Larry Coyer
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born |
April 19, 1943 Huntington, West Virginia |
| Playing career | |
| 1961–1964 | Marshall |
| Position(s) | Defensive Back |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1965–1967 | Marshall (DB) |
| 1968–1969 | Martins Ferry (OH) HS |
| 1970–1972 | Massillon (OH) HS (DC/DB) |
| 1973 | Bowling Green (DB) |
| 1974–1977 | Iowa (DC) |
| 1978 | Oklahoma St. (DC) |
| 1979–1982 | Iowa St. (DC) |
| 1983–1984 | Michigan Panthers (LB) |
| 1985 | Memphis Showboats (DC) |
| 1987–1989 | UCLA (LB) |
| 1990 | Houston (AHC/DB) |
| 1991–1992 | Ohio St. (DB) |
| 1993 | East Carolina (DC) |
| 1994 | New York Jets (DL) |
| 1995–1996 | Iowa St. (DC) |
| 1997–1999 | Pitt (DC) |
| 2000–2002 | Denver Broncos (LB) |
| 2003–2006 | Denver Broncos (DC) |
| 2007–2008 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (AHC/DL) |
| 2009–2011 | Indianapolis Colts (DC) |
| 2013 | Washington Redskins (Scout) |
| 2014 | New Mexico St. (DC) |
Larry Coyer (born April 19, 1943) is a former American football coach. He used to be the defensive coordinator for the National Football League's Indianapolis Colts. Prior to the Colts, he was the Assistant head coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and defensive coordinator for the Denver Broncos and New Mexico State.
Coyer was an outstanding player at Barboursville High School in Barboursville WV during the late 50's
A 1964 graduate of Marshall University, Coyer is a member of the Football Hall of Fame at Marshall for his achievements as a player. He began his coaching career at his alma mater in 1965 as secondary coach, a position he maintained through 1967. An additional coaching stint came at the acclaimed Massillon (Ohio) High School, where NFL Legend Paul Brown once coached.
In his 42nd year of coaching on either the collegiate or professional level, Coyer began his Broncos coaching career as the club's linebackers coach from 2000-02 before he was promoted to defensive coordinator. Larry Coyer entered his seventh, and final, season on the Denver Broncos' coaching staff in 2006 and his fourth in the role of defensive coordinator.
Coyer's defense consistently ranked among the NFL's most productive during his three seasons as the Broncos' defensive coordinator and helped the club advance to the playoffs each year. The Broncos placed in the league's top-7 in run defense in every year under Coyer and allowed an average of 93.3 rushing yards per game between 2003 and 2006 (ranking second in the NFL during that period).
Denver also ranked among the league's best teams in overall defense under Coyer, posting consecutive top-4 NFL rankings in yards-per-game allowed from 2003–04 and placing fourth in the league (289.5 ypg.) in that category for the period 2003-2006. In addition, the Broncos surrendered an average of 18.0 points per game between 2003 and 2006 to rank fifth in the NFL in scoring defense with Coyer at the helm. Coyer's defense was instrumental in the Broncos going 13-3 in 2005 and advancing to the AFC Championship Game. Denver, which, in 2005, sent cornerback Champ Bailey, safety John Lynch and linebacker Al Wilson to the Pro Bowl, ranked second in the NFL in run defense (85.2 ypg.) and posted the thirdbest such mark in franchise history. The Broncos allowed only 16.1 points per game to tie for third in the NFL and surrendered a total of 37 points in their final four games (9.3 ppg.) en route to capturing the AFC West title.
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