.jpg) Williams at 2018 Cleveland Browns training camp | |
| DC Defenders | |
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| Position: | Defensive coordinator |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | July 15, 1958 Excelsior Springs, Missouri, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Excelsior Springs (MO) |
| College: | Northeast Missouri State |
| Career history | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Head coaching record | |
| Regular season: | 22–34 (.393) |
| Record at Pro Football Reference | |
Gregg Williams (born July 15, 1958) is an American football coach who is currently the defensive coordinator for the DC Defenders of the United Football League (UFL). He recently served as the defensive coordinator for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL) from 2019 to 2020. Previously, he was head coach of the Buffalo Bills from 2001 to 2003, and defensive coordinator of the New Orleans Saints (with whom he won Super Bowl XLIV) from 2009 to 2011, and the Cleveland Browns, acting as an interim head coach in the 2018 season. Williams is known for running aggressive, attacking 4–3 schemes that put heavy pressure on opposing quarterbacks and for his key role in the New Orleans Saints bounty scandal, also known as "Bountygate".[1][2]
In March 2012, Williams was suspended indefinitely from the NFL as a result of his admitted involvement in the New Orleans Saints bounty scandal, under which bounties were paid for causing injuries that would take targeted players on opposing teams out of games.[3] Williams' suspension was lifted a year later, and he returned to the NFL.
Williams was inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in 2016.[4][5] In 2004, Williams helped create a charity, the "Gregg Williams Foundation", that benefits the local schools and community in his hometown of Excelsior Springs, Missouri. The charity has contributed over $2,000,000 since 2004 to benefit the Excelsior Springs community.[6]
- ^ Triplett, Mike; Kider, Teddy (January 15, 2009). "Gregg Williams hired as New Orleans Saints defensive coordinator". The Times-Picayune. Archived from the original on May 22, 2011. Retrieved January 15, 2009.
- ^ Yasinskas, Pat (May 22, 2009). "Saints' defense showing different look". ESPN. Archived from the original on May 24, 2009.
- ^ "NFL bans Saints' Payton a year for 'bounties'; Williams out, too". NFL.com. March 21, 2012. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
- ^ N/A, N/A. "Gregg Williams: From Excelsior Springs to 25 years coaching in the NFL". mosportshalloffame.com. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
- ^ N/A, N/A. "Gregg Williams". mosportshalloffame.com. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
- ^ Maks, Patrick. "Gregg Williams' Hometown of Excelsior Springs is never far from his mind". clevelandbrowns.com. Retrieved July 6, 2021.