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Alvis Forrest Gregg (October 18, 1933 – April 12, 2019) was an American professional football player and coach. A Pro Football Hall of Fame offensive tackle for 16 seasons in the National Football League (NFL), he was a part of six NFL championships, five of them with the Green Bay Packers before closing out his tenure with the Dallas Cowboys with a win in Super Bowl VI.
Bart Starr and Forrest Gregg were also inducted into the Hall of Fame, although they were recognized for their contributions as players, not coaches. [20] Four coaches have been recognized as coach of the year by major news organizations: Lombardi in 1959 and 1961, Devine in 1972, Infante in 1989 and McCarthy in 2011.
The Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame is a team-specific hall of fame honoring players, coaches, ... Forrest Gregg * Offensive lineman 1956, ...
Forrest Gregg, one of the standouts of the great Green Bay Packers dynasty of the 1960s, died at age 85 according to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
In 1963, the Pro Football Hall of Fame was created to honor the history of professional American football and the individuals who have greatly influenced it. [5] Since the charter induction class of 1963, 35 individuals who have played, coached or managed for the Packers have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. [6]
Forrest Gregg: OT: Green Bay Packers: 1977 55 Earl Campbell: HB: Houston Oilers: 1991 56 Gene Upshaw: G: Oakland Raiders: 1987 57 Mike Singletary: LB: Chicago Bears: 1998 58 Steve Van Buren: HB: Philadelphia Eagles: 1965 59 Mike Ditka: TE: Chicago Bears: 1988 60 Jack Ham: LB: Pittsburgh Steelers: 1988 61 LaDainian Tomlinson: RB: San Diego ...
Gregg leads all coaches in winning percentage with .561. [3] Dick LeBeau had the lowest winning percentage, with .267. [4] Of the nine Bengals head coaches, three have been elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame: Paul Brown, Forrest Gregg, and Dick LeBeau (although only Brown was inducted as a coach, the other two were inducted as players). [5]
Instead of the Pro Football Hall of Fame choosing the team, "a 15-person panel of NFL and Pro Football Hall of Fame officials, former players and media members" made the selections. [6] In addition to the main team, a special "two-way team" was selected to honor players who played significant time at both offensive and defensive positions.