He was known as one of the most successful special teams coaches in the NFL during Buffalo’s rise to prominence in the 1990’s. Bruce DeHaven spent 30 years coaching in the National Football League, but the veteran coach succumbed after a lengthy battle with cancer Dec. 27th. Funeral services are being held today.
One of the foremost special teams coaches in the NFL over the last three decades has DeHaven made a name for himself in his first coaching stint in Buffalo under Hall of Fame coach Marv Levy and his successor Wade Phillips.
“Bruce DeHaven was not only one of the premier special teams coaches the history of the NFL, he was also a premier special person,” said Levy.