While Joe Bugel never had a winning season in San Diego across the four years he spent with the Chargers, the highly regarded offensive line coach knew what it took to win in the NFL.
Bugel, who died last month at age 80, coached for 35 years in the league with six clubs and went to three Super Bowls with the Washington Redskins.
It was Bugel who developed the famous “Hogs” lines that fueled a pair of Super Bowl victories in the 1980s plus a third title after he moved on — but to hear the coach, the franchise’s winning habits began much higher up.