Notes distributed by the NFL to the media recently included these quotes from Chuck Knox: * "You've got to be able to run the football." * "Running the ball allows you to control the game." * "It ...

All italicized quotes in this article are taken from the book “Hard Knox: The Life of an NFL Coach” by Chuck Knox and Bill Plaschke. ©1988, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich. Doug Farrar is the ...

Column: Former Rams coach Chuck Knox has a loving advocate for his legacy in granddaughter Lee Ann Norman. Rams coach Chuck Knox gestures during a game against the Raiders on Aug. 20, 1994.

Called “Ground Chuck,” for his run-first offenses, Knox was the NFL coach of the year in 1973, 1980 and 1984. He went 186-147-1 during 22 seasons as an NFL head coach, including two stints ...

Chuck Knox, who died Saturday at age 86, was the person who made the Seahawks relevant. It’s hard to remember now, when “12s” have Super Bowl parades and the disruptive cacophony of ...

Then came Chuck Knox in 1983, a coach who loved the run like a kid loves candy. His “Ground Chuck” philosophy turned Curt Warner into a star, with Warner amassing 6,705 yards and 55 touchdowns ...

Steelers DC Keith Butler on the wisdom of Chuck Knox and the challenge Saquon Barkley presents Monday. Published: Sep. 13, 2020, 7:00 a.m.

Knox won AP coach of the year honors for his work in Seattle, Los Angeles and Buffalo, part of a 22-season head coaching career that left him with the 10th-most NFL wins all-time.

Knox’s affinity for a run-first offense earned him the nickname “Ground Chuck’’ during a 22-year career as an NFL head coach that included stints with the Los Angeles Rams in the 1970s and ...