George Sefcik | |
Birth Date: | 27 December 1939 |
Birth Place: | Cleveland, Ohio, US |
Death Place: | Bradenton, Florida, US |
College: | Notre Dame |
Coaching Years1: | 1964–1968 |
Coaching Team1: | University of Notre Dame (Wide Receivers) |
Coaching Years2: | 1969–1972 |
Coaching Team2: | University of Kentucky (Offensive Coordinator) |
Coaching Years3: | 1973–1974 |
Coaching Team3: | Baltimore Colts (Quarterbacks/Running Backs) |
Coaching Years4: | 1975–1977 |
Coaching Team4: | Cleveland Browns (Quarterbacks/Running Backs) |
Coaching Years5: | 1978–1983 |
Coaching Team5: | Cincinnati Bengals (Quarterbacks/Running Backs) |
Coaching Years6: | 1984 |
Coaching Team6: | Green Bay Packers (Running Backs) |
Coaching Years7: | 1985 |
Coaching Team7: | Green Bay Packers (Quarterbacks/Running Backs) |
Coaching Years8: | 1986–1987 |
Coaching Team8: | Green Bay Packers (Quarterbacks) |
Coaching Years9: | 1988 |
Coaching Team9: | Kansas City Chiefs (Offensive Coordinator) |
Coaching Years10: | 1989–1990 |
Coaching Team10: | Cleveland Browns (Running Backs) |
Coaching Years11: | 1991 |
Coaching Team11: | New York Giants (Wide Receivers) |
Coaching Years12: | 1992–1996 |
Coaching Team12: | New York Giants (Running Backs) |
Coaching Years13: | 1997–2001 |
Coaching Team13: | Atlanta Falcons (Offensive Coordinator/Running Backs) |
George Sefcik (December 27, 1939 - January 23, 2016), was an American football coach. He was the offensive coordinator of the Kansas City Chiefs in 1988, and the Atlanta Falcons from 1997 through 2001. He coached in 2 Super Bowls - XXXIII with the Atlanta Falcons[1] and XVI with the Cincinnati Bengals. He has a total of 29 years coaching experience in the National Football League as an assistant coach and offensive coordinator. He was also a college football coach and offensive coordinator for 9 years.
Sefcik played football and baseball (3 year lettermen) for the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana from 1959 through 1962.
Sefcik played football and baseball (3 year lettermen) for Benedictine High School in Cleveland, Ohio from 1955 through 1958. He was a member of the 1957 Benedictine football team state champions and played/started at 4 positions - left halfback (offense), safety (defense), kicker and punter (special teams).
Sefcik died on January 23, 2016. He was survived by his wife and three children.[2]