Fred Whittingham

Fred Whittingham
No. 55, 56, 59, 53
Position:Linebacker / Guard
Personal information
Born:(1939-02-04)February 4, 1939
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died:October 27, 2003(2003-10-27) (aged 64)
Provo, Utah, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school:Warwick Veterans Memorial
(Warwick, Rhode Island)
College:Cal Poly
Undrafted:1963
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
  • BYU (1973–1978)
    Linebackers coach
  • BYU (1979–1981)
    Defensive coordinator
  • Los Angeles Rams (1982)
    Special teams coordinator & tight ends coach
  • Los Angeles Rams (19831990)
    Linebackers coach
  • Utah (1992–1994)
    Defensive coordinator
  • Oakland Raiders (1995)
    Linebackers coach
  • Oakland Raiders (19961997)
    Defensive coordinator
  • Utah (1998–2000)
    Linebackers coach
As an executive:
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:63
Stats at Pro Football Reference
Record at Pro Football Reference

Fred George "Mad Dog" Whittingham (February 4, 1939 – October 27, 2003) was an American football player and coach. He played as a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for the Los Angeles Rams, Philadelphia Eagles, New Orleans Saints, and Dallas Cowboys. Whittingham played college football at Brigham Young University (BYU) and California Polytechnic State University. He coached in the NFL and at the college level from 1973 to 2000.