Buddy Ryan was the one man who could always humble Rex. Buddy was rough, he was proud, he feuded with Mike Ditka and legendarily punched fellow coach Kevin Gilbride on the Oilers sideline in 1993.

Buddy Ryan, a crusty football ... His second wife, Joan Clark Ryan, died in 2013 after 43 years of marriage. Survivors include three sons from his first marriage, Jim Ryan, a lawyer in St. Louis, ...

Buddy Ryan, NFL innovator and ... 1931, and was actually 85 when he died. Ryan, the father of Bills head coach Rex Ryan and Buffalo defensive coordinator Rob Ryan, was one of the most brash, ...

His death was confirmed by the Buffalo Bills, where Rex Ryan is the head coach and Rob Ryan an assistant. James Solano, Buddy Ryan's agent, said he died in Kentucky but did not give a cause. Ryan ...

Former NFL coach and defensive guru Buddy Ryan died Tuesday after a long battle with cancer. He was 82. Buddy Ryan is the father of NFL coach’s Rex and Rob Ryan, both now with the Buffalo Bills ...

Legendary defensive mastermind Buddy Ryan, 85, has died according to multiple media reports. The Chicago Bears later confirmed the news. James David "Buddy" Ryan won two Super Bowls as an ...

Buddy Ryan, the architect of some of the most feared defenses in NFL history, died on Tuesday. He was 82. Ryan coached in the NFL, either as a head coach or assistant for 35 years.

Buddy Ryan, the patriarch of the NFL coaching family and the legendary defensive coordinator for the 1985 Chicago Bears, has died after a long battle with cancer. He was 82 years old. Agent James ...

Legendary NFL coach Buddy Ryan died on Tuesday, ending an NFL legacy that spanned 26 years and is carried on by his sons Rex and Rob, who coach the Buffalo Bills.

Buddy Ryan, who coached two defenses that won Super Bowl titles and whose twin sons Rex and Rob have been successful NFL coaches, has died. Buddy Ryan, former NFL coach and defensive mastermind ...