Neal Dahlen, an American football administrator who worked for the Denver Broncos, died on February 15, 2026.
He was 85. Dahlen worked for the San Francisco 49ers from 1979 to 1996 and for the Broncos from 1996 to 2003.
He served as general manager of the Broncos from 1999 to January 2002. Born in Spokane, Washington, on April 13, 1940, he attended Capuchino High School in San Bruno, California, played quarterback at San Jose State University, and graduated in 1963, earning a master’s degree in 1964.
Neal Dahlen (April 13, 1940 – February 15, 2026) was an American football administrator, who worked for San Francisco 49ers (1979–1996), and the Denver Broncos (1996–2003), and was general manager of the Broncos from 1999 to January 2002.