Jack Burns | |
Birth Date: | January 3, 1949 |
Birth Place: | Tampa, Florida, U.S. |
Alma Mater: | University of Florida |
Player Years1: | 1967–1970 |
Player Team1: | Florida |
Player Positions: | Defensive back |
Coach Team1: | Vanderbilt (assistant) |
Coach Team2: | Auburn (WR) |
Coach Team3: | Tampa Bay Bandits (WR) |
Coach Team4: | Louisville (OC) |
Coach Team5: | Washington Redskins (OA/WR) |
Coach Team6: | Minnesota Vikings (OC/QB) |
Coach Team7: | Atlanta Falcons (QB) |
Coach Team8: | Atlanta Falcons (pass game) |
Coach Team9: | Atlanta Falcons (WR) |
Coach Team10: | Atlanta Falcons (QB) |
Coach Team11: | Washington Redskins (QB) |
Coach Team12: | Washington Redskins (OA) |
Coach Years1: | 1978 |
Coach Years2: | 1979−1980 |
Coach Years3: | 1983 |
Coach Years4: | 1985–1988 |
Coach Years5: | 1989–1991 |
Coach Years6: | 1992–1993 |
Coach Years7: | 1997–1998 |
Coach Years8: | 1999 |
Coach Years9: | 2000 |
Coach Years10: | 2001–2002 |
Coach Years11: | 2004 |
Coach Years12: | 2005–2007 |
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Jack Charles Burns (born January 3, 1949) is a former American football coach whose career spanned 30 years at both the collegiate and professional levels. He served as an assistant coach in the National Football League (NFL) for 15 seasons, including stints with the Washington Redskins, Minnesota Vikings, and Atlanta Falcons. Burns was the offensive coordinator for the Vikings from 1992 to 1993 and part of the Redskins' 1991 Super Bowl championship team.[1] At the college level, he most notably served as offensive coordinator at the University of Louisville under Howard Schnellenberger from 1985 until 1988.
He is the uncle of MLB player Billy Burns.