Lombardi

lombardi English Etymology From an Italian surname. Pronunciation lŏm-bärʹdē Proper noun s en Italian en American football used specifically of Vince Lombardi (1913–1970), best known as the head coach of the National Football League's Green Bay Packers. en 2017-02-14 Jason Chilton Salt Lake Screaming Eagles prepare to test their fan-run franchise model in debut game Sports Illustrated https://www.si.com/ifl/2017/02/14/salt-lake-screaming-eagles-debut-game-preview-fan-run-franchise Lombardi. ¶ Walsh. ¶ Shanahan. ¶ Steve from West Valley? ¶ The world is about to find out whether regular fans can take their place alongside the greatest offensive minds in the annals of professional football. https://web.archive.org/web/20250827001816/https://www.si.com/ifl/2017/02/14/salt-lake-screaming-eagles-debut-game-preview-fan-run-franchise 27 August 2025 en 1998-06-04 Superhuman heroes The Economist https://www.economist.com/special-report/1998/06/04/superhuman-heroes If coming second is coming nowhere, as all sports-people tend to to be taught (remember the words of Mr Lombardi), then this is most true in those individual sports where careers tend to be brief, and opportunities to win fewest. https://web.archive.org/web/20230726080727/https://www.economist.com/special-report/1998/06/04/superhuman-heroes 26 July 2023 en en American football A trophy awarded each year to the winning team of the National Football League's championship game, named in honor of Vince Lombardi. en 2019-02-03 Corbin Smith 3 Ways Seahawks Can Reach Super Bowl LIV Sports Illustrated https://www.si.com/nfl/seahawks/news/3-ways-seahawks-can-reach-super-bowl-liv-3b1A6oEEZUGL9cccDWp_Og Looking specifically at the Patriots, . They've never had to win three playoff games to play for the Lombardi, showcasing the importance of home-field advantage. en 2015-10-06 DJ Gallo How the Dolphins went from marquee name to the NFL's sunniest garbage heap The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2015/oct/06/how-the-dolphins-went-from-marquee-name-to-the-nfls-sunniest-garbage-heap The Dolphins are the organization of 17-0. Of Don Shula. Of Dan Marino. It's a franchise with two Lombardi trophies and one that made 21 postseason appearances between 1970 and 2001. https://web.archive.org/web/20261013172834/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2015/oct/06/how-the-dolphins-went-from-marquee-name-to-the-nfls-sunniest-garbage-heap 13 October 2026 en Derived terms en Lombardi-esque<pos:adjective> Lombardian<pos:adjective> Related terms en Lombard Italian Pronunciation Lombàrdi Proper noun mfbysense it Further reading lombardi