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Former NFL coach, Dennis Green, dies at 67

Posted at 4:30 PM, Jul 22, 2016
and last updated 2016-07-22 16:30:37-04
GLENDALE, AZ - AUGUST 12: Head Coach Dennis Green of the Arizona Cardinals shakes hands with a player before a game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on August 12, 2006 at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Sporting News via Getty Images)

Head Coach Dennis Green of the Arizona Cardinals shakes hands with a player before a game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on August 12, 2006 (Photo by Sporting News via Getty Images)

Dennis Green, former Minnesota Vikings and Arizona Cardinals coach died Thursday night at 67 years old.

Green coached for the NFL for over 13 seasons and made eight playoff appearances.

His first 10 seasons coaching were with the Vikings, followed by three seasons with the Cardinals.

Green holds the record for the Viking’s second-winningest coach in franchise history. In 1998 he lead the team to a 15-1 record.

The NFL Tweeted about Green on Friday: