The rumor that Dick Lebeau is going to retire after the Super Bowl has been permeating through league circles. That rumor was confirmed today by Tim Ryan of Sirius NFL Radio.
Leabeau has put together an almost certain Hall of Fame career as a player and a coach. As a player, Lebeau was drafted in the 5th round of the 1959 draft by the Cleveland Browns. He was then cut by the Browns and signed as a rookie free agent by the Detroit Lions.
As a defensive back for the Lions, Lebeau had 62 career interceptions with 762 return yards and 3 touchdowns during his 14 year career. He also holds the NFL consecutive game appearances record for a cornerback with 171 games.
As a coach in the NFL, Lebeau has won 10 divisional championships, 5 AFC championships, and 1 Super Bowl.
Additionally, Lebeau is credited with inventing the zone blitz. Lebeau has been involved with the NFL for over half a century and is beloved among his Pittsburgh Steelers players and many of them call him "coach dad". It will be a sad day when he finally hangs it up and it may happen sooner than most of us would like.
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