Dick Vermeil

Dick Vermeil is an American head coach for the National Football League's Kansas City Chiefs.

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American - Head coach - National Football League - Kansas City Chiefs

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Vermeil graduated with an M.A. from San Jose State in 1959. In 1969 he was hired as an Assistant Coach by the Los Angeles Rams. He began his head coaching career in 1976 with the Philadelphia Eagles. He would coach the Eagles through the 1982 season. He was named the NFL's coach of the year in 1980, and led the Eagles into Super Bowl XV in 1981. He retied for the first time after the 1982 season.

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M.A. - San Jose State - 1959 - 1969 - Los Angeles Rams - 1976 - Philadelphia Eagles - 1982 - 1980 - Super Bowl XV - 1981

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He returned to coaching with the St. Louis Rams in 1997. His first two years with the Rams were , the Rams won five games and lost 11 in 1997, the following season (1998) they went 4-12. The 1999 season was looking to be even worse than previous seasons for the Rams, when their new star Quaterback Trent Green was in the pre-season. However, Green's injury allowed the unkown Kurt Warner to start. Under Warner, the Rams offense exploded, and they finished the 1999 season with a record of 13-3. It was one of the biggest single year turn arounds in NFL history. Vermeil led the Rams to their first ever Superbowl victory in Super Bowl XXXIV later that season with a win over the Tennessee Titans. He was also named NFL Coach of the Year for his second time for the 1999 season. He walked away from coaching again after the Rams' Superbowl victory.

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St. Louis Rams - 1997 - 1998 - 1999 - Trent Green - Pre-season - Kurt Warner - Record - NFL - Superbowl - Super Bowl XXXIV - Tennessee Titans

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He however returned to coaching yet again when he signed with the Kansas City Chiefs on January 12, 2001. His first season with the Chiefs, the 2001 season, was anything but spectacular. The Chiefs finished a dismal 6-10 record, their worst record since 1988. Vermeil and the Chiefs made some major changes for the 2002 season, where the Chiefs would improve to 8-8. The Chiefs had the NFL's best offense in 2002, led by stars like Priest Holmes, Trent Green, Tony Gonzalez and Dante Hall. In 2003 the Chiefs started the season 9-0, and would finish with a 13-3 record. Making the playoffs and winning the AFC West. They also had the NFL's top ranked offense for the second straight year. The Chiefs went 7-9 in 2004, even though they had the NFL's top ranked offense for the third consecutive year. The reason for the Chiefs poor performance in 2004 was because of their horrible defense, which was 31st out of 32 teams in the NFL.

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Kansas City Chiefs - January 12 - 2001 - 2001 - 1988 - 2002 - Priest Holmes - Trent Green - Tony Gonzalez - Dante Hall - 2003 - AFC West - 2004 - NFL

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Dick Vermeil returns to the Kansas City Chiefs for the 2005 season as one of the NFL's best and most respected coaches. The Chiefs made some dramatic improvements to their defense in the off-season, and return with the NFL's best offense. Great things are expected from the 2005 Chiefs. The 2005 season is Vermeil's 5th year of coaching with Kansas City, and 15th year as a head coach in the NFL.

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It is widely believed that the 69 year old Vermeil will retire at the conclusion of the 2005 season when his contract expires. The mastermind behind the Chiefs phenomenal offense, Offensive Coordinator Al Saunders, will likely be his replacement.

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2005 - Al Saunders

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When not in Kansas City, Vermeil resides in Napa Valley, California on his own winery. After football, wine is Vermeil's biggest passion.

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Kansas City - Napa Valley, California - Winery

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