NFL.com news: Emotional Madden chokes up at Coryell memorial service
SAN DIEGO (AP) -- An emotional John Madden says there's something missing because the late Don Coryell isn't in the Pro Football Hall of Fame while some of his notable players and former assistants are.
Madden, choking up while speaking at a memorial service on Monday at San Diego State's basketball arena, says he, Joe Gibbs and Dan Fouts are in the Hall of Fame because of Coryell.
Coryell, the innovative coach whose Air Coryell offense produced some of the most dynamic passing attacks in NFL history, died July 1. He was 85. Coryell was a finalist for the Hall of Fame in February but was not selected for induction.
Gibbs and Fouts also spoke at the service for Coryell, who coached at San Diego State before moving on to the St. Louis Cardinals and then the
San Diego Chargers.