Neill Armstrong - Coaching Career

Coaching Career

In 1962, Armstrong's professional coaching career began when he was hired as an assistant coach with the American Football League Houston Oilers. After serving two years in that capacity, he shifted back to Canada as head coach of the Edmonton Eskimos. In his six years, the team reached the postseason three times.

Armstrong was hired as an assistant with the Minnesota Vikings in 1970, and became an integral part of developing the team's dominating defense. After helping the team reach the postseason in all but one of the next eight years, he was hired as head coach of the Chicago Bears on February 16, 1978.

In four years at the helm of the Bears, he was only able to compile a record of 30-35, with one playoff appearance in 1979. He was fired on January 3, 1982, but hired less than two months later as an assistant with the Dallas Cowboys. He spent the next eight seasons with the team before announcing his retirement on February 22, 1990.

He and Bud Grant hold the distinction of being the only two people to have both played and been a head coach in both the NFL and CFL.

Philadelphia Eagles 1947 NFL Draft selections

Neill Armstrong Bill Mackrides George Savitsky Tony Yovicsin Al Satterfield Bob Leonetti Ulysses Cornogg Alex Sarkisian Jerry D'Arcy John Hamberger Al Johnson Joe Cook Jeff Durkota Hubert Shurtz Hal Bell T. J. Campion Fred Hall Jim Clayton George Blomquist Joe Haynes Stanton Hense Johnny Kelly H. J. Roberts Phil Cutchin Charley Wakefield Dick Langenbeck Bernie Winkler Bill Stephens Mike Kalosh

Draft years: 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 (AAFC) 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

Philadelphia Eagles first-round draft picks

Berwanger S. Francis J. McDonald O'Brien McAfee Kmetovic Muha S. Van Buren Yonakor Riggs Armstrong Scott Bednarik Tripucka Grant E. Van Buren Worden Bielski Pellegrini Peaks Kowalczyk B. Brown Beisler H. Jones Rossovich Keyes Zabel R. Harris Reaves Sisemore Young J. Robinson R. Young L. Mitchell Quick Haddix Kenny Jackson K. Allen Byars Brown Keith Jackson B. Smith Davis Holmes L. Renfro B. Williams Mamula Mayberry J. Harris W. Thomas McNabb Simon F. Mitchell Sheppard McDougle Andrews Patterson Bunkley Maclin Graham Watkins Cox

AFC East BUF MIA NE NYJ North BAL CIN CLE PIT South HOU IND JAC TEN West DEN KC OAK SD NFC East DAL NYG PHI WAS North CHI DET GB MIN South ATL CAR NO TB West ARI STL SF SEA

Philadelphia Eagles 1948 NFL Champions

11 Tommy Thompson
15 Steve Van Buren
27 Al Johnson
30 Bosh Pritchard
32 Jack Myers
33 Russ Craft
35 Pete Pihos
36 Joe Muha
37 Ernie Steele
39 Bill Mackrides
40 Les Palmer
41 Gil Steinke
43 Jim Parmer
44 Ben Kish
45 Noble Doss
49 Pat McHugh
51 Frank Szymanski
52 Vic Lindskog
53 Alex Wojciechowicz
61 Duke Maronic
64 Mario Giannelli
65 Cliff Patton
66 Baptiste Manzini
67 John Magee
70 Al Wistert
71 Otis Douglas
73 Fred Hartman
74 Walt Barnes
75 George Savitsky
76 Bucko Kilroy
79 Vic Sears
80 Neill Armstrong
81 Dick Humbert
83 Jack Ferrante
86 Hal Prescott
88 Jay MacDowell
89 John Green

Head Coach: Greasy Neale

Assistant Coaches: Larry Cabrelli
Charley Ewart
John Kellison

Philadelphia Eagles 1949 NFL Champions

Neill Armstrong
Walt Barnes
Chuck Bednarik
Russ Craft
Otis Douglas
Jack Ferrante
Mario Giannelli
John Green
Dick Humbert
Mike Jarmoluk
Bucko Kilroy
Ben Kish
Vic Lindskog
Jay MacDowell
Bill Mackrides
John Magee
Duke Maronic
Pat McHugh
Joe Muha
Jack Myers
Jim Parmer
Cliff Patton
Pete Pihos
Hal Prescott
Bosh Pritchard
Frank Reagan
George Savitsky
Clyde Scott
Vic Sears
Leo Skladany
Tommy Thompson
Steve Van Buren
Al Wistert
Alex Wojciechowicz
Frank Ziegler
Head Coach: Greasy Neale

Edmonton Eskimos head coaches

Annis Stukus (1949–1951)
Frank Filchock (1952)
Darrell Royal (1953)
Pop Ivy (1954–1957)
Sam Lyle (1958)
Eagle Keys (1959–1963)
Neill Armstrong (1964–1969)
Ray Jauch (1970–1976)
Hugh Campbell (1977–1982)
Pete Kettela (1983)
Jackie Parker (1983–1987)
Joe Faragalli (1987–1990)
Ron Lancaster (1991–1997)
Kay Stephenson (1998)
Don Matthews (1999–2000)
Tom Higgins (2001–2004)
Danny Maciocia (2005–2008)
Richie Hall (2009–2010)
Kavis Reed (2011– )

Decatur Staleys / Chicago Bears head coaches

George Halas (1920–1931)
Ralph Jones (1930–1932)
George Halas (1933–1942)
Heartley Anderson & Luke Johnsos (1942–1945)
George Halas (1946–1955)
Paddy Driscoll (1956–1957)
George Halas (1958–1967)
Jim Dooley (1968–1971)
Abe Gibron (1972–1974)
Jack Pardee (1975–1977)
Neill Armstrong (1978–1981)
Mike Ditka (1982–1992)
Dave Wannstedt (1993–1998)
Dick Jauron (1999–2003)
Lovie Smith (2004– )

Persondata
Name	Armstrong, Neill
Alternative names
Short description	American football player and coach
Date of birth	March 9, 1926
Place of birth	Tishomingo, Oklahoma
Date of death
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