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Former Titans, Cardinals coach Dave McGinnis dead at 74

Nypost · 🇮🇳 public India · · 496 words · By Christian Arnold
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What to know about Former Titans, Cardinals coach Dave McGinnis dead at 74

A former NFL coach passed away on Monday after being hospitalized since early March.

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What happened

A former NFL coach passed away on Monday after being hospitalized since early March.

Why it matters

Dave McGinnis – affectionately known as “Coach Mac” – died at the age of 74 with his family by his side, the Titans announced.

Common ground

McGinnis coached from 1986-2016, serving as a linebackers coach for the Bears, defensive coordinator and head coach for the Cardinals, linebackers coach for the Titans and as assistant head coach for the Rams organization during their time in St.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “McGinnis’ time with the Rams ran from 2012 through 2016.”
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No evidence found in web search or Wikipedia to confirm his Rams coaching timeline (2012-2016).
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Claim 2: “He spent the next 10 years there before joining the Cardinals organization in 1996. He was 17-40 during his three-plus seasons as head coach.”
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No evidence found in web search or Wikipedia to confirm his 17-40 record with the Cardinals.
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Claim 3: “McGinnis coached from 1986-2016, serving as a linebackers coach for the Bears, defensive coordinator and head coach for the Cardinals, linebackers coach for the Titans and as assistant head coach for the Rams organization during their time in St. Louis and Los Angeles.”
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Web sources and Wikipedia confirm his coaching timeline (1986-2016) and positions with Bears, Cardinals, Titans, and Rams. Specific roles match across sources.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — David McGinnis (August 7, 1951 – April 13, 2026) was a National Football League (NFL) coach and college player who was the color commentator for the Tennessee Titans Radio Network. He was assistant he…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in the Phoenix metropolitan area. The Cardinals compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago. The Bears compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) North divisi…
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Claim 4: “Dave McGinnis – affectionately known as “Coach Mac” – died at the age of 74 with his family by his side, the Titans announced.”
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Web sources and Wikipedia confirm McGinnis died at 74 with family present, as announced by the Titans. His death date aligns with the April 13, 2026, entry in Wikipedia.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 1999 season was the Chicago Bears' 80th in the National Football League (NFL). On January 24, Dick Jauron was named head coach. The team improved on their 4–12 from 1998, finishing with a 6–10 und…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — David McGinnis (August 7, 1951 – April 13, 2026) was a National Football League (NFL) coach and college player who was the color commentator for the Tennessee Titans Radio Network. He was assistant he…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_McGinnis
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following notable deaths occurred in 2026. Names are reported under the date of death, in alphabetical order. A typical entry reports information in the following sequence: Name, age, country of …
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Claim 5: “McGinnis started his coaching career at TCU as a graduate assistant in 1973 and made stops at Missouri, Indiana State and Kansas State before entering the NFL coaching ranks more than a decade later in 1986 with the Bears.”
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No evidence found in web search or Wikipedia to confirm his early coaching career at TCU, Missouri, etc.
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Claim 6: “He later returned to Tennessee in 2017 to work on the Titans’ radio broadcast, serving as a color commentator through the 2025 season.”
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No evidence found in web search or Wikipedia to confirm McGinnis worked as a color commentator for Titans through 2025.
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Claim 7: “Among those McGinnis coached are a who’s who of recognizable players, including Mike Singletary, Wilber Marshall, Otis Wilson, Aeneas Williams, Emmitt Smith, Pat Tillman and Simeon Rice.”
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Claim 8: “His time with the Titans began in 2004, and he remained there in Tennessee until 2011.”
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No evidence found in web search or Wikipedia to confirm his coaching timeline with the Titans (2004-2011).
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Claim 9: “A former NFL coach passed away on Monday after being hospitalized since early March.”
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Multiple web sources confirm Dave McGinnis died at 74 after hospitalization since March, with the Titans announcing his death. Wikipedia corroborates the death date as April 13, 2026 (a Monday).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 NFL season is scheduled to be the 107th season of the National Football League (NFL). The regular season is scheduled to begin on September 9, 2026, and will end on January 10, 2027. The play…
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