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Reports: Former Vikings, Cardinals coach Dennis Green dies of cardiac arrest at age 67

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<p>13 Nov 1994: Minnesota Vikings head coach Dennis Green looks on during a game against the New England Patriots at Foxboro Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts. The Patriots won the game in overtime, 26-20. Mandatory Credit: Simon Bruty /Allsport</p>

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Former NFL coach Dennis Green, who spent 13 seasons with the Minnesota Vikings and Arizona Cardinals, died Friday, ESPN reports.

Green's friend Ray Anderson confirmed the news to ESPN's Adam Schefter, who tweeted the news Friday morning.

Former Vikings and Cardinals coach Dennis Green died early this morning after suffering cardiac arrest, per friend Ray Anderson. He was 67.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) July 22, 2016

Green's Vikings teams made the playoffs eight out of the ten seasons he coached in Minnesota, reaching as far as the NFC Championship Game in both the 1998 and 2000 seasons.