Former Buffalo Bills offensive line coach Joe D’Alessandris has died at age 70, the Baltimore Ravens announced on Sunday.
Earlier this month, the Ravens said D’Alessandris had been hospitalized because of an “acute illness.” D’Alessandris had been the offensive line coach for the Ravens since the 2017 season.
D’Alessandris was with the Bills from 2010 to 2012 on Chan Gailey’s coaching staff. In that time, Buffalo allowed 87 sacks, the fifth-fewest in the NFL.
D’Alessandris began coaching O-linemen back in 1979 in the college ranks. His first NFL job came with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2008.
“Coach ‘Joe D’ was a man of integrity and a man of faith,” Ravens head coach John Harbaugh said in a statement Sunday. “He made us all better. He was our reader at team mass, and he was loved by all here. He was a great coach and a good man – the kind of person who you are honored to have as a friend. I admired him, loved him and am going to miss him, because ‘Joe D’ was a joy.”
We’re saddened to learn that former Bills Offensive Line Coach Joe D'Alessandris has passed away.
Sending our deepest condolences to his friends and family. ❤️💙 pic.twitter.com/3DTTdJ9aln
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) August 26, 2024
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