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To: C who wrote (524)	2/23/1999 2:24:00 PM
From: C	Read Replies (1) of 1150

Sad news today from Minnesota........ Vikings offensive coordinator Myers dies of heart attack EDEN PRAIRIE, MINNESOTA (TICKER) -- Minnesota Vikings offensive coordinator Chip Myers has died of a heart attack, team spokesman Bob Hagan said today. He was 53. No further details are available at this time. Myers was promoted from quarterbacks coach to offensive coordinator last month after Brian Billick left the Vikings to coach the Baltimore Ravens. As quarterbacks coach, Myers helped Randall Cunningham rejuvenate his career with a Pro Bowl season as the Vikings set an NFL record with 556 points. He previously served as wide receivers coach with the Vikings for three years before his promotion. Before becoming a top-flight offensive coach, Myers enjoyed a productive career as a wide receiver in the NFL. He played eight years with the Cincinnati Bengals from 1969 to 1976 and finished his NFL career with 220 catches for 3,092 yards. In 1970, he helped the Bengals win the AFC Central title in only their third year of existence. Myers tied for third in the NFL with 57 catches in 1972, when he was named to the Pro Bowl. He retired shortly after being traded to the San Diego Chargers in 1977. Myers began his coaching career as a training camp assistant with the San Francisco 49ers in 1979. Current Vikings coach Dennis Green was also an assistant on that staff. Myers' first full-time NFL job was as a receivers coach for Tampa Bay in 1983 and 1984. His stock rose when Kevin House caught 76 passes and Gerald Carter had 60 receptions in 1984. Indianapolis hired Myers as receivers coach the following year. In 1986, receivers Billy Brooks and Matt Bouza became the first Colt receivers to catch over 60 passes in the same season. Myers coached the Colts for four years before he joined former teammate Bruce Coslet's staff as receivers coach with the New York Jets in 1990. He spent four years with the Jets and helped develop Rob Moore, who caught 228 passes in Myers' tenure. After Coslet was fired in New York, Myers was named as an offensive assistant with New Orleans in 1994. The Saints climbed from 21st in the league in passing yards per game to eighth under Myers' tutelage. Green then hired Myers to work with receivers Cris Carter and Jake Reed in Minnesota in 1995. sports.yahoo.com

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