NFL coach profiles: Vince Lombardi 10 Articles

by Steve Wilson

Vince Lombardi once said, "We didn't lose the game; we just ran out of time." Such words were never truer when Lombardi passed away on September 3, 1970. We didn't lose the game of football, but rather we ran out of time...read more

by Steve Jeffries

"Mr. Super Bowl" The real story of Super Bowl II was not told within the events of the game itself that day. It wasn't told of in the dominance of the Packers, who never trailed once in the game, soundly defeating the O...read more

by Frank Lavoine

Vince Lombardi was the first superstar coach in the National Football League. Although his skills as a motivator was well known during his era, his celebrity star rose after his untimely death in 1970. During Lombardi'...read more

by Joe Jenkins

Growing up in Chicago as a Bears fan, I was always taught to loathe everything about the Green Bay Packers. It is because of this that this next statement feels so odd when taking residence in my mind: There may not ...read more

by Chris Cruz

Vincent Thomas Lombardi was born on June 11,1913 in Brooklyn, New York the first of 5 children(2 brothers & 2 sisters)to Henry and Matilda Lombardi. He was raised in Sheepshead Bay in Southern Brooklyn & attended public sc...read more

by Todd Christian

Even if Vince Lombardi had been able to hand-pick his legacy before his untimely death, it's unlikely he could have done much better than what he got - a name synonymous with winning, excellence, perseverence, and integrit...read more

by Curtis Clontz

Vince Lombardi is the most influential person to coach in any sport. He was so important to football that they now play for the Vince Lombardi Trophy. This is the reward for becoming the Super Bowl Champions. This troph...read more

by Bobby Coles

The Vince Lombardi trophy was presented recently to the New York Giants, and no doubt Vince Lombardi smiled a sigh of relief from beyond that the New England Patriots did not win the Super Bowl. Lombardi would never have ...read more

by Matt Matt

We all know the accolades of Vince Lombardi, that is a given. He is a coach that was synonomous with winning, but also with toughness. As a football coach I like to inspire my team with a message that Vince Lombardi stated...read more

by C. A. Pruit

The game of football has had many great players, some of whom may even be called legends. But one man influenced the game so much that his name has been given to the ultimate prize awarded in football- The Lombardi Trophy....read more