Jerry Burns
Jerome Monahan "Jerry" Burns (* 24. January 1927 in Detroit , Michigan ) is a former American American football players and coaches. He was a total of 23 years in the coaching staff of the Minnesota Vikings , including six years as head coach.
Career
Burns played an active quarterback at the University of Michigan for four years . After college, he decided against an active football career and began as head coach in 1951, initially for the baseball team at the University of Hawaii . In 1953 he became a football coach at St. Mary's of Redford High School. At the end of the year, he received an offer from the University of Hawaii and in 1954 joined the Seahawks as an assistant coach. After two years as an offensive coach, he held the position of defensive coordinator up to and including 1960.
In 1961, head coach Evashevski retired and took over the position of athletics director. He appointed Burns as the new coach, having previously named him as the reason for his coaching's success. Backfield Coach Burns Succeeds Evashevski In his first season he achieved his only positive result of the season with five wins and four losses. After he was already under strong criticism with a 3-6 balance sheet in 1964, those responsible gave him one last chance for the following season. The Seahawks were traded as favorites before the start of the season, but Burn only managed one win in nine defeats and was dismissed.
Jerry Burns became part of the coaching staff around Vince Lombardi at the Green Bay Packers in 1966 . During this time, the Packers won both Super Bowl I and Super Bowl II . Under Bud Grant , Burns became offensive coordinator in 1968, with whom he - with the exception of 1984 under Les Steckel - worked for the next 18 years. He accompanied the Vikings as coordinator through four Super Bowl and twelve play-off participations.
After Grant's resignation in 1985, Burns was named head coach of the Vikings. He stayed for over six seasons in which he reached the play-offs three times. At the end of 1991, at the age of 64, he resigned as a coach and ended his career.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Daytona Beach Morning Journal Backfield Coach Burns Succeeds Evashevski
- ↑ Sarasota Herald-Tribune Vikings' Burns wants Retire after Season
Web link
- Short bio on the Vikings homepage
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Burns, Jerry |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Burns, Jerome Monahan (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American football coach |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 24, 1927 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Detroit |