Dick Vermeil

Last updated

Dick Vermeil
Dickvermeil.jpg
Vermeil in 2010
Personal information
Born: (1936-10-30) October 30, 1936 (age 84)
Calistoga, California
Career information
High school:Calistoga (Calistoga, California)
College: San Jose State
Career history
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards
Head coaching record
Regular season:120–109 (.524)
Postseason:6–5 (.545)
Career:126–114 (.525)
Coaching stats at PFR

Richard Albert Vermeil ( /vərˈmiːl/ ; born October 30, 1936) is a former American football coach who served as a head coach in the National Football League (NFL) for 15 seasons. He was the head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles for seven seasons, the St. Louis Rams for three, and the Kansas City Chiefs for five. Prior to the NFL, he was the head football coach at Hillsdale High School from 1960 to 1962, Napa Junior College in 1964, and UCLA from 1974 to 1975. With UCLA, Vermeil led the team to victory in the 1976 Rose Bowl. Vermeil's NFL tenure would see him improve the fortunes of teams that had a losing record before he arrived and bring them all to the playoffs by his third season, which included a Super Bowl title with the Rams.

Contents

Becoming Philadelphia's head coach in 1976, Vermeil took over for a team that had not qualified for the postseason, won a playoff game, or clinched their division since 1960. He ended each of these droughts between 1978 and 1980 en route to the Eagles' first Super Bowl appearance in Super Bowl XV. After retiring following the 1982 season, Vermeil spent 15 years away from the NFL until he returned in 1997 with the Rams, who had not achieved a winning season or playoff berth since 1989. Vermeil again ended these droughts during the 1999 season, also obtaining the Rams' first winning season in St. Louis. The season culminated with the Rams winning Super Bowl XXXIV, which was their first Super Bowl victory, their first championship since 1951, and their only NFL title in St. Louis. Vermeil retired a second time following the Super Bowl, but returned with the Chiefs in 2001. During the 2003 season, he guided the Chiefs to their first division title and postseason berth since 1997, although he did not win any playoff games and retired for the final time in 2005.

Vermeil holds the distinction of being named Coach of the Year on the high school, junior college, collegiate, and professional levels. He was the Pacific-8 Coach of the Year during UCLA's 1975 championship season, also becoming the first to receive the honor, and the NFL Coach of the Year during the Rams' 1999 championship season. For his NFL accomplishments, Vermeil was inducted to Eagles Hall of Fame in 1994 and the St. Louis Football Ring of Fame in 2008; he is the only coach inducted to the latter.

Early coaching years

Vermeil graduated in 1959 with a Master of Arts from San Jose State College (now San Jose State University), [1] where he was the backup quarterback. After serving as assistant coach for San Jose's Del Mar High School football team for one season, he served for three seasons as head coach at Hillsdale High School in San Mateo, California. He then became an assistant coach at College of San Mateo, a community college, under head coach Cliff Griffon. The following year, he was at Napa Junior College as the head football coach, leading the Chiefs to a 7–2 record, best in the school history. While at Napa JC his younger brother Al played for him and, in the 1965 season, he coached Stanford University's freshman football team. [2]

Vermeil shares the distinction of being hired as one of the NFL's first special teams coaches with Hall of Fame Coach Marv Levy. [3] Vermeil was hired by George Allen's Los Angeles Rams in 1969 the same year Levy was hired by Jerry Williams, then Head Coach of the Philadelphia Eagles. Except for 1970, when Vermeil was an assistant coach with UCLA, he would remain with the Rams until 1974 when he was named as head coach by UCLA.

Professional career

UCLA

As the head coach for the UCLA Bruins, Vermeil compiled a 15–5–3 record in two seasons (1974–75), including a 9–2–1 record in 1975 when he led the Bruins to their first conference championship in 10 years, and a win in the Rose Bowl over an undefeated and number 1 ranked Ohio State team. He was inducted into the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of 2014. [4]

Philadelphia Eagles

Vermeil began his NFL head coaching career in 1976 with the Philadelphia Eagles. [5] Due to past trades by the Eagles, Vermeil's teams did not have a 1st round draft pick until 1979. [6]

By 1978, the Eagles made the playoffs for the first time in 18 seasons. [7] That 1978 season featured breakthrough years by NFL stars Ron Jaworski, Wilbert Montgomery, and one of the greatest games in Eagles history—the seminal Miracle at the Meadowlands. The Eagles were losing to the New York Giants with seconds to play but when the Giants fumbled the ball, Herman Edwards recovered the ball and ran it back for a touchdown for a miraculous 19–17 victory. [8]

Vermeil led the Eagles into Super Bowl XV after defeating the Dallas Cowboys for the NFC championship. The Eagles lost the Super Bowl to Oakland, 27–10. [9] Citing occupational burnout, he retired for the first time on January 10, 1983. [10]

Vermeil's time with the Eagles is featured in the 2006 movie Invincible [11] in which the movie depicts open-tryouts and how 30-year Philadelphia native Vince Papale made the team. In actuality, Vermeil had seen tape of Papale playing semi-pro ball in Philadelphia and invited him to a workout and a subsequent tryout.

Hiatus

For the next 15 years, Vermeil spent time working as a sports announcer for CBS and ABC. [12] Following the 1994 season, the Eagles fired Rich Kotite and owner Jeffrey Lurie inquired about bringing back Vermeil as coach. However, the Eagles and Vermeil could not come to a contractual agreement. The Eagles would eventually hire Ray Rhodes to be their head coach. Vermeil issued a statement saying, "I'm not going to beg Jeffrey Lurie to coach this football team."

St. Louis Rams

Vermeil returned to coaching with the St. Louis Rams in 1997. [13] His first two years with the Rams were abysmal: the Rams won 5 and lost 11 games in 1997, and the following season they went 4–12. The 1999 season looked to start just as badly, when new starting quarterback Trent Green was injured in the pre-season. However, Green's injury allowed then-unknown Kurt Warner to start. Under Warner, the Rams offense exploded, and they finished the 1999 season with a record of 13–3 in one of the biggest single-year turnarounds in NFL history. Vermeil led the Rams to their only Super Bowl victory in Super Bowl XXXIV with a 23–16 win over the Tennessee Titans. He was also named NFL Coach of the Year for the second time for the 1999 season. He walked away from coaching again after the Rams' Super Bowl victory. [14]

Kansas City Chiefs

Vermeil signed with the Kansas City Chiefs on January 12, 2001 despite his retirement following the Super Bowl win with the Rams. His first season with the Chiefs was substandard, finishing with a 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 Priest Holmes, Trent Green, Tony Gonzalez, Dante Hall, and offensive linemen Willie Roaf and Will Shields. In 2003 the Chiefs started the season 9–0 and finished 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 under Offensive Coordinator Al Saunders. The Chiefs performed poorly due to their soft defense, which was ranked 31st out of 32 teams in the league.

Vermeil returned with the Chiefs for the 2005 season with one of the NFL's best offenses, and an improved defense. In 2005 Vermeil and Saunders uncharacteristically included more high risk calls. Pro Bowl running back and team leader Priest Holmes suffered a season-ending injury against the San Diego Chargers in the eighth week of the season. However, his injury allowed the emerging Larry Johnson to start in his place. Under Johnson, the Chiefs' offense continued at its usual explosive pace. On December 31, Vermeil announced that he would retire at the conclusion of the 2005 season, [15] and the next day he led the Chiefs to a 37–3 rout over the Cincinnati Bengals. However, the Chiefs failed to make the playoffs, despite their 10–6 record.

Post-coaching career and legacy

Vermeil is remembered for his frequent emotional breakdowns during press conferences, including crying when getting emotional. This display of emotion has helped make him a popular coach among fans. Vermeil lives in the historic Country Club Plaza district of Kansas City. When not in Kansas City, the entire Vermeil family enjoys spending time and working on "The Ranch", a 114-acre (0.46 km2) homestead located outside Philadelphia in rural Chester County, Pennsylvania. He is also a huge supporter of the Chester County Council Boy Scouts of America and is a recipient of the Silver Beaver Award, which was coincidentally awarded at the same time he was named head coach of the Chiefs in 2001. His annual golf invitational has brought in over US$1 million to the Council's operational fund.

Vermeil Wines/On The Edge Winery in Calistoga, California Vermeil Wines in Calistoga.JPG
Vermeil Wines/On The Edge Winery in Calistoga, California

Vermeil partnered with OnTheEdge Winery and produced his own self-proclaimed "Garage Cabernet" wine, named in honor of his father, Jean Louis Vermeil. Vermeil was actually once reprimanded by the NFL when during a game he promised kicker Morten Andersen a bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon if he could kick the game-winning field goal versus Oakland. Andersen made the kick, but upon hearing about the offer, the NFL reminded Vermeil and the Chiefs that the $500 bottle of wine was considered a performance-based incentive bonus not written into Andersen's contract, and the gift was disallowed. [16]

Vermeil and former Redskins head coach Joe Gibbs are close friends. It was under his recommendation that Gibbs hired his former offensive coordinator and 2005 USA Today's Offensive Coach of the Year Al Saunders as a top assistant coach.

Vermeil was portrayed in the 2006 film Invincible by Greg Kinnear. The film showed Vermeil when he was head coach of Philadelphia and gave Vince Papale an opportunity to play for the Eagles.

During his first retirement, Vermeil worked as a game analyst for both CBS (1983–87) and ABC Sports (1988–96), most of the time paired with Brent Musburger. Currently, Vermeil works as a game analyst on broadcasts of college football and NFL games on NFL Network, with recent work during the 2006 Insight Bowl. Vermeil also served as head coach in the 2012 and 2013 editions of the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl. [17] [18]

A Coors Light commercial featuring manipulated archival footage of Vermeil at a press conference debuted in 2006. [19]

On November 2, 2008, Vermeil was honored by the St. Louis Rams organization with the placing of his name on the "Ring of Honor" around the inside of the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis. [20]

Vermeil (right) along with Kurt Warner, 2014. Kurtcoach2014.jpg
Vermeil (right) along with Kurt Warner, 2014.

Vermeil had a short cameo in the 2011 film The Greening of Whitney Brown, set in Chester County, in which he plays a football coach for the local middle school. [21]

The 2001 book autobiography Touched: The Jerry Sandusky Story ( ISBN   9781582612706) includes a quote in a forward [22] from Vermeil: "He could very well be the Will Rogers of the coaching profession." [23] In 2011 former Penn State defensive coach Sandusky was arrested on 40 counts of child sexual abuse. A 2011 account about the book said "Sandusky paints a picture of himself as someone who would consistently take risks in pursuit of what he often refers to as 'mischief'" and there are many other citations and quotes which look "different in light of the horrendous allegations". [24] After the firing of PSU president Graham B. Spanier, it was reported that Vermeil on November 8, 2011, "told [Philadelphia] Action News, 'I don’t think there's anything that could discolor the quality of Joe Paterno's legacy.'" [25] Vermeil also served on the Honorary Board of Sandusky's Second Mile children's foundation, along with Philadelphia Eagles coach Andy Reid, Matt Millen from ESPN, actor Mark Wahlberg and football player Franco Harris, among others. [26] It was reported on November 11, 2011, that Vermeil hadn't "spoken to [Sandusky] since the scandal broke. 'It's a blindside,' Vermeil said. 'That's all I can say.' 'If it's true, he's a sick man. He had an illness none of us knew about. That's all.'" [22]

The Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia named Vermeil their Person of the Year in 1985 and inducted him into their Hall of Fame in 2003.

Vermeil served as head coach for the National Team in the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl from 2012-2014, [27] [28] [29] leading his team to victory in each of his three appearances.

In August 2015, Vermeil bought a 2.5% share of the Philadelphia Soul arena football team. [30] With Vermeil owning a minority stake of the team, the Philadelphia Soul won ArenaBowl XXIX in 2016 & ArenaBowl XXX in 2017.

In 2020, he was named coaching finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame's "Centennial Slate." He was again up for the class of 2021, but was among the coaches part of the final cut.[ citation needed ] He was chosen as the coaching finalist for the class of 2022. [31]

Head coaching record

College

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffsCoaches#AP°
UCLA Bruins (Pacific-8 Conference)(1974–1975)
1974 UCLA 6–3–24–2–1T–3rd
1975 UCLA 9–2–16–1T–1stW Rose 55
UCLA:15–5–310–3–1
Total:15–5–3
      National championship        Conference title        Conference division title or championship game berth

NFL

TeamYearRegular seasonPost-season
WonLostTiesWin %FinishWonLostWin %Result
PHI 1976 4100.2864th in NFC East----
PHI 1977 590.3574th in NFC East----
PHI 1978 970.5632nd in NFC East01.000Lost to Atlanta Falcons in NFC Wild Card Game
PHI 1979 1150.6882nd in NFC East11.500Lost to Tampa Bay Buccaneers in NFC Divisional Game
PHI 1980 1240.7501st in NFC East21.667Lost to Oakland Raiders in Super Bowl XV
PHI 1981 1060.6252nd in NFC East01.000Lost to New York Giants in NFC Wild Card Game
PHI 1982 360.33313th in NFC----
PHI Total54470.53534.429
STL 1997 5110.3135th in NFC West----
STL 1998 4120.2505th in NFC West----
STL 1999 1330.8131st in NFC West301.000 Super Bowl XXXIV champions
STL Total22260.458301.000
KC 2001 6100.3754th in AFC West----
KC 2002 880.5004th in AFC West----
KC 2003 1330.8131st in AFC West01.000Lost to Indianapolis Colts in AFC Divisional Game
KC 2004 790.4383rd in AFC West----
KC 2005 1060.6252nd in AFC West----
KC Total44360.55001.000
Total [32] 1201090.52465.545

Personal life

Vermeil and his wife, Carol, have three children and 11 grandchildren. Their son Rick and his wife Colleen are parents of grandchildren Kelly, Rick, Billy and Megan. Their son Dave and his wife Janet are parents of grandchildren Jack, Amy and Andy. Their daughter Nancy and her husband Steve Barnett are parents of grandchildren James, Tommy, Stevie and Christopher. Vermeil's nephew Louie Giammona played in the NFL for Vermeil with the Philadelphia Eagles and also played for the New York Jets. [33]

See also

Related Research Articles

Sid Gillman American football player and coach (1911–2003)

Sidney Gillman was an American football player, coach and executive. Gillman's insistence on stretching the football field by throwing deep downfield passes, instead of short passes to running backs or wide receivers at the sides of the line of scrimmage, was instrumental in making football into the modern game that it is today.

Ron Jaworski American football player and analyst

Ronald Vincent Jaworski is a former American football quarterback. He was also an NFL analyst on ESPN. He is the CEO of Ron Jaworski Golf Management, Inc., based out of Blackwood, New Jersey, and manages golf courses in southern New Jersey, northeast Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. He also owned part interest in the Philadelphia Soul of the Arena Football League, where he also served as Chairman of the Executive Committee for the league. Jaworski was nicknamed "Jaws" by Philadelphia 76ers player Doug Collins prior to Super Bowl XV.

Andy Reid American football coach

Andrew Walter Reid is an American football coach who is the head coach for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). Reid was previously the head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles, a position he held from 1999 to 2012. From 2001 to 2012, he was also the Eagles' executive vice president of football operations, effectively making him the team's general manager. He began his professional coaching career as an offensive assistant for the Green Bay Packers from 1992 to 1998, with whom he won a Super Bowl title in Super Bowl XXXI.

Michael Martz is an American football coach. Best known for his coaching tenure with the St. Louis Rams of the National Football League (NFL), he served as the offensive coordinator for the Rams' Greatest Show on Turf offense in 1999 that led the franchise to its first Super Bowl title in Super Bowl XXXIV. Martz subsequently served as the head coach of the Rams from 2000 to 2005, where his teams reached the playoffs four times, won two division titles, and achieved a franchise-best 14–2 record in 2001 en route to an appearance in Super Bowl XXXVI.

Herm Edwards American football player, coach and analyst

Herman Edwards Jr. is an American football coach, sports analyst, and former cornerback who is the head football coach at Arizona State. He played in the National Football League (NFL) for ten seasons, primarily with the Philadelphia Eagles. Edwards was also a head coach in the NFL from 2001 to 2008 with the New York Jets and Kansas City Chiefs. Following the conclusion of his NFL coaching career, Edwards was a football analyst at ESPN from 2009 to 2017. He returned to coaching in 2018 when he was named the head coach of Arizona State's football team.

1987 NFL season Sports season

The 1987 NFL season was the 68th regular season of the National Football League. This season featured games predominantly played by replacement players as the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) players were on strike from weeks four to six with week three being cancelled in its entirety. The season ended with Super Bowl XXII, with the Washington Redskins defeating the Denver Broncos 42–10 at Jack Murphy Stadium in San Diego. The Broncos suffered their second consecutive Super Bowl defeat.

Rodney Arthur Rust was an American football player and coach. He is best known in the United States as the head coach of the New England Patriots of the National Football League during the 1990 season, which ended with a 1–15 record.

Joe Vitt is an American football coach who last coached for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He was previously the assistant head coach and linebackers coach of the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He was the interim head coach for the New Orleans Saints during the 2012 season and the St. Louis Rams for their last eleven games in 2005.

Carl D. Peterson is a consultant and former American football scout and general manager. He is best known as the former president, general manager, and chief executive officer of the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). Peterson served in those roles from 1989 to 2009 and hired four head coaches for the Chiefs during his tenure: Marty Schottenheimer, Gunther Cunningham, Dick Vermeil, and Herman Edwards. He grew up in Long Beach, California, and is an alumnus of University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), where he earned a bachelor's, master's and doctorate of education.

2005 Kansas City Chiefs season NFL team season

The 2005 Kansas City Chiefs season was the franchise's 36th season in the National Football League, the 46th overall and the fifth and final season under head coach Dick Vermeil.

Carl Hairston

Carl Blake Hairston is a former professional American football player and coach. Hairston has played in one Super Bowl and coached in another during his 30 seasons in the National Football League. Among his 15 years in the league since the end of his playing career, the daunting Hairston has spent 11 seasons as a defensive line coach. He joined the Green Bay Packers from Kansas City, where he spent seven years, after sandwiching a four-year term as St. Louis Rams defensive line coach (1997–2000) between his two stints with the Chiefs.

Steve Spagnuolo American football coach

Stephen Christopher Spagnuolo is an American football coach who is the defensive coordinator for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He rejoined Andy Reid after being a defensive assistant with him from 1999 to 2006. Spagnuolo has won two Super Bowls as defensive coordinator, one with the New York Giants and one with the Kansas City Chiefs. Spagnuolo is the only offensive or defensive coordinator in NFL history to win a Super Bowl with two different franchises.

Pat Shurmur American football coach

Patrick Carl Shurmur is an American football coach who is the offensive coordinator for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). A 32-year coaching veteran, Shurmur has 21 seasons of NFL experience, including the last 11 years as a head coach or offensive coordinator. Shurmur has four years of experience as a head coach, working in that role with the New York Giants from 2018–2019 and with the Cleveland Browns from 2011–2012. He also served as interim head coach for Philadelphia Eagles at the end of the 2015 season. He has been an offensive coordinator for seven seasons, previously coaching in that role with the Minnesota Vikings (2016–2017), Philadelphia Eagles (2013–2015) and the St. Louis Rams (2009–2010).

John Sandusky American football player and coach

John Thomas "Sandy" Sandusky, Jr. was an American football player and coach. He played seven seasons as an offensive and defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) during the 1950s for the Cleveland Browns and the Green Bay Packers before starting a 36-year career as an assistant coach. He was head coach of the Baltimore Colts for part of the 1972 season.

Terry Lynn Tautolo is a former American football linebacker who played nine seasons in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles, San Francisco 49ers, Detroit Lions and Miami Dolphins. He played college football at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and was drafted in the 13th round of the 1976 NFL Draft.

1987 Washington Redskins season NFL team season (won Super Bowl)

The 1987 season was the Washington Redskins' strike-shortened 56th season in the National Football League (NFL), their 52nd in Washington, D.C. and their seventh under head coach Joe Gibbs. The season was a shortened due to the 1987 NFL strike.

The 1982 Philadelphia Eagles season was the franchise's 50th season in the National Football League. This season would mark the end of an era under head coach Dick Vermeil. While under Vermeil the Eagles had the most successful period of their existence up to that time, making the playoffs four straight seasons (1978–1981) and having a record of 54–47 in six seasons with Vermeil (1976–1982) while making the Super Bowl in 1980. Vermeil retired due to burnout but would return to coaching in 1997 with the St. Louis Rams and would lead them to a Super Bowl victory in 1999. As for the season, the Eagles failed to improve on their 10–6 record from 1981, and finished only 3–6 because of a season strike that reduced the season to 9 games, and failed to make the playoffs for the 5th straight year. They missed the playoffs for the first time since 1977.

Sean McVay American football coach

Sean McVay is an American football coach who is the head coach for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He became the Rams' head coach in 2017 at the age of 30, the youngest head coach in modern NFL history. McVay is also the youngest head coach to qualify for the postseason, win a playoff game, appear in the Super Bowl, and be named the AP NFL Coach of the Year.

Nick Foles American football player

Nicholas Edward Foles is an American football quarterback for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Arizona and was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the third round of the 2012 NFL Draft. Beginning his career as a backup, Foles was named the team's starter midway through his rookie season. He maintained his starting position through the 2013 season, where he set the NFL season record for the best TD-INT ratio and became the second quarterback to post a perfect passer rating in a game. His success led the Eagles to an NFC East division title, while also earning him Pro Bowl honors. An unsuccessful 2014 campaign, however, resulted in Foles being traded to the St. Louis Rams, where he was released after struggling in his one season. He spent his following season as a backup for the Kansas City Chiefs.

References

  1. ↑ "Dick Vermeil To Receive Maxwell Football Club Honor". sjsupspartans.com. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
  2. ↑ Puma, Mike. "There is crying in football". ESPN.com. ESPN, Inc. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
  3. ↑ Buckheit, Mary. "Vermeil talks 'Invincible,' tears". ESPN.com. ESPN, Inc. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Knute Rockne, Dick Vermeil and Ki-Jana Carter to be inducted into the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame". TournamentOfRoses.com. August 26, 2014. Retrieved August 26, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Eagles search ends with Vermeil". St Petersburg Times. February 9, 1976. Retrieved November 5, 2013.
  6. ↑ https://www.si.com/vault/2016/06/13/new-life
  7. ↑ "FORMER NFL COACH DICK VERMEIL WILL BE THE KEYNOTE SPEAKER FOR THE SU FOOTBALL CLINIC". cuse.com. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
  8. ↑ Ellenport, Craig. "The Fumble That Changed Football: Miracle at the Meadowlands, 40 Years Later". si.com. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
  9. ↑ Tomasson, Chris. "Dick Vermeil led Eagles to first Super Bowl, hoping for different outcome on Sunday". twincities.com. MediaNews Group, Inc. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
  10. ↑ "VERMEIL QUITS, SAYING HE IS 'BURNED OUT'". nytimes.com. The New York Times Company. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
  11. ↑ Buckheit, Mary. "Vermeil talks 'Invincible,' tears". espn.com. ESPN, Inc. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
  12. ↑ Eskenazi, Gerald. "PRO FOOTBALL; Tearful Vermeil Goes Out on Top". nytimes.com. The New York Times Company. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
  13. ↑ Freeman, Mike (August 31, 1997). "They Answer to Themselves". The New York Times. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
  14. ↑ Eskenazi, Gerald. "PRO FOOTBALL; Tearful Vermeil Goes Out on Top". nytimes.com. The New York Times Company. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  15. ↑ "Vermeil to retire at end of season". ESPN.com. ESPN, Inc. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
  16. ↑ "No expensive wine for Andersen". espn.com. ESPN, Inc. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  17. ↑ Alper, Josh (November 7, 2011). "NFLPA will hold pre-draft game in Los Angeles". Profootballtalk.com . Retrieved January 9, 2013.
  18. ↑ Finley, Ryan (January 8, 2013). "Arizona Wildcats football: Tutogi and Quinn accept invites to NFLPA Bowl". Arizona Daily Star . Retrieved January 9, 2013.
  19. ↑ Mullman, Jeremy. "COORS HOPES TO TURN FORMER FOOTBALL COACH'S TIRADE INTO AD". adage.com. AdAge. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
  20. ↑ "Vermeil to be added to Rams "Ring of Honor"". missourinet.com. Learfield News & Ag, LLC. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  21. ↑ Pinkerton, Nick. "The Greening of Whitney Brown". villagevoice.com. VILLAGE VOICE, LLC. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
  22. 1 2 Merrill, Elizabeth, "No one, it seems, knows Jerry Sandusky", ESPN.com, November 11, 2011 4:17 pm ET. Retrieved November 14, 2011.
  23. ↑ Jerry Sandusky's book titled 'Touched: The Jerry Sandusky Story', Los Angeles Times, November 7, 2011. Retrieved November 14, 2011.
  24. ↑ "Jerry Sandusky's autobiography 'Touched' contains passages that now make the reader cringe", Harrisburg PA Patriot-News , November 12, 2011, 4 pm/10:27 pm. Retrieved November 14, 2011.
  25. ↑ Rys, Richard, "Ditka, Vermeil Sound Off On PSU Scandal: Apparently, the media’s to blame for JoePa’s ruined rep", The Philly Post, September 11, 2011. Retrieved November 14, 2011.
  26. ↑ Shorr-Parks, Eliot, "Andy Reid, Dick Vermeil on Honorary Board for Sandusky Organization" Archived April 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine , Yard Barker blog; "with FoxSports.com on MSN" upper right in page logo; October 11, 2011. Retrieved November 14, 2011.
  27. ↑ Markazi, Arash. "Coaches named for NFLPA Bowl". espn.com. ESPN, Inc. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  28. ↑ Muma, Steven. "NFLPA Collegiate Bowl 2013 coaching staff: Dick Vermeil leads National team". sbnation.com. Vox Media, Inc. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  29. ↑ Zucker, Joseph. "NFLPA Collegiate Bowl 2014: Stats and Analysis from Collegiate All-Star Game". bleacherreport.com. Bleacher Report, Inc. Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  30. ↑ Barkowitz, Ed (August 20, 2015). "Dick Vermeil buys into Arena League Philly Soul". Philly.com. Philadelphia Daily News.
  31. ↑ Kerr, Jeff. "Cliff Branch, Dick Vermeil selected as finalists for Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2022". cbssports.com. CBS Sports. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  32. ↑ "Dick Vermeil Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  33. ↑ "Louie Giammona Back On Uncle's Good Side". Reading Eagle . AP. October 27, 1980 – via Google News Archive Search.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.