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Former Vikings defensive line coach John Teerlinck dies at 69

John Teerlinck, a longtime NFL assistant coach who was with the Vikings for three seasons, died Sunday night.

He was 69.

Teerlinck coached the Vikings defensive line under Dennis Green from 1992-94, and when former Vikings defensive tackle John Randle went into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2010, he chose Teerlinck as his presenter.

“It’s the greatest honor of my career,” Teerlinck said at the time. “I’ve been a part of three teams that won Super Bowls. But not many assistant coaches get an honor like this in their lifetime.”

Randle told the Star Tribune that year, “John Teerlinck is kind of like Mr.