Denver Broncos GM George Paton discussed the 2024 NFL Draft class with 9NEWS insider Mike Klis.
It was Collier who switched from the traditional 4-3 alignment to 3-4, transforming Denver's defense into the famed Orange Crush in the late-1970s.Retired Denver Broncos defensive coordinator Joe Collier looks as players practice at the team's training facility, June 5, 2019, in Englewood, Colo.
Soft-spoken and humble with a football intellict so extraordinary, one of his former assistants Bill Belichick gushed praised over the years, Collier shifted Rubin Carter over to playing across the center, Paul Smith to right defensive end and Barney Chavous to left defensive end. The four linebackers were Tom Jackson, Randy Gradishar, Bob Swenson and Joe Rizzo. The secondary boasted Billy Thompson and John Roswer at safety and Louis Wright and Steve Foley at cornerback.
We are deeply saddened by the passing of legendary former defensive coordinator Joe Collier, the architect of the Orange Crush defense who helped us to three Super Bowl appearances.Alzado returned in 1977 and Bernard Jackson replaced Roswer at free safety. The Broncos went 12-2 and beat the Steelers and Raiders in back-to-back playoff weeks to earn the team’s first-ever trip to the Super Bowl. The Orange Crush defense allowed just 10.
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