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1984 New England Patriots Season
The New England Patriots season was the franchise's 15th season in the National Football League and 25th overall. The Patriots finished the season with a record of nine wins and seven losses, and finished second in the AFC East Division. Head coach Ron Meyer, who had coached the Patriots for the previous two seasons, was fired halfway through the season. Meyer had angered several of his players with public criticism. After a 44–22 loss to Miami in Week 8, Meyer fired popular defensive coordinator Rod Rust; Meyer himself was fired by Patriots management shortly thereafter. The Patriots went outside the organization to hire Raymond Berry, who had been New England's receivers coach from 1978 to 1981 under coaches Chuck Fairbanks and Ron Erhardt. Berry had been working in the private sector in Medfield, Massachusetts, when the Patriots called him to replace Meyer. Berry's first order of business was to immediately rehire Rust. Under Berry's leadership, the Patriots won four of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AFC East
The American Football Conference – Eastern Division or AFC East is one of the four Division (sport), divisions of the American Football Conference (AFC) in the National Football League (NFL). There are currently four teams that reside in the division: the Buffalo Bills (based in Orchard Park (town), New York, Orchard Park, New York); the Miami Dolphins (based in Miami Gardens, Florida); the New England Patriots (based in Foxborough, Massachusetts); and the New York Jets (based in East Rutherford, New Jersey). All four members of the AFC East were previously members of the Eastern Division of the American Football League (AFL). Both perfect regular seasons in professional football since the adoption of a 14-game schedule 1960 American Football League season, in the inaugural AFL season and 1961 NFL season, by the NFL in 1961 have been achieved by teams in this division – 1972 Miami Dolphins season, the 1972 Dolphins, who completed the only perfect season in professional footba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chuck Fairbanks
Charles Leo Fairbanks (June 10, 1933 – April 2, 2013) was a football coach who was a head coach at the high school, college and professional levels. He served as the head coach at the University of Oklahoma from 1967 to 1972 and at the University of Colorado from 1979 to 1981, compiling a career college record of . Fairbanks was also the head coach for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL) from 1973 to 1978, amassing a record of , and for the New Jersey Generals of the United States Football League (USFL) in 1983, tallying a mark of 6–12. Early career Born in Detroit, Michigan, Fairbanks graduated from Charlevoix High School in 1951 and Michigan State University in 1955, following three years of varsity football with the Spartans under head coaches Biggie Munn and Duffy Daugherty. That fall, he began the first of three years as head coach of Ishpeming High School in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. College assistant In 1958, he accepted an assistant coachi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tommy Brasher
Tommy Brasher is an American football coach for the Kansas City Chiefs. He currently works on special projects for the Chiefs. He coached the Philadelphia Eagles line in 1985, then moved on to the Atlanta Falcons until 1989. After this he went to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to coach for one year in 1990. He coached the Seattle Seahawks Defensive line from 1992-1998. Then he went back to the Philadelphia Eagles from 1999, until 2005, when he retired. Brasher's Career In 2001, he was awarded the Eagles Ed Block Courage Award. He came out of retirement in 2012 to rejoin the Eagles after the firing of Jim Washburn to finish the season. After head coach Andy Reid Andrew Walter Reid (born March 19, 1958) is an American football coach who is the head coach for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). Reid was previously head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles from 1999 to 2012. From 200 ... was fired by the Eagles and hired by the Chiefs, Brasher was among the assista ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Muir
William Muir (born October 26, 1942) is a former American football coach who served as the offensive coordinator for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and later as the offensive coordinator and offensive line coach of the Kansas City Chiefs. Muir was fired from the Buccaneers along with five fellow assistant coaches on January 18, 2009. Muir has coached for eight NFL franchises, three different colleges, and two minor league football teams with over 40 years combined coaching experience. Muir announced his retirement from coaching on February 1, 2012. Muir graduated attended Susquehanna University, where he was a member of the Lambda Chi Alpha Lambda Chi Alpha (), commonly known as Lambda Chi, is a college fraternity in North America which was founded at Boston University in 1909. It is one of the largest social fraternities in North America, with more than 300,000 lifetime members a ... fraternity and graduated in 1965. References 1942 births Living people New Engl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Endicott
''yes'Steve is a masculine given name, usually a short form (hypocorism) of Steven or Stephen Notable people with the name include: steve jops * Steve Abbott (other), several people * Steve Adams (other), several people * Steve Alaimo (born 1939), American singer, record & TV producer, label owner * Steve Albini (born 1961), American musician, record producer, audio engineer, and music journalist * Steve Allen (1921–2000), American television personality, musician, composer, comedian and writer * Steve Armitage (born 1944), British-born Canadian sports reporter * Steve Armstrong (born 1965), American professional wrestler * Steve Antin (born 1958), American actor * Steve Augarde (born 1950),arab author, artist, and eater * Steve Augeri (born 1959), American singer * Steve August (born 1954), American football player * Stone Cold Steve Austin (born 1964), American professional wrestler * Steve Aylett (born 1967), English author of satiric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cleve Bryant
Cleve Bryant (March 27, 1947 – January 31, 2023) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Ohio University from 1985 to 1989. Bryant was later the Associate Athletics Director for Football Operations for the Texas Longhorns football team. His responsibilities ranged from administrative operations to scheduling, as well as day-to-day operations of the football team and its facilities. Bryant worked for Mack Brown at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and followed Brown to the University of Texas at Austin in 1998. Bryant was the wide receiver coach at Texas under John Mackovic from 1992 to 1994, before he joined Brown's staff at North Carolina. Playing career Bryant attended Ohio University, where he earned all-conference honors in 1967 as the quarterback, while leading the Bobcats to a conference title. The Bobcats repeated the feat the following year, and Bryant went on to earn the Mid-American Conference Player of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lew Erber
Lewis Albert Erber Jr. (May 27, 1934 – February 26, 1990) was an American football coach. He was the offensive coordinator for the New England Patriots for three seasons. He won two Super Bowls with the Oakland Raiders. His coaching career began in 1967 and ended after 1988. Early life and education Erber was born on May 27, 1934, in Clifton, New Jersey, and played prep soccer at Dwight Morrow High School in Englewood, New Jersey."Lew Erber, coach, player, dies at 55" '''', February 8, 1990. Accessed February 9, 2021, via |
Bill McPeak
William Patrick McPeak (July 24, 1926 – May 7, 1991) was an American football player and coach in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 16th round of the 1948 NFL Draft, playing nine seasons for them. He also was the head coach of the Washington Redskins and offensive coordinator of the Miami Dolphins. Playing career Born in New Castle, Pennsylvania, McPeak was a star defensive end for the University of Pittsburgh. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers where he played from 1949 to 1957. During the final two years of his playing career he also became an assistant coach for the team. Head coaching career In 1959, McPeak joined the Washington Redskins as an assistant under head coach Mike Nixon. After Nixon's dismissal following the 1960 NFL season, McPeak was promoted to head coach and general manager, and remained in that position until 1965. Although the Redskins did not have a winning season under McPeak with an overall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Mendes
Josafat Wooding "Joe" Mendes (born 31 December 2002) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Primeira Liga club S.C. Braga. Early life Born and raised in Stockholm, Mendes started to play football as a youngster for local club AFC United, before moving to AIK at age 12. In 2020, he appeared in several friendlies for the club's first team, but did not feature in any competitive games. Club career Hammarby IF In 2021, Mendes joined Hammarby Talang FF in Ettan, Sweden's third division. During the first half of the season, he scored once in 12 league appearances, whilst also providing six assists. On 19 July 2021, Mendes was promoted to their parent club Hammarby IF in Allsvenskan, the domestic first tier, signing a two-year deal. He made his competitive debut only days later, on 22 July, coming on as a substitute in a 3–1 home win against Maribor in the UEFA Europa Conference League. Return to AIK On 21 December 2021, it was announced that Mendes retur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dick Steinberg
Dick Steinberg (August 9, 1935 – September 25, 1995) was an American football executive who served as the general manager of the New York Jets from 1990 to 1994. Career Early career Steinberg began his career as a coach at Roman Catholic High School before moving on to being a coach at Staunton Military Academy. College football coaching Steinberg was an assistant coach at Vanderbilt from 1964 to 1966. Starting in 1967 and for three seasons, Steinberg was an assistant coach at Kansas State. Steinberg's last college coaching job was when he was an assistant coach at Southern Miss. National Football league personnel In 1972, Steinberg became a scout for the New England Patriots which would last until after the 1976 season. In 1977, the Los Angeles Rams hired Steinberg. During his tenure with the Rams he drafted a core group of players who would play a part in the Rams reaching Super Bowl XIV. During the 1980 season, Steinberg was the Vice President of Player Personnel fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick Sullivan (American Football Executive)
Patrick Sullivan is a former American football executive who served as general manager of the New England Patriots from 1983 to 1990. Early life The son of Patriots founder Billy Sullivan, Sullivan was a ballboy for the first Boston Patriots team. In 1976, he graduated from Boston College. New England Patriots After graduating college, Sullivan spent two years as the manager of Schaefer Stadium. In 1979, he was named assistant general manager. On February 17, 1983, Sullivan was promoted to general manager. During his tenure as general manager, the Patriots had a 66–65 record and made the playoffs twice, including an appearance in Super Bowl XX. After the Patriots 1985 Divisional Playoff victory against the Los Angeles Raiders, Sullivan was struck by Raiders linebacker Matt Millen on the head. Millen hit Sullivan in retaliation for Sullivan's heckling of Raider Howie Long from the sidelines. After ''Boston Herald'' reporter Lisa Olson complained of being sexually harassed in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bucko Kilroy
Francis Joseph "Bucko" Kilroy (May 30, 1921 – July 10, 2007) was an American football player and executive. Kilroy was born in the Port Richmond section of Philadelphia, where he attended St. Anne's grade school before attending Northeast Catholic High School and then Temple University. As a Junior at North he played on the Falcons Championship team of 1937. Kilroy was originally recruited by Notre Dame but went on to become one of the finest linemen in Temple football history. He starred for the Owls in the 1940 and 1941 seasons, helping Temple defeat rivals Penn State, Bucknell and Villanova in the same year for the first and only time in school history. He played both offense and defense and started every game in 1941 en route to becoming the first Temple football player to receive Honorable Mention All-America honors. In 1942 & part of 1943 he served in the Merchant marines during World War II. Drafted by the Eagles he played offensive and defensive line in the National F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
