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Bud Grant Obituary

Author

David Richardson

Updated on March 06, 2026

Bud Grant was an American football player and head coach, and a player in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Grant served as the head coach of the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League for 18 seasons; he was the team’s second and fourth head coach, leading them to four Super Bowl appearances, 11 division titles, one league championship and three National Football Conference championships.

Grant was elected to the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1994. He was the first coach to guide the teams to the Grey Cup and the Super Bowl, the only other being Marv Levy.

After retiring, Grant became a less prominent public figure and focused on hunting and fishing and supporting environmental reforms.

Grant married Patricia Nelson and they had six children.