ENGLEWOOD, Colo — Joe Collier, the architect of the famed Orange Crush defense and arguably one of the best defensive coordinators in NFL history, has died. He was 91. "We lost a good man ...
One such coach, the recently departed Joe Collier, left a profound impact on him in the short time they got to work together.
DENVER (KDVR) — The Denver Broncos announced Tuesday that Joe Collier, who acted as a defensive coordinator for the team from 1972 until 1988, passed away Monday at his home in Littleton.