Former New York Jets defensive coordinator Greg Robinson passed away at the age of 70 on Wednesday. Robinson’s son Dominic confirmed the news to Chris Carlson of Syracuse.com, announcing that his father had died from complications with Alzheimer’s disease.
Robinson spent five years in the Jets’ organization, first as a defensive line coach under Bruce Coslet (1990-93) and later as the defensive coordinator in Pete Carroll’s sole season (1994).
The Jets offered Robinson his first NFL coaching experience after he spent 15 years as a college assistant. New York was second in the league in takeaways during his one season as the defensive supervisor, paced by five interceptions each for James Hasty and Marcus Turner.