The NFL has lost one of the most innovative a sistant coaches of his time, with the announcing Monday that longtime offensive line coach Alex Gibbs has died due to complications from a stroke. Gibbs, 80, had not coached in the since 2013, but spent 27 seasons at the profe sional level, serving eight different teams after nearly Charles Woodson Jersey two decades in . He's perhaps best known as the man behind the Broncos' innovative zone-blocking scheme, which helped propel Denver to two championships in the 1990s."We are deeply Cliff Branch Jersey saddened by the pa sing of Alex Gibbs, who had a profound impact on the Denver Broncos and the National Football League as an offensive line coach," the Broncos . "During his 14 years with the Broncos, Coach Gibbs left a lasting legacy on this league with his innovative blocking schemes and outstanding teaching ability. He helped the Broncos to Super Bowls during three different decades -- including back-to-back world championships -- while forging a reputation as one of the greatest a sistant coaches in NFL history."Gibbs' first NFL job Las Vegas Raiders Hoodies Sweatshirts coming out of the college ranks, where he'd spent time with seven different schools as an a sistant coach, was with the Broncos. Hired to coach the club's offensive line in 1984, he held the position for a total of 13 seasons -- first from 1984 to 1987, then again from 1995 to 2003. His second stint Jim Plunkett Jersey is the most notable. Coming after brief stops with the , , and , it saw him usher in an unconventional blocking scheme -- prioritizing smaller, faster linemen over bigger, more traditional blockers. As a result, the Broncos enjoyed six straight seasons with a 1,000-yard rusher (1995-2000), unlocked future Hall of Fame running back Terrell Davis, and witne sed some of quarterback John Elway's finest moments en route to back-to-back Super Bowl wins in 1997 and 1998.Gibbs, who also served as an a sistant head coach with the (2004) and (2008-2009), returned to the Broncos as an offensive consultant in 2013, when and Co. appeared Marcus Allen Jersey in a second straight Super Bowl. He was previously hired by the in 2010 as an a sistant head coach under Pete Carroll but retired just before the start of the season.