Ronald Martinez/ALLSPORT via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Dennis Green, former NFL coach of the Minnesota Vikings and Arizona Cardinals, has died at 67.
Green spent 13 seasons coaching the NFL with eight playoff appearances under the Vikings. His best season with the team was in 1998 when the Vikings finished 15–1, a record at the time.
According to a statement from his family, he died due to complications of cardiac arrest.
The Vikings said they were “saddened” by the news of his passing.
“Denny made his mark in ways far beyond being an outstanding football coach,” the team said in a statement. “He mentored countless players and served as a father figure for the men he coached. Denny founded the Vikings Community Tuesday Program, a critical initiative that is now implemented across the entire NFL. He took great pride in helping assistant coaches advance their careers. His tenure as one of the first African American head coaches in both college and the NFL was also transformative.”
Green coached the Cardinals from 2004 to 2006.
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