| Burton Burns | |
| Birth Date: | October 27, 1952 |
| Birth Place: | New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| High School: | St. Augustine (New Orleans) |
| College: | Nebraska |
| Highlights: |
|
| Pastcoaching: |
|
Burton “Burkie” Burns (born October 27, 1952) most recently was the running backs coach of the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL).[1] Burns previously was a coach at Alabama from 2007 until 2017, where he had been the associate head coach and running backs coach for the team.[2] [3] He was the running backs coach at Clemson from 1999-2006, and prior to that he was an assistant coach at Tulane from 1994–1998.
Burns played fullback[4] at Nebraska[5] (1972–1976) under head coach Tom Osborne. He was a player on three Cornhusker teams that won nine plus games. Burns participated in bowl games such as the Orange Bowl, Cotton Bowl, and the Sugar Bowl. He earned a bachelor's degree in education from Nebraska in 1976.
Burns is married to the former Connie Winder. Together, the couple has four children: three daughters, Amber, Christy, and Erin, and a son, Damon. In addition, they have two grandchildren, one granddaughter, and one grandson.