| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 23, 1949 Brewster, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Southern Connecticut State |
| Playing career | |
| 1969–1971 | Southern Connecticut State |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1972 | Connecticut (DL) |
| 1973–1974 | Connecticut (WR) |
| 1975 | Lehigh (WR) |
| 1976–1982 | Colgate (OC) |
| 1983 | Montreal Concordes (OL) |
| 1984 | New Jersey Generals (WR) |
| 1985 | New Jersey Generals (OC/QB) |
| 1986–1987 | New Haven |
| 1988–1989 | Boston University |
| 1990–1992 | Houston Oilers (WR) |
| 1993–1995 | New England Patriots (WR) |
| 1996 | New England Patriots (QB) |
| 1997–1998 | Jacksonville Jaguars (OC/QB) |
| 1999–2000 | Cleveland Browns |
| 2002–2005 | Houston Texans (OC) |
| 2006 | Dallas Cowboys (QB) |
| 2007–2009 | New York Giants (QB) |
| 2010 | Hartford Colonials |
| 2011–2012 | Tennessee Titans (OC) |
| 2014 | San Francisco 49ers (offensive assistant) |
| 2015–2016 | Buffalo Bills (senior offensive assistant) |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 2010 | Hartford Colonials (GM) |
| 2018–2019 | New Haven |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 24–18 (college) 8–32 (professional) |
Chris Palmer (born September 23, 1949) is an American former football coach and college athletics administrator. Palmer served as the head coach for Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL) from 1999 to 2000 and in the same capacity with the Hartford Colonials of the United Football League (UFL) in 2010. He was the head football coach at the University of New Haven from 1986 to 1987 and at Boston University from 1988 to 1989. Palmer has also served as an assistant coach with the Dallas Cowboys, Houston Texans, Jacksonville Jaguars, New England Patriots, New York Giants, San Francisco 49ers, Houston Oilers, Tennessee Titans and the Buffalo Bills of the NFL. He later returned to the University of New Haven and served as the athletic director from 2018 to 2019.