Verizon Reunites Chargers Coach With the First Responders Who Saved Him

The Super Bowl spot is part of a broader campaign highlighting how first responders ‘answer the call'

For the second year in a row, Verizon is using its Super Bowl buy to thank first responders.

This year, the 60-second in-game spot, “The Coach That Wouldn’t Be Here,” aired in the third quarter, featuring the head coach of LA’s other NFL team, the Chargers.

That coach, Anthony Lynn, was hit by a car in 2005. And in an emotional reunion at a fire station, he meets three of the first responders who are responsible for helping to save his life.

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