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(Twitter) Hall of Fame Head Coach and fellow Vikings Ring of Honor member Bud Grant enjoyed a deep relationship with Burns that extended before and after their time together on the Vikings sidelines. Following Burns's death Grant issued the following statement: "I met 'Burnsie' at Iowa when he picked me up from the airport when I was visiting down there, and from that point on, we started talking football and never stopped. We were on the same page a lot. When I went to Winnipeg, I'd have him come up as a guest coach. Our friendship grew over the years, and we became very close friends and so...

"Burnsie" was 94. "I'm gonna miss him," Vikings Hall of Fame coach Bud Grant said in a statement. Born Jan. 24, 1927 in Detroit, Burns played quarterback at the University of Michigan and then spent the next four decades in coaching before retiring as Vikings head coach in 1991. His 24-year stint with the Purple, which included 18 seasons as one of the league's most innovative offensive coordinators of his day, earned Burns a place in the Vikings Ring of Honor. "He was a brilliant, brilliant coach," Vikings Hall of Fame quarterback Fran Tarkenton said in a statement. "He enabled me to be bett...

Longtime Minnesota Vikings Coach Has Passed Away EDEN PRAIRIE, MN - MAY 3: Helmets belonging to the Minnesota Vikings are seen during a rookie minicamp on May 3, 2012 at Winter Park in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images) Minnesota Vikings Ring of Honor coach Jerry Burns passed away at the age of 94 on Wednesday. Through 24 seasons with the Vikings franchise (1968-91), Burns became a fan favorite across the league for his fiery personality and famous post-game press conferences. His Minnesota tenure started with 18 straight seasons as the team’s offensive coordina...

Jerry Burns was a loyal Viking through and through. He spent 24 seasons with the Minnesota Vikings, including 18 as the offensive coordinator and six as the head coach. The Vikings Ring of Honor coach passed away Wednesday at the age of 94, and the Vikings organization — from ownership to Vikings Legends Bud Grant and Fran Tarkenton to current Head Coach Mike Zimmer and beyond — is The Wilf family issued the following statement: "Jerry Burns was one of the most important people we met when we came to Minnesota, and he was a foundation of this franchise. His leadership as a coordinator an...

Vikings Mourn Passing of Ring of Honor Coach Jerry Burns May 12, 2021 at 04:20 PM Vikings Ring of Honor Coach Jerry Burns passed away Wednesday at the age of 94. The Vikings organization is mourning the loss of the innovator, colorful personality and fan favorite who totaled 24 seasons with Minnesota. Burns' tenure included 18 seasons as offensive coordinator (1968-85) and six as head coach (1986-91). The Wilf family issued the following statement: "Jerry Burns was one of the most important people we met when we came to Minnesota, and he was a foundation of this f...