 Burns from 1962 Hawkeye | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 24, 1927 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | May 12, 2021 (aged 94) Eden Prairie, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1947–1950 | Michigan |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1951 | Hawaii (assistant) |
| 1952 | Whittier (assistant) |
| 1953 | St. Mary's of Redford HS (MI) |
| 1954–1960 | Iowa (assistant) |
| 1961–1965 | Iowa |
| 1966–1967 | Green Bay Packers (assistant) |
| 1968–1985 | Minnesota Vikings (OC) |
| 1986–1991 | Minnesota Vikings |
| Basketball | |
| 1952–1953 | Whittier |
| Baseball | |
| 1952 | Hawaii |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 16–27–2 (college football) 55–46 (NFL) 3–7 (college baseball) |
Jerome Monahan Burns (January 24, 1927 – May 12, 2021) was an American college and professional football coach. He played in college for the Michigan Wolverines before becoming a coach. He was the head coach for the Iowa Hawkeyes from 1961 to 1965, compiling a record of 16–27–2, and for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL) from 1986 to 1991, tallying a mark of 52–43 in the regular season, and 3–3 in the postseason.[1] Between his head coaching stints Burns was a defensive assistant (1965–1967) for the Green Bay Packers, helping the team win Super Bowls I and II, and Offensive Coordinator (1968–1985) for the Minnesota Vikings, where he coached the team to four Super Bowl appearances.
- ^ "Jerry Burns Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks". Pro-Football-Reference.com. January 24, 1927. Retrieved May 5, 2012.