Ex-Giant Steve Spagnuolo is now the most decorated DC of all time

The Kansas City Chiefs stormed back twice on Sunday night, finally defeating the San Francisco 49ers, 25-22, in overtime of Super Bowl LVIII.

With the win, former New York Giants defensive coordinator and interim head coach, Steve Spagnuolo, became the most decorated coordinator in the NFL’s long history.

Not only is Spagnuolo the first coordinator to win titles with multiple teams but after hoisting his fourth Lombardi Trophy, he broke a five-way tie with Richie Petibon, Charlie Weis, Romeo Crennel, and Josh McDaniels, who each won three.

“You end up in the positions as they come, right?” Spagnuolo said, via Giants.com before the Super Bowl. “You can’t control that sometimes. I’ll be honest with you, it’s great to have all that, but it’s always been about the relationships with the players. And I value that more than anything. When it’s all said and done, I hope my personal legacy is that I was able to share, educate, mentor, coach, teach guys along the way in this business.

“It’s always been about trying to influence, help, mentor, better somebody and something, and it happened to be football. So, I hope when it’s all said and done, it’ll be the relationships and I would’ve been able to at least help some guys along the way.”

Spagnuolo, of course, was the architect behind the Giants’ defensive gameplan that limited the then-perfect New England Patriots — the NFL’s highest-scoring team that season — to just 14 points in Super Bowl XLII.

After winning his fourth championship, it’s time for Spagnuolo to not only get a second chance as an NFL head coach but to begin being discussed as a potential Pro Football Hall of Famer.

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Ex-Giant Steve Spagnuolo could become most decorated DC in NFL history

Former New York Giants defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo is set to coach in his sixth Super Bowl this Sunday when the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers face off in Las Vegas.

Spagnuolo has already won three Super Bowl titles and is the only offensive or defensive coordinator in NFL history to win a ring with multiple teams.

Four other coordinators have won three Super Bowls — Richie Petibon, Charlie Weis, Romeo Crennel and Josh McDaniels. Two of those four (Weis and Crennel) have Super Bowl wins as Giants assistants.

Should Spagnuolo’s Chiefs win on Sunday, he would become the most decorated defensive or offensive coordinator in NFL history. But don’t try and tell him how great he is — Spagnuolo brushes that talk off.

“You end up in the positions as they come, right?” Spagnuolo said, via Giants.com. “You can’t control that sometimes. I’ll be honest with you, it’s great to have all that, but it’s always been about the relationships with the players. And I value that more than anything. When it’s all said and done, I hope my personal legacy is that I was able to share, educate, mentor, coach, teach guys along the way in this business.

“It’s always been about trying to influence, help, mentor, better somebody and something, and it happened to be football. So, I hope when it’s all said and done, it’ll be the relationships and I would’ve been able to at least help some guys along the way.”

Sure, you end up in the positions as they come, but those positions do not always indicate success. Success is something you earn, and you can’t be a successful coach without helping people along the way.

Spagnuolo has been one of those coaches, and a win on Sunday solidifies his legacy as one of the greatest coordinators of all time.

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