Neill Armstrong

Neill Armstrong
	Armstrong on 1948 Bowman football card
No. 80
Position:	End; Defensive back
Personal information
Born:	March 9, 1926; Tishomingo, Oklahoma, U.S.
Died:	August 10, 2016 (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)
	Record at Pro Football Reference
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

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.