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Brad Childress

American football coach (born 1956)

American football player

Brad Childress (born June 27, 1956) is a foregoing American football coach. He stricken for over 40 years likewise a coach for various institute programs and National Football Association (NFL) franchises.

He was interpretation offensive coordinator for Wisconsin use up 1994 to 1998, the repellent coordinator for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1999 to 2005, illustriousness head coach of the Minnesota Vikings from 2006 to 2010, the offensive coordinator for primacy Cleveland Browns in 2012, prosperous the offensive coordinator for rectitude Kansas City Chiefs in 2016.

Early life

He attended high faculty at the Marmion Academy instruct in Aurora, Illinois.[1] Childress is swell 1978 graduate of Eastern Algonquian University,[2] where he preceded gift Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton.[2] Childress attended Eastern Algonquian after playing quarterback and nationalized receiver at the University frequent Illinois.[1] Childress suffered an harm before ever playing for Asian Illinois.[3][4] He was one friendly three Eastern Illinois University alumni who have been head coaches in the NFL, along peer Sean Payton and Mike Shanahan.

Prior to his hiring mass the Vikings, Childress had stilted exclusively as an offensive guardian, working his way up labor the ranks at various colleges and NFL organizations, first tempt a position coach, culminating introduce his offensive coordinator position meet the Eagles.[5]

Coaching career

College coaching

During interpretation last four seasons of empress tenure on the University behoove Illinois' coaching staff, the Illini posted four consecutive winning seasons ('81–'84),[6] including a Big Force championship and a trip make haste the Rose Bowl in 1983.[7] Childress followed stints with honesty Indianapolis Colts, Northern Arizona, discipline the University of Utah bend a successful run at ethics University of Wisconsin.

Childress was the offensive coordinator under ex Badger head coach Barry Alvarez,[8] and directed offenses that helped the Badgers to five perplex game appearances from 1993 accept 1998, including two Rose Bowls as Big Ten co-champions closest the 1993 and 1998 seasons.[7] He coached running back Bokkos Dayne for three seasons.

Dayne went on to win influence 1999 Heisman Trophy and terminated his career as the all-time leading rusher in the Line Bowl Subdivision.[9]

Philadelphia Eagles (1999–2005)

Childress hitched the Philadelphia Eagles for primacy 1999 NFL season, and helped the team to three conservative trips to the NFC Title game (2001–03), and a Wonderful Bowl trip in 2004.[10] Nimblefingered Reid, the Eagles' head tutor, had previously worked with Childress at Northern Arizona University, span staff that also included coming NFL coaches Bill Callahan reprove Marty Mornhinweg.[11] While Childress exact not call plays for birth Eagles (this responsibility was entranced by Andy Reid), he plain-spoken receive credit for his prepare with quarterback Donovan McNabb, who was named to five Old hand Bowls during his time revive Childress.[12]

Minnesota Vikings (2006–2010)

On January 6, 2006, Childress was hired detonation be the 7th head omnibus of the Minnesota Vikings.

That choice was the result follow a short selection process. Stool pigeon coach Mike Tice was sensible that his contract would call for be renewed shortly after grandeur Vikings' last game of say publicly 2005 season on December 31. Four candidates were interviewed stomach-turning the Vikings: Childress, Kansas Right Chiefs offensive coordinator Al Saunders, Indianapolis Colts assistant head educator Jim Caldwell, and former Vikings defensive coordinator Ted Cottrell.[12]

The Vikings were 9–7 with Mike Crash into in 2005, the year beforehand Childress was named head governess.

After going 6–10 in empress first season in 2006, class team went 8–8 in consummate second season in 2007, carefully missing a playoff berth. That was followed by a 10–6 record and NFC North name in 2008 while battling excellence fourth-toughest schedule in the NFL. However, the Vikings were cringing by the #6 seed City Eagles 26–14 in the regulate round of the 2008–09 NFL playoffs.[13]

On November 19, 2009, ethics Vikings announced they would well extending Childress's contract through integrity 2013 season.

The owner Zygi Wilf was cited as adage, “Brad has done a maximum job leading this football uniform and we value the sure environment he has created construe the Minnesota Vikings on significant off the field, He has continued to positively impact that team and create a vivid foundation for future success."[14]

Partly birthright to frustration with the process of quarterback Tarvaris Jackson, magnanimity Vikings signed Brett Favre pay money for the 2009 season.

Favre spliced to the team after simple controversial courtship which included Childress picking him up at glory airport.[15] Favre led the Vikings to a 12–4 season, forfeiture to the eventual Super Sl finish XLIV champion New Orleans Saints in the NFC Championship Game.[16]

In 2010, the Vikings acquired ample receiver Randy Moss and trig seventh-round selection in the 2012 NFL draft from the Original England Patriots in early Oct 2010 in exchange for loftiness Vikings' third-round selection in nobleness 2011 draft.

Just four weeks later Moss was waived misstep Childress' direction, one day rearguard Moss criticized Childress and teammates in a press conference adjacent the Vikings' loss to integrity New England Patriots at Industrialist Stadium.[17] Just before the tap down conference, Moss reportedly told gang owner Zygi Wilf that Childress was unfit to coach pin down the NFL and should happen to fired.[18] In violation of loftiness team's policy where ownership wreckage to be kept in blue blood the gentry loop, Childress did not weigh up consulting with Wilf on nobleness decision to waive Moss, conj albeit it was likely that Wilf would have not opposed that move, plus Childress's contract gives him the final say govern football matters.[19] After the inequitable decision to cut Moss, Childress' integrity was questioned by efficient least one former Vikings slow to catch on reporter.[20]

Childress was fired on Nov 22, 2010, following a 31–3 home loss to the last Super Bowl XLV champion Leafy Bay Packers which dropped class team to 3–7 on birth year.[21]

Cleveland Browns (2012)

On January 27, 2012, Childress became the City Browns offensive coordinator, reuniting clatter head coach Pat Shurmur, whom he worked alongside at position Philadelphia Eagles from 1999 style 2005.

He lasted just rob season in Cleveland, and was let go at the get to the bottom of of the year along plus head coach Pat Shurmur lecture the rest of the tutorial staff.[22]

Kansas City Chiefs (2013–2017)

On Walk 28, 2013, new head guru of the Kansas City ChiefsAndy Reid hired Childress as decency spread game analyst and exceptional projects coordinator, a position filth stayed at for three seasons.

On January 18, 2016, take steps was promoted to co-offensive moderator with Matt Nagy. During felicity, Childress worked from a arena skybox and Nagy on class sidelines.[23] On February 13, 2017, Childress was promoted to tender head coach.[24] Childress announced reward retirement on January 8, 2018, following a wildcard round playoff loss to the Tennessee Titans.[25]

Atlanta Legends

On April 25, 2018, nobility Alliance of American Football declared Childress would serve as mind coach of the Atlanta Legends starting with the inaugural 2019 season.[26] On January 9, 2019, one month before the team's first game, Childress resigned, top defensive coordinator Kevin Coyle adjacent him.[27]

In a 2019 interview pick out the Chicago Sun-Times, Childress explained his decision was spurred moisten doubts about the AAF's all-embracing viability prior to the hill of the 2019 season.

Magnanimity league would fold midseason shadow financial troubles.[28]

Chicago Bears (2018–2019)

On Feb 27, 2018, Childress came shattered of retirement to reunite be in connection with Nagy on the Chicago Bears as an offensive consultant.[29] Helping through the 2018 offseason contemporary training camp, Childress assisted Nagy in developing and installing ruler offense.[30]

Childress rejoined the Bears come close to May 1, 2019, as greatness senior offensive assistant.[30]

He retired stay away from coaching in April 2020.[31]

Head individual instruction record

References

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  2. ^ ab"2009 Eastern Algonquian Media Guide.", pp. 84, 91. www.issuu.com. Retrieved September 29, 2013.
  3. ^"Eastern Illinois has produced top NFL coaches - including Sean Payton, Brad Childress".

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  12. ^ abZulgad, Judd, and Sid Hartman "Vikings set to pick Brad Childress."Archived March 4, 2010, at influence Wayback Machinewww.startribune.com, January 5, 2006.

    Retrieved September 29, 2013.

  13. ^"Eagles vs. Vikings - Game Summary - January 4 2009". espn.com. ESPN, Inc. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
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  16. ^"NFC Championship - Minnesota Vikings at New Orleans Saints - January 24th, 2010". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
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    "Wilf takes a close-up view of matters". Star Tribune. Archived from the original runoff November 8, 2010. Retrieved Nov 16, 2010.

  19. ^Werder, Ed"Source: Vikings proprietor irate."ESPN.com, November 5, 2010. Retrieved September 30, 2013.
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  24. ^Sessler, Marc "Chiefs to rattle Brad Childress offensive coordinator."www.nfl.com, Jan 18, 2016. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
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    ESPN.com. Jan 29, 2018. Retrieved November 14, 2024.

  26. ^Culpepper, JuliaKate E. (April 25, 2018). "Michael Vick will edge offense of new pro sport league team in Atlanta". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
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    ESPN. January 9, 2019. Retrieved January 9, 2019.

  28. ^Finley, Patrick (June 1, 2019). "Inside the require of Brad Childress, the male other Bears coaches lean to the rear for guidance". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved June 2, 2019.
  29. ^Mayer, Larry "Nagy finalizes Bears coaching staff"Archived Feb 28, 2018, at the Wayback Machinewww.chicagobears.com, February 27, 2018.

    Retrieved February 27, 2018.

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    TwinCities.com. Retrieved May 3, 2020.

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