant; Cleveland Browns (1989–1990); Defensive line coach; Los Angeles Rams (1991); Defensive line coach; Minnesota Vikings (1992–1994); Defensive line coach; Detroit Lions (1995–1996); Defensive line coach; Denver Broncos (1997–2001); Defensive line coach; Indianapolis Colts (2002–2011); Defensive line coach;
Career highlights and awards
	3× Super Bowl champion (XXXII, XXXIII, XLI);
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

John Teerlinck (April 9, 1951 – May 10, 2020) was an American professional football player and coach. He won three Super Bowls as a defensive line coach in the National Football League (NFL) with the Denver Broncos (1997, 1998) and Indianapolis Colts (2006). The annual award for NFL's best defensive line coach is named after Teerlinck. Twenty-three of the players he coached were selected to the Pro Bowl and three were inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. This success has led Teerlinck to be regarded as one of the NFL's greatest defensive line coaches.

^ "John Teerlinck". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved May 12, 2020.

[1] "John Teerlinck". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved May 12, 2020.

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