Former Eagles offensive line coach Howard Mudd has passed away

Howard Mudd has passed away in a Seattle intensive care unit after a motorcycle accident two weeks ago John Clark is reporting.

#RIP
Former Eagles OLine Coach Howard Mudd

Andy Reid brought him to the Eagles out of retirement

One of the greatest OLine coaches in NFL history pic.twitter.com/zSRrpRNB30

— John Clark (@JClarkNBCS) August 12, 2020

The legendary offensive line coach was named the offensive line coach for the Philadelphia Eagles after being talked out of retirement in 2011 by then-head coach Andy Reid.

One of the best to ever coach the position, Mudd was responsible for the Eagles allowing 17 fewer sacks than they had the previous season while helping LeSean McCoy lead the NFL in total touchdowns.

In his two seasons with the Eagles, Mudd was responsible for Jason Peters’ initial improvement, played a role in the Eagles selecting Jason Kelce, and helped Evan Mathis become one of the top guards in the NFL.

From 1998 to 2009, Mudd was the offensive line coach for Peyton Manning, Edgerrin James, and Indianapolis Colts, with whom he won Super Bowl XLI.