What is John Meyer (American football)?
'''John Edwin Meyer''' (February 20, 1942 – November 4, 2020) was an American professional [[American football|football]] player and coach. He played as a [[linebacker]] for the [[Houston Oilers]] in the [[American Football League]] (AFL) in 1966. He coached the [[New England Patriots]], [[Detroit Lions]] and the [[Green Bay Packers]] from 1969 to 1983. Meyers was born in [[Chicago]]. Meyer died on November 4, 2020 at the age of 78.<ref>[https://www.packers.com/news/john-meyer-former-packers-defensive-coordinator-under-bart-starr-dies-at-78 John Meyer, former Packers defensive coordinator under Bart Starr, dies at 78]</ref><ref>{{Cite tweet|number=1324533782385434625|user=coachbillcurry|title=John Meyer died yesterday. He and I were assistants with the Packers and became close friends. He had severe physical issues, but died of Covid-19, according to his wife Loretta. He was one of the best friends I ever had, and a great football coach. I will miss him terribly.|date=November 5, 2020|author=Bill Curry}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Meyer, John}} [[Category:1942 births]] [[Category:2020 deaths]] [[Category:Sportspeople from Chicago]] [[Category:American football linebackers]] [[Category:American football coaches]] [[Category:Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in Chicago]] [[Category:Tennessee Titans players]] {{US-sports-bio-stub}}