GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN - JANUARY 08: Aaron Rodgers #12 of the Green Bay Packers walks off the field after losing to the Detroit Lions at Lambeau Field on January 08, 2023 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)
Former Green Bay Packers offensive line coach Larry Beightol, widely regarded as one of the greatest offensive line coaches in NFL history, died Thursday at the age of 81.
Beightol died in Fayetteville, Ark., of complications from diabetes, dementia, and heart failure. Beightol was an NFL coach from 1986 until 2006. He was an offensive line coach for eight different NFL clubs.
Throughout his extended career as a coach in the NFL, Larry Beightol assisted many different teams. He started his career with the Atlanta Falcons in 1986 and finished his career with the Detroit Lions in 2006. In between those two one-year stints, he coached for these teams:
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- Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1987-1988
- San Diego Chargers 1989
- New York Jets 1990-1994
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- Houston Oilers 1995
- Miami Dolphins 1996-1998
- Green Bay Packers 1999-2005
Before making his way to the NFL, Beightol spent time coaching in college. He was the offensive coordinator for the Auburn Tigers and the Missouri Tigers. He spent one year as the
Former Green Bay Packers offensive line coach Larry Beightol, widely regarded as one of the greatest offensive line coaches in NFL history, died Thursday at the age of 81.
Beightol died in Fayetteville, Ark., of complications from diabetes, dementia, and heart failure. Beightol was an NFL coach from 1986 until 2006. He was an offensive line coach for eight different NFL clubs.
His most notable experience was with the Packers. He originally joined the team under head coach Ray Rhodes. Mike Sherman, the new head coach, invited Beightol back in 2000 as one of the few assistants who survived the regime shift.
With Beightol on the staff, the Packers won five games and made the playoffs four times. He only had two other winning seasons, both with the Miami Dolphins, before joining the Packers.
