- Chris Palmer (American football)
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Chris Palmer Tennessee Titans Offensive Coordinator Personal information Date of birth: September 23, 1949 Place of birth: Brewster, New York Career information College: Southern Connecticut State No regular season or postseason appearances Career history As coach:
- University of Connecticut (1972–1974)
Assistant Coach - Lehigh University (1975)
Assistant Coach - Colgate University (1976–1982)
Assistant Coach - Montreal Concordes (1983)
Offensive Line Coach - New Jersey Generals (1984)
Wide Receivers Coach - New Jersey Generals (1985)
Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach - University of New Haven (1986–1987)
Head Coach - Boston University (1988–1989)
Head Coach - Houston Oilers (1990–1992)
Receivers Coach - New England Patriots (1993–1995)
Wide Receivers Coach - New England Patriots (1996)
Quarterbacks Coach - Jacksonville Jaguars (1997–1998)
Offensive Coordinator - Cleveland Browns (1999–2000)
Head Coach - Houston Texans (2002–2005)
Offensive Coordinator - Dallas Cowboys (2006)
Quarterbacks Coach - New York Giants (2007–2009)
Quarterbacks Coach - Hartford Colonials (2010)
Head Coach/General Manager - Tennessee Titans (2011–present)
Offensive Coordinator
Career highlights and awards - Super Bowl champion (XLII)
Chris Palmer (born September 23, 1949) is the offensive coordinator of the NFL's Tennessee Titans. He is the former head coach of the Hartford Colonials in the United Football League, and also a former American football head coach of the Cleveland Browns and former assistant coach of the Houston Texans, Jacksonville Jaguars, New England Patriots, and Houston Oilers of the National Football League. He was the quarterbacks coach for the Dallas Cowboys and the New York Giants.
High school and college
Palmer played high school football at Immaculate High School a small Catholic high school located in Danbury, Connecticut. After high school he attended and played at Southern Connecticut State University. Palmer played quarterback for Southern Connecticut State from 1968-71. He earned both bachelor’s and master’s degrees at SCSU, where he was inducted into the school’s athletic Hall of Fame. He is also a member of the Hall of Fame at New Haven and Immaculate High School.
After graduation from Southern Connecticut State University, Palmer coached under Larry Naviaux at the University of Connecticut. While at UCONN, Palmer also devoted his time to help develop sports talent, as quoted by Jeff Naviaux "Chris helped me learn the importance of a team". Palmer coached the freshman defensive line in 1972 and the varsity wide receivers in 1973 and 74. In 1975, he became the wide receivers coach at Lehigh University. The following year, Palmer was named the offensive coordinator at Colgate University, where he stayed for seven years. In 1977, the Red Raiders led the nation in total offense with an average of 486 yards a game.
Prior to entering the NFL, Palmer was a successful college coach. He was the head coach at Boston University in 1988-89 and at the University of New Haven in 1986-87, when the Chargers posted consecutive 8-2 records.
Initial professional coaching experience
Palmer’s first professional coaching experience came in 1983, when he was the offensive line coach for the Montreal Concordes in the Canadian Football League. The following year, he coached the wide receivers for the USFL’s New Jersey Generals. In 1985, he was promoted to quarterbacks coach and offensive coordinator. That year, Palmer’s offense featured quarterback Doug Flutie and running back Herschel Walker, who rushed for 2,411 yards.
Houston Oilers
Palmer’s first NFL coaching experience was as the Houston Oilers wide receivers coach from 1990-92 when Kevin Gilbride was the Houston offensive coordinator. During those three seasons, the Run ‘N Shoot Oilers had the NFL’s most productive passing attack. Four Houston wide receivers – Curtis Duncan, Ernest Givens (twice), Drew Hill and Haywood Jeffires (twice) made the Pro Bowl while being coached by Palmer.
New England Patriots
Palmer first worked under Bill Parcells as the New England Patriots wide receivers coach from 1993-95. In 1996, he became the quarterbacks coach, where he worked with Drew Bledsoe as they advanced to Super Bowl XXXI.
Jacksonville Jaguars
Following Super Bowl XXXI, he joined the Jacksonville Jaguars, spending the 1997-98 seasons as offensive coordinator under head coach Tom Coughlin.
Cleveland Browns
Palmer became the head coach of the reborn Cleveland Browns for the 1999-2000 seasons, the first two for the "new" Browns after the original team had moved to Baltimore. With a roster full of inexperienced players and cast-offs from other franchises, Palmer struggled to get the team competitive, especially on offense. Palmer was fired after posting a 5-27 record in two seasons, and was succeeded by former University of Miami coach Butch Davis.
Houston Texans
In 2002, he became the offensive coordinator of the Houston Texans under head coach Dom Capers. He remained with Houston until he was fired in Week 2 of the 2005 NFL season as a result of Houston's lackluster offense.
Dallas Cowboys
In January 2006, several months after his firing from Houston, Palmer was hired by the Dallas Cowboys to be the quarterbacks coach. He was reunited with head coach Bill Parcells and quarterback Drew Bledsoe whom he had worked with during his days with the New England Patriots.
New York Giants
In January 2007, Palmer was hired by the New York Giants as their new quarterbacks coach, reuniting with the team's head coach, Tom Coughlin, whom he worked with in Jacksonville.[1][2]
On January 29, 2010 Palmer announced his retirement.[3]
Hartford Colonials
Following his retirement from the NFL, Palmer was named as the head coach and general manager of the United Football League's Hartford Colonials.[4]
Tennessee Titans
On February 15, 2011, the Tennessee Titans named Palmer as the new offensive coordinator, which was previously held by Mike Heimerdinger
Professional Head Coaching Record
Team Year Regular Season Post Season Won Lost Ties Win % Finish Won Lost Win % Result CLE 1999 2 14 0 .125 6th in AFC Central - - - - CLE 2000 3 13 0 .188 6th in AFC Central - - - - CLE Total 5 27 0 .156 - - - - HAR 2010 3 5 0 .375 4th in UFL - - - - HAR Total 3 5 0 .375 - - - - Total 8 32 0 .200 - - - - Coaching tree
NFL head coaches under whom Chris Palmer has served:
- Jack Pardee, Houston Oilers (1990–1992)
- Bill Parcells, New England Patriots (1993–1996), Dallas Cowboys (2006)
- Tom Coughlin, Jacksonville Jaguars (1997–1998), New York Giants (2007–2009)
- Dom Capers, Houston Texans (2002–2005)
Assistant coaches under Chris Palmer who became NFL head coaches:
- Romeo Crennel, Cleveland Browns (2005–2008)
- Ken Whisenhunt, Arizona Cardinals (2007–present)
- Tony Sparano, Miami Dolphins (2008–present)
References
- ^ http://ny-giants.aolsportsblog.com
- ^ http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2746195
- ^ http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/giants/2010/01/29/2010-01-29_chris_palmer_giants_quarterback_coach_retires.html
- ^ http://www.ufl-football.com/press/2010/02/16/chris_palmer_named_head_coach_and_general_manager_of_united_football_league_hartford_team
Sporting positions Preceded by
Kevin GilbrideJacksonville Jaguars Offensive Coordinator
1997–1999Succeeded by
Tom Coughlin
(simultaneously serving as head coach)Preceded by
noneHouston Texans Offensive Coordinator
2002–2005Succeeded by
Joe Pendry (interim)Boston University Terriers head football coaches No coach (1884) • No team (1885) • No coach (1886–1887) • No team (1888–1890) • No coach (1891–1897) • No team (1898–1903) • No coach (1904–1905) • No team (1906–1916) • No coach (1917) • John MacDonald (1918–1919) • Percy L. Wendell (1920) • Charles Whelan (1921–1925) • Reggie Brown (1926–1929) • Hilary Mahaney (1930–1931) • Myles Lane (1932) • John Harmon (1933) • Pat Hanley (1934–1941) • Walt Holmer (1942) • No team (1943–1944) • Robert McKelvey (1945) • Walt Holmer (1946) • Aldo Donelli (1947–1956) • Steve Sinko (1957–1963) • Warren Schmakel (1964–1968) • Larry Naviaux (1969–1972) • Paul Kemp (1973–1976) • Rick Taylor (1977–1984) • Steve Stetson (1985–1987) • Chris Palmer (1988–1989) • Dan Allen (1990–1995) • Tom Masella (1996–1997)
New Haven Chargers head football coaches Joe McHugh (1973–1975) • Thomas H. Bell (1976–1982) • Larry McElreavy (1983–1985) • Chris Palmer (1986–1987) • Mark Whipple (1988–1993) • Tony Sparano (1994–1998) • Darren Rizzi (1999–2001) • Dave Patenaude (2002–2003) • No team (2004–2008) • Peter Rossomando (2009–)
Cleveland Browns head coaches Paul Brown (1946–1962) • Blanton Collier (1963–1970) • Nick Skorich (1971–1974) • Forrest Gregg (1975–1977) • Dick Modzelewski # (1977) • Sam Rutigliano (1978–1984) • Marty Schottenheimer (1984–1988) • Bud Carson (1989–1990) • Jim Shofner # (1990) • Bill Belichick (1991–1995) • No team (1996–1998) • Chris Palmer (1999–2000) • Butch Davis (2001–2004) • Terry Robiskie # (2004) • Romeo Crennel (2005–2008) • Eric Mangini (2009–2010) • Pat Shurmur (2011– )
Pound sign (#) denotes interim head coach.Hartford Colonials Formerly the New York Sentinels • Founded in 2009 • Operations Inactive as of 2011 • Based in Hartford, Connecticut The Franchise Stadiums Giants Stadium • James M. Shuart Stadium • Rentschler FieldHead Coaches Key Personnel Owner: Bill Mayer • Head Coach/General Manager: Jerry GlanvilleSeasons (2) 2009 • 2010Current League Affiliation United Football LeagueNew York Giants Super Bowl XLII Champions 2 Anthony Wright | 9 Lawrence Tynes | 10 Eli Manning (MVP) | 12 Steve Smith | 13 Jared Lorenzen | 15 Michael Jennings | 17 Plaxico Burress | 18 Jeff Feagles | 20 Jim Finn | 22 Reuben Droughns | 23 Corey Webster | 24 Robert Douglas | 25 R. W. McQuarters | 26 Danny Ware | 27 Brandon Jacobs | 28 Gibril Wilson | 29 Sam Madison | 30 Craig Dahl | 31 Aaron Ross | 33 Geoff Pope | 34 Derrick Ward | 35 Kevin Dockery | 37 James Butler | 39 Madison Hedgecock | 43 Michael Johnson | 44 Ahmad Bradshaw | 51 Zak DeOssie | 52 Tank Daniels | 53 Reggie Torbor | 55 Kawika Mitchell | 57 Chase Blackburn | 58 Antonio Pierce | 59 Gerris Wilkinson | 60 Shaun O'Hara | 61 Adam Koets | 65 Grey Ruegamer | 66 David Diehl | 67 Kareem McKenzie | 69 Rich Seubert | 71 Dave Tollefson | 72 Osi Umenyiora | 75 Manuel Wright | 76 Chris Snee | 77 Kevin Boothe | 77 Dek Bake | 79 Guy Whimper | 80 Jeremy Shockey | 81 Amani Toomer | 82 Brandon London | 83 Sinorice Moss | 84 Darcy Johnson | 85 David Tyree | 86 Jerome Collins | 87 Domenik Hixon | 88 Michael Mathews | 89 Kevin Boss | 90 Ryan Kuehl | 91 Justin Tuck | 92 Michael Strahan | 93 Jay Alford | 94 William Joseph | 95 Adrian Awasom | 96 Barry Cofield | 97 Mathias Kiwanuka | 98 Fred Robbins | 99 Russell Davis
Head Coach: Tom Coughlin
Coaches: Andre Curtis | Dave DeGuglielmo | Pat Flaherty | Kevin Gilbride | Peter Giunta | Jerald Ingram | David Merritt | Chris Palmer | Mike Pope | Tom Quinn | Sean Ryan | Bill Sheridan | Steve Spagnuolo | Mike Sullivan | Mike WaufleCategories:- 1949 births
- Boston University Terriers football coaches
- Cleveland Browns head coaches
- Colgate Raiders football coaches
- Connecticut Huskies football coaches
- Dallas Cowboys coaches
- Houston Texans coaches
- Jacksonville Jaguars coaches
- Lehigh Mountain Hawks football coaches
- Living people
- New England Patriots coaches
- New Haven Chargers football coaches
- National Football League head coaches
- United Football League (2009) head coaches
- Hartford Colonials coaches
- Hartford Colonials head coaches
- People from Putnam County, New York
- Southern Connecticut State University alumni
- Tennessee Titans coaches
- University of Connecticut (1972–1974)
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