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)
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight	248 lb (112 kg)
Career information
High school	Fenwick (IL)
College	Western Illinois
NFL draft	1974: 5th round, 105th overall pick
Career history
Playing
	San Diego Chargers (1974–1975);
Coaching
	Iowa Lakes (1977); Defensive 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;
Awards and highlights
	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.