DETROIT (WBAY) - Four-time Super Bowl winner and former Packers offensive coordinator Sherman Lewis died Friday. He was 83 years old.
Sherman came to the Packers in 1992 from San Francisco, where he helped to establish the 49ers dynasty of the 1980s with three Super Bowl victories.
He was initially the Packers receivers coach and worked with the explosive young talent in quarterback Brett Favre. His offense took the Packers to two Super Bowls with a win at Super Bowl XXI in 1997.
The Packers noted Sherman’s contribution to the team’s cold-weather offense which was more effective than previous head coach Lindy Infante’s style of attack.
Sherman joined the Minnesota Vikings in 1999 and the Detroit Lions in 2002. He’d interviewed for several NFL head coaching jobs but received no offers.
He retired in 2004, but five years later came out of retirement to consult Washington’s team. He retired for good after that 2009 season.
In 2023, he received an Award of Excellence from the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
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