Alex Gibbs obit

Alex Gibbs dies at 80

 

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Longtime NFL offensive line coach Alex Gibbs has died at the age of 80.

The Broncos announced Gibbs’ death on Monday. He had three different stints with the team, including a run from 1995 to 2003 that saw Denver win a pair of Super Bowls.

Gibbs played a major role in those wins by employing a zone blocking scheme that opened up running room for Terrell Davis. Injuries would stall Davis’ career, but the Broncos continued to find success on the ground with a variety of backs running behind Gibbs’ lines.

Gibbs coached in college for more than a decade before joining the Broncos in 1984. He left in 1988 to be part of Mike Shanahan’s Raiders staff and worked for the Chargers, Colts and Chiefs before reuniting with Shanahan in Denver. He worked for Atlanta and Houston and was set to work for the Seahawks in 2010 before retiring just before the season. He returned to the Broncos as a consultant in 2013.

Our condolences go out to Gibbs’ family and loved ones on their loss.

 

Career information

College:            Davidson

Career history

As a coach:

Mount Airy (NC)

Head coach (1966–1968)

Duke

Defensive backs (1969–1970)

Kentucky

Defensive backs (1971–1972)

West Virginia

Defensive backs (1973–1974)

Ohio State

Offensive coordinator/offensive line (1975–1978)

Auburn

Offensive coordinator (1979–1981)

Georgia

Offensive line (1982–1983)

Denver Broncos

Offensive line (1984–1987)

Los Angeles Raiders

Special Assistant to the head coach (1988)

Assistant head coach (1989)

San Diego Chargers

Offensive line (1990–1991)

Indianapolis Colts

Offensive line (1992)

Kansas City Chiefs

Offensive line (1993–1994)

Denver Broncos

Assistant head coach/offensive line (1995–2003)

Atlanta Falcons

Assistant head coach/offensive line (2004)

consultant (2005)

Offensive line/consultant (2006)

Houston Texans

Assistant head coach/offensive line (2008–2009)

Seattle Seahawks

Assistant head coach/offensive line (2010)

Denver Broncos

Offensive line consultant (2013)

Career highlights and awards

2× Super Bowl champion (XXXII, XXXIII)

NCHSAA 3A State champion (1968)