Quality control coach

Last updated

A quality control coach is a member of the coaching staff of a gridiron football team whose primary job is preparing the team for a game, beginning sometimes two or three weeks before the actual game. [1] Their primary duties include preparing for the game by analyzing game film for statistical analysis.

Quality control coach is typically an entry-level position for National Football League (NFL) coaches before moving on to positional jobs and coordinator positions. Several head coaches, such as Jon Gruden and Ron Rivera, began their coaching career in quality control. [2] [3] The first full-time female coach in NFL history, Kathryn Smith, was hired as a quality control coach by the Buffalo Bills in 2016. [4]

There are three different types of quality control teams: offensive, defensive, and special teams. Offensive quality control will chart the upcoming teams' defense for various down and distance situations, field positions and how many times they use particular personnel groupings. Defensive quality control will do similar analysis of the offense. Special teams quality control will figure out what players are used in various special situations such as kickoff and punt.

Related Research Articles

Washington Football Team American football team based in the Washington, D.C. area

The Washington Football Team is a professional American football team based in the Washington metropolitan area. Formerly known as the Washington Redskins, the team competes in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the NFC East division. The team plays its home games at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, with its headquarters and training facility located in Ashburn, Virginia. The team has played more than 1,000 games and is one of only five in the NFL to record over 600 total wins. It was the first NFL franchise with an official marching band and a fight song, "Hail to the Redskins".

Joe Gibbs American race team owner and former football coach

Joe Jackson Gibbs is an American auto racing team owner and former professional football coach. In football, he was the 20th and 26th head coach in the history of the Washington Redskins in the National Football League (NFL). During his first stint in the NFL, he led the Redskins to eight playoff appearances, four NFC Championship titles, and three Super Bowl titles over 12 seasons. Gibbs is the only head coach to have won Super Bowls with three different starting quarterbacks.

Ron Rivera American football player and coach

Ronald Eugene Rivera, nicknamed Riverboat Ron, is an American football head coach for the Washington Football Team of the National Football League (NFL). Prior to becoming a coach, Rivera attended the University of California, Berkeley in the early 1980s, where he played college football for the Golden Bears and was recognized as an All-American linebacker. Following graduation, he was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the second round of the 1984 NFL Draft and was a part of their 1985 team that won Super Bowl XX. He spent nine years playing for them until retiring after the 1992 season.

Wade Phillips

Wade Phillips is an American football coach. He also served two stints as defensive coordinator of the Denver Broncos, Los Angeles Rams where his team was Super Bowl finalists in his first stint and champions in his second stint. He has served as head coach of the NFL's Denver Broncos, Buffalo Bills, and Dallas Cowboys. He was also an interim head coach for the New Orleans Saints, Atlanta Falcons, and the Houston Texans. His career winning percentage as a head coach is .546. Phillips is considered to be among the best defensive coordinators in the NFL. Multiple players under Phillips' system would win Defensive Player of the Year, including Reggie White, Bryce Paup, Bruce Smith, J. J. Watt and Aaron Donald, or Defensive Rookie of the Year, including Mike Croel and Shawne Merriman.

Norv Turner American football coach

Norval Turner is an American football coach who has served in the National Football League (NFL) for 34 seasons. An offensive assistant for the majority of his assistant coaching career, he came to prominence as the Dallas Cowboys' offensive coordinator during their consecutive Super Bowls victories in Super Bowl XXVII and Super Bowl XXVIII. In addition to his assistant coaching, Turner served as the head coach of the Washington Redskins for seven seasons, the San Diego Chargers for six seasons, and the Oakland Raiders for two seasons. Turner compiled 118 wins during his head coaching tenure, which are the most of an NFL head coach with a losing record. He is also the only NFL head coach with 100 wins to have a losing record.

Bill Callahan (American football) American football coach

William E. Callahan is an American football coach who is the offensive line coach for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He was formerly the head coach of the Oakland Raiders for the 2002 and 2003 seasons and led them to Super Bowl XXXVII. He was also the head coach for the Nebraska Cornhuskers and the offensive line coach and interim head coach for the Washington Redskins.

Russ Grimm American football player and coach

Russell Scott Grimm is an American former professional football player who was a guard for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). He has also served as an assistant coach for the Redskins, Pittsburgh Steelers, Arizona Cardinals, and Tennessee Titans. As a professional, Grimm had multiple selections to both the All-Pro and Pro Bowl teams, and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2010. Grimm played 11 seasons for the Redskins and was a first-team selection to the NFL 1980s All-Decade Team.

Rob Ryan American football coach

Robert Allen Ryan is an American football coach. Ryan has served as a defensive coordinator or assistant coach for seven different NFL teams. He was the linebackers coach for the New England Patriots when they won both Super Bowl XXXVI and Super Bowl XXXVIII. Ryan is the son of Buddy Ryan and the twin brother of Rex Ryan.

Jim Schwartz American football coach

James J. Schwartz is an American football coach who was the defensive coordinator of the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). Schwartz was also formerly the head coach of the NFL's Detroit Lions.

History of the Washington Football Team Sports team history

The Washington Football Team has played over 1,000 games. In those games, the club has won five professional American football championships including two NFL Championships and three Super Bowls. The franchise has also captured 15 NFL divisional titles and five NFC championships.

Greg Manusky

Gregory Manusky is an American football coach who is a defensive quality control assistant for the Kentucky Wildcats. Manusky also played as a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for three teams over twelve seasons. Manusky played college football at Colgate University and high school football at Dallas High School.

Raheem Morris American football coach

Raheem Morris is an American football coach. He most recently served as the interim head coach for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL) in 2020. He previously served as head coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 2009 to 2011 and as the defensive backs coach for the Washington Redskins from 2012 to 2014 and as an assistant coach in various roles for the Falcons from 2015 to 2020.

3–4 defense American football defensive formation

In American football, the 3–4 defense is a common defensive alignment consisting of three down linemen and four linebackers. It is a called a "base defense" because it is the default defensive alignment used on "base downs". However, defenses will readily switch to other defensive alignments as circumstances change. Alternatively, some defenses use a 4–3 defense.

George Edwards is an American football coach who currently serves as the Senior Defensive Assistant for the Dallas Cowboys. He has served as a defensive coordinator for the Buffalo Bills, Washington Redskins, and Minnesota Vikings of the NFL.

Michael Leon Hamlin is a former American football safety in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Washington Redskins. He played college football at Clemson University.

Todd Downing American football coach

Todd Downing is an American football coach who is the tight ends coach for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He has previously served as offensive coordinator for the Oakland Raiders.

Kyshoen Jarrett American football safety

Kyshoen Jarrett is a former American football safety who played for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Virginia Tech, and was drafted by the Redskins in the sixth round of the 2015 NFL Draft. However, his playing career only lasted a single year as he suffered severe nerve damage in his shoulder during an attempted tackle in the final game of his rookie season. Due to being unable to fully heal from it, he rejoined the Redskins as an assistant coach in 2018.

Scott Turner (American football)

Scott Michael Turner is an American football coach who is the offensive coordinator for the Washington Football Team of the National Football League (NFL). He previously was an assistant coach for the Minnesota Vikings, Cleveland Browns, and Carolina Panthers. Turner is the son of former NFL head coach Norv Turner.

Kathryn Smith is an American football coach who most recently served as the special teams quality control coach for the Buffalo Bills. She was the first full-time female coach in NFL history. Smith was also the only woman to ever hold a full-time coaching position in the NFL until the San Francisco 49ers hired Katie Sowers in 2017.

Arthur Smith (American football coach) American football coach, born 1982

Arthur William Smith is an American football coach who is the offensive coordinator for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He has also been an assistant coach for the North Carolina Tar Heels, Ole Miss Rebels, and Washington Redskins.

References

  1. "Q&A: "Quality control" coach is entry-level position in NFL". DenverPost.com.
  2. Bishop, Greg. "N.F.L. Quality-Control Coaches Learn It All". NY Times. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  3. Selby, Zach. "Ron Rivera Becomes 29th Head Coach In Redskins History". Redskins.com. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
  4. "Kathryn Smith hired by Bills as NFL's first female full-time coach". ESPN.com.