Herman Edwards

Herman Edwards (born April 27, 1954 on the Fort Monmouth Army Base in Eatontown, New Jersey) is a former professional football player and current football coach. He is presently the head coach of the New York Jets.

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April 27 - 1954 - Eatontown, New Jersey - Football - New York Jets

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The son of an African-American World War II veteran and his German war bride, Edwards played college football at the University of California in 1972 and 1974, at Monterey Peninsula Junior College in 1973, and at San Diego State in his senior year, 1975. He graduated from the latter with a degree in criminal justice.

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African-American - World War II - German - University of California - 1972 - 1974 - 1973 - San Diego State - 1975

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In the NFL, Edwards played nine seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles, beginning in 1977, at the position of cornerback. His 33 career interceptions is just one short of the franchise record, but his lack of speed often led to his being beaten on deep pass routes by opposing wide receivers. Despite this, he appeared in 135 consecutive regular-season games for the Eagles, and then played briefly for the Los Angeles Rams and Atlanta Falcons in 1986 before announcing his retirement.

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NFL - Philadelphia Eagles - 1977 - Los Angeles Rams - Atlanta Falcons - 1986

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The highlight of Edwards' playing career occurred on November 19, 1978, in the final seconds of a game against the New York Giants at the Meadowlands. The Giants led 17-12 and the Eagles had no time-outs remaining; but instead of simply taking the snap from center and falling on the ball, Giants quarterback Joe Pisarcik (who would later join the Eagles) attempted to hand the ball off to running back Larry Csonka. However, the ball came loose, and Edwards picked it up and returned it for a touchdown, enabling the Eagles to win 19-17. This play became known in Philadelphia as "The Miracle of the Meadowlands," and in New York as simply "The Fumble."

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November 19 - 1978 - New York Giants - Meadowlands - Joe Pisarcik - Larry Csonka - Philadelphia - New York

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After his days as a player ended, Edwards became an assistant coach at San Jose State (1987-1989), then was an NFL assistant coach with the Kansas City Chiefs (1990-1995) and Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1996-2000), before being hired as the Jets' 13th non-interim head coach in franchise history on January 28, 2001.

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San Jose State - 1987 - 1989 - Kansas City Chiefs - 1990 - 1995 - Tampa Bay Buccaneers - 1996 - 2000 - January 28 - 2001

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The Jets have made the playoffs three times in Edwards' tenure as head coach, in 2001, 2002, and 2004. Edwards has a 37-32 record as a head coach, including a 2-3 playoff record

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2001 - 2002 - 2004

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Edwards's "group hug" approach to coaching has often been contrasted with the coaching styles of their NFC counterparts New York Giants, where Jim Fassel and later Tom Coughlin brought a more strict and tough approach.

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New York Giants - Jim Fassel - Tom Coughlin

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