Frederick Pagac (born April 26, 1952) is a former

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. He was signed by the Chicago Bears as an

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in 1974. He played college football at

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. Pagac also played for the

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and has been a coach for the

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, Oakland Raiders,

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and Buffalo Bills.

Playing career

Pagac was signed by the Chicago Bears as an

in 1974. He played one season for the team, making six receptions for 79 yards. After not playing in 1975 Pagac played for the expansion team

in 1976. He finished the season recording two receptions.

Coaching career

Pagac became a coach for the Ohio State Buckeyes in 1978 and coached there until 2000. Pagac began his coaching career at his alma mater as a graduate assistant under Head Coach

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from 1978 to 1981; he also spent time as the team's

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from 1982 to 1995, defensive coordinator from 1996 to 1999, and assistant head coach in 2000. Pagac was a 1998 finalist for the

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, given annually to the nation's top college football assistant coach. In 2001, Pagac was hired by the Oakland Raiders to be the team's linebackers coach, and was there until 2003. From 2004 to 2005 he was the linebackers coach for the

. In 2006 the

hired him. On November 22, 2010, Pagac was named interim defensive coordinator for the Vikings, replacing Leslie Frazier, who was promoted to interim head coach after the mid-season replacement of Brad Childress. On January 19, 2011, the interim title was removed and Pagac was named the defensive coordinator of the Vikings. On January 15, 2012, he was removed as defensive coordinator for the Vikings but remained with the team, returning to his former position as linebackers coach. On February 7, 2016, Pagae was part of the Broncos coaching staff that won

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. In the game, the Broncos defeated the

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by a score of 24–10.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Pagac, Fred 1952 births Living people American football tight ends Buffalo Bills coaches Chicago Bears players Denver Broncos coaches Kansas City Chiefs coaches Minnesota Vikings coaches Oakland Raiders coaches Ohio State Buckeyes football coaches Ohio State Buckeyes football players Tampa Bay Buccaneers players People from Brownsville, Pennsylvania People from Washington County, Pennsylvania Players of American football from Pennsylvania Brian Piccolo Award winners