Neill Armstrong

Neill Armstrong

Armstrong on 1948 Bowman football card
No. 80
Position:	End Defensive back
Personal information
Born:	(1926-03-09)March 9, 1926 Tishomingo, Oklahoma, U.S.
Died:	August 10, 2016(2016-08-10) (aged 90) Trophy Club, Texas, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	189 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:	Tishomingo (OK)
College:	Oklahoma A&M
NFL draft:	1947 / round: 1 / pick: 8
Career history
As a player:
Philadelphia Eagles (1947–1951) Winnipeg Blue Bombers (1951, 1953–1954)
As a coach:
Houston Oilers (1962–1963) Assistant coach Edmonton Eskimos (1964–1969) Head coach Minnesota Vikings (1970–1977) Assistant coach Chicago Bears (1978–1981) Head coach Dallas Cowboys (1982–1989) Assistant coach
Career highlights and awards
2× NFL champion (1948, 1949) Third-team All-American (1945)
Head coaching record
Regular season:	NFL: 30–34 (.469) CFL: 37–56–3 (.401)
Postseason:	NFL: 0–1 (.000) CFL: 0–3 (.000)
Career:	NFL: 30–35 (.462) CFL: 37–59–3 (.389)
Player stats at PFR
Coaching stats at PFR

Neill Ford Armstrong (March 9, 1926 – August 10, 2016) was an American football player and coach whose career spanned more than four decades at both the college and professional levels. Notably, Armstrong served as the head coach of the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League (CFL) and the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). Member of the 1945 National Championship Oklahoma A&M Team.