Flores began his football career as a quarterback for the University of Pacific in Stockton, California. After college, he was signed by the American Football League's Oakland Raiders in 1960. He played for the Raiders for eight seasons, leading them to two AFL championships in 1967 and 1968.
Flores then moved into coaching, becoming an assistant coach for the Raiders in 1972. He was promoted to head coach in 1979, leading the Raiders to two Super Bowl victories in 1980 and 1983. He was the first Hispanic head coach to win a Super Bowl.
Flores left coaching in 1987 and became the president and general manager of the Seattle Seahawks. He was the first Hispanic executive in the NFL. He returned to coaching in 1992, becoming the head coach of the Seattle Seahawks. He retired from coaching in 1994.
Flores' career is one of the most successful in NFL history. He was the first quarterback to win a championship in the AFL and the first Hispanic head coach to win a Super Bowl. He also became the first Hispanic executive in the NFL. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2019, cementing his legacy as one of the greatest figures in American football.
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