- Mike McCormack (American football)
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Mike McCormack No. 71, 74 Head Coach
Offensive tacklePersonal information Date of birth: June 21, 1930
Chicago, IllinoisCareer information College: Kansas NFL Draft: 1951 / Round: 3 / Pick: 34 Debuted in 1951 for the New York Yanks Last played in 1962 for the Cleveland Browns Made coaching debut in 1965 for the Washington Redskins Last coached in 1982 for the Seattle Seahawks Career history As coach:
- Washington Redskins (1965-1972)
(Assistant coach) - Philadelphia Eagles (1973-1975)
(Head coach) - Cincinnati Bengals (1976-1979)
(Assistant coach) - Baltimore Colts (1980-1981)
(Head coach) - Seattle Seahawks (1982)
(Head coach) - Carolina Panthers (1993-1997)
(President and GM)
Career highlights and awards - 6× Pro Bowl selection (1951, 1956, 1957, 1960, 1961, 1962)
- 2 NFL Championship victories (1954, 1955)
- 29-51-1 (regular season record)
- 29-51-1 (overall record)
Stats at NFL.com Pro Football Hall of Fame Michael Joseph "Mike" McCormack (born June 21, 1930) is a former American football player and coach in the National Football League. He played with the Cleveland Browns from 1954-1962 and served as head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles, the Baltimore Colts and the Seattle Seahawks. He was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1984.
Playing career
McCormack was drafted by the New York Yanks in the 1951 NFL Draft. After one year of play, he then served two years of military service in the United States Army before being traded to the Browns. In his first season with the team, he played on the defensive line, with his fumble recovery in the 1954 NFL Championship game against the Detroit Lions helping set up an important early touchdown.
The following season, he was shifted to offensive tackle and helped the Browns once again capture the NFL title. He would play a key role in helping legendary running back Jim Brown become one of the dominant players in the game, ending his career with four selections to the Pro Bowl.
Coaching career
His coaching career began in 1962 with the first of four consecutive stints as an assistant in the annual College All-Star Game. In 1965, he was hired as an assistant coach with the Washington Redskins, spending the next eight seasons working under four different head coaches, including former teammate Otto Graham from 1966-1968.
In 1973, he was hired as head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles, but a 16-25-1 record over three seasons resulted in his dismissal following the conclusion of the 1975 season. He moved on to serve as an assistant with the Cincinnati Bengals from 1976-1979, then was hired as head coach of the Baltimore Colts in 1980. However, two frustrating seasons ended in his dismissal from the Colts.
In 1982, McCormack joined the Seattle Seahawks, eventually becoming president and general manager. He also served as the Seahawks interim head coach for the remainder of the 1982 season when Jack Patera was fired after the first two games. McCormack took over during the 57-day players strike and led the team to a 4-3 record, the only time he compiled a winning record as an NFL head coach. He then returned to his management position when the Seahawks hired Chuck Knox as their new head coach in 1983.
In January 1989, he was abruptly fired by the new Seahawks owner, Ken Behring, who explained the decision was necessary in order to make changes in the financial operations of the team. Later that year, McCormack became a consultant for Jerry Richardson and his ownership group that were seeking to land an NFL expansion team in Charlotte, North Carolina. In 1993, he was hired by the newly formed Carolina Panthers as their team president and general manager. He retired from the Panthers organization in 1997.
See also
Philadelphia Eagles head coaches Lud Wray (1933–1935) • Bert Bell (1936–1940) • Earle "Greasy" Neale (1941–1950) • Bo McMillin (1951) • Wayne Millner (1951) • Jim Trimble (1952–1955) • Hugh Devore (1956–1957) • Buck Shaw (1958–1960) • Nick Skorich (1961–1963) • Joe Kuharich (1964–1968) • Jerry Williams (1969–1971) • Ed Khayat (1971–1972) • Mike McCormack (1973–1975) • Dick Vermeil (1976–1982) • Marion Campbell (1983–1985) • Fred Bruney (1985) • Buddy Ryan (1986–1990) • Rich Kotite (1991–1994) • Ray Rhodes (1995–1998) • Andy Reid (1999– )
Baltimore / Indianapolis Colts head coaches Keith Molesworth (1953) • Weeb Ewbank (1954–1962) • Don Shula (1963–1969) • Don McCafferty (1970–1972) • John Sandusky (1972) • Howard Schnellenberger (1973–1974) • Joe Thomas (1974) • Ted Marchibroda (1975–1979) • Mike McCormack (1980–1981) • Frank Kush (1982–1984) • Rod Dowhower (1985–1986) • Ron Meyer (1986–1991) • Rick Venturi # (1991) • Ted Marchibroda (1992–1995) • Lindy Infante (1996–1997) • Jim E. Mora (1998–2001) • Tony Dungy (2002–2008) • Jim Caldwell (2009– )
Pound sign (#) denotes interim head coach.Seattle Seahawks head coaches Jack Patera (1976–1982) • Mike McCormack # (1982) • Chuck Knox (1983–1991) • Tom Flores (1992–1994) • Dennis Erickson (1995–1998) • Mike Holmgren (1999–2008) • Jim L. Mora (2009) • Pete Carroll (2010– )
Pound sign (#) denotes interim head coach.Seattle Seahawks Presidents Cleveland Browns 1954 NFL Champions Tony Adamle | Quincy Armstrong | Doug Atkins | Mo Bassett | Harold Bradley | Pete Brewster | Tom Catlin | Don Colo | Len Ford | Herschel Forester | Bob Gain | Frank Gatski | Abe Gibron | Horace Gillom | Ken Gorgal | Otto Graham | Lou Groza | Chet Hanulak | Tommy James | Dub Jones | Don King | John Kissell | Kenny Konz | Warren Lahr | Dante Lavelli | Carlton Massey | Mike McCormack | Walt Michaels | Curley Morrison | Chuck Noll | Don Paul | George Ratterman | Ray Renfro | Billy Reynolds | John Sandusky
Head Coach Paul Brown
Assistant Coaches: Paul Bixler | Howard Brinker | Fritz Heisler | Ed UlinskiCleveland Browns 1955 NFL Champions Mo Bassett | Harold Bradley | Pete Brewster | Don Colo | Henry Ford | Len Ford | Herschel Forester | Bob Gain | Frank Gatski | Abe Gibron | Horace Gillom | Otto Graham | Lou Groza | Tommy James | Dub Jones | Tom Jones | John Kissell | Kenny Konz | Warren Lahr | Dante Lavelli | Carlton Massey | Mike McCormack | Walt Michaels | Ed Modzelewski | Curley Morrison | Chuck Noll | Sam Palumbo | Don Paul | Pete Perini | Johnny Petitbon | George Ratterman | Ray Renfro | John Sandusky | Bob Smith | Chuck Weber | Bob White
Head Coach Paul Brown
Assistant Coaches: Paul Bixler | Howard Brinker | Dick Gallagher | Fritz Heisler | Ed UlinskiPro Football Hall of Fame Class of 1984 Categories:- 1930 births
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- Washington Redskins (1965-1972)
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