| Joe Gibbs | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | November 25, 1940 |
| Place of birth | Mocksville, North Carolina |
| Position(s) | Special Advisor |
| College | San Diego State |
| Career Highlights | |
| Awards | 1982 UPI NFL COY (NFC) 1982 Pro Football Weekly COY 1982 Sporting News COY 1982 AP Coach of the Year 1983 Pro Football Weekly COY 1983 Sporting News COY 1983 AP Coach of the Year 1991 Sporting News COY |
| Honors | 70 Greatest Redskins Redskins' Ring of Fame Pro Football Hall of Fame |
| Regular Season | 154-94-0 |
| Postseason | 17-7 |
| Career Record | 171-101-0 |
| Super Bowl Wins |
1982 Super Bowl XVII 1987 Super Bowl XXII 1991 Super Bowl XXVI |
| Championships Won |
1982 NFC Championship 1983 NFC Championship 1987 NFC Championship 1991 NFC Championship 2000 NASCAR Cup Series Championship (#18 car) 2002 NASCAR Cup Series Championship (#20 car) 2005 NASCAR Cup Series Championship (#20 car) |
| Coaching Stats | Pro Football Reference |
| Coaching Stats | DatabaseFootball |
| Team(s) as a coach/administrator | |
| 1964-1966 1967-1968 1969-1970 1971-1972 1973-1977 1978 1979-1980 1981-1992 2004-2008 |
San Diego State (offensive line coach) Florida State (offensive line coach) USC (offensive line coach) Arkansas (running backs coach) St. Louis Cardinals (running backs coach) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (offensive coordinator) San Diego Chargers (offensive coordinator) Washington Redskins (head coach) Washington Redskins (head coach) |
| Pro Football Hall of Fame, 1996 | |
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The NFC Championship Game is one of the two Semi-final matches of the National Football League the largest professional American football league in the United professional American football, the Super Bowl is the Championship game of the National Football League (NFL After retiring at the end of the 1992 season, he switched focus to his NASCAR team, Joe Gibbs Racing, which won three championships under his ownership. The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing ( NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of Stock cars in the United States. Joe Gibbs Racing is a group of NASCAR racing teams owned and operated by Joe Gibbs, who first started racing on the NASCAR circuit in 1991, and On January 7, 2004, Gibbs came out of retirement to rejoin the Redskins as head coach and team president, signing a 5-year, $28. 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Born in Mocksville, North Carolina, Joe graduated from Santa Fe High School, Santa Fe Springs, CA, in 1959 where he was the star quarterback. Mocksville is a town in Davie County, North Carolina, USA The population was 4178 at the 2000 census Gibbs attended Cerritos Junior College and then San Diego State University (SDSU), where he played tight end, offensive guard and linebacker on the football team, coached by Don Coryell. Cerritos College is a public comprehensive Community college founded in 1955 located in Norwalk, California. History Established on March 13 1897 San Diego State University first began as the San Diego Normal School intended to educate local future female elementary school teachers The tight end ( TE) is a position in American football on the Offensive team. In American and Canadian football, a guard ( G) is a player that lines up between the center and the tackles on the offensive line This article relates to Sports. For the Vietnam War bombing raids see Operation Linebacker and Operation Linebacker II. The San Diego State Aztecs are the collegiate athletics and sports teams for San Diego State University (SDSU. Don Coryell (born October 17, 1924) is a former American football coach who coached in the NFL first with the St Gibbs graduated from SDSU in 1964 and earned a master's degree in 1966.
Gibbs began his career with a stint as offensive line coach at San Diego State under Coryell (1964-1966). In American football, each team has 11 players on the field at one time He held the same position at Florida State (1967-1968) before serving under John McKay at Southern California (1969-1970) and Frank Broyles at Arkansas (1971-1972). Florida State University (commonly referred to as Florida State or FSU) is a public Research University located in Tallahassee John Harvey McKay ( July 5, 1923 &ndash June 10, 2001) was an American football coach The University of Southern California (commonly referred to as USC, SC, Southern California, and incorrectly John Franklin "Frank" Broyles (born December 26, 1924 in Decatur Georgia) is a former NCAA football player coach broadcaster The University of Arkansas, often shortened to U of A or just UA, is a public Co-educational Land-grant university Gibbs then rose up to the National Football League, hired as the offensive backfield coach for the St. Louis Cardinals (1973-1977) by head coach Don Coryell. The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale Arizona, just outside of Phoenix. After a season as offensive coordinator for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1978) under McKay, Gibbs rejoined Coryell with the San Diego Chargers (1979-1980). An offensive coordinator typically refers to the coach on a American football team who is in charge of the offense. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (often shortened as the Bucs) are a professional American football team based in Tampa Florida. The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego California.
As the offensive coordinator for San Diego, Gibbs spearheaded the highly successful "Air Coryell" offense. Using a sophisticated passing attack, the Chargers and quarterback Dan Fouts set multiple offensive records during Gibbs' two seasons there, notably becoming the first team to average more than 400 yards of offense per game. Quarterback ( QB) is a position in American and Canadian football. Daniel Francis Fouts (born June 10 1951) is a former American football Quarterback in the National Football League. After 17 years of coaching as an assistant, in 1981 Gibbs was offered a job as the head coach of the Washington Redskins by Redskins owner Jack Kent Cooke. For the coaching strategy game see NFL Head Coach. A head coach is a professional who is responsible for the overall actions of The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team based in the Washington D Jack Kent Cooke ( October 25, 1912 – April 6, 1997) was a Canadian - American entrepreneur who became one of the most widely-known
After firing then-head coach Jack Pardee, Redskins owner Jack Kent Cooke was on the lookout for candidates. John Perry Pardee (born in Exira, Iowa) is a former American football Linebacker and the only head coach to join a team in the National Jack Kent Cooke ( October 25, 1912 – April 6, 1997) was a Canadian - American entrepreneur who became one of the most widely-known When general manager Bobby Beathard pointed out the forty-year-old San Diego assistant coach, Cooke saw potential in him and Gibbs was hired. Bobby Beathard is a former general manager in the National Football League.
Gibbs' first season with the Redskins started inauspiciously when the team lost their first five games. Cooke famously expressed confidence in Gibbs, declaring that the team would finish 8-8. The losses and Cooke's confidence served as a catalyst, and the newly-motivated team improved and reached an even 8-8 record in 1981.
Gibbs' second season with the Redskins (1982) realized the dreams of the entire Redskins fanbase: an NFC Championship Game and a Super Bowl victory. The NFC Championship Game is one of the two Semi-final matches of the National Football League the largest professional American football league in the United professional American football, the Super Bowl is the Championship game of the National Football League (NFL In a strike-shortened season, the team advanced through the playoffs and eventually won Super Bowl XVII by beating the Miami Dolphins 27-17, taking revenge for Washington's loss to Miami in Super Bowl VII. Template talkInfobox Union for usage -->The National Football League Players Association, or NFLPA, is the Super Bowl XVII was an American football game played on January 30, 1983 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena California to decide the The Miami Dolphins are a professional American football team based in the Miami Florida Metropolitan Area. Super Bowl VII was an American football game played on January 14, 1973 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles California
The following season (1983), Gibbs' surprising success continued with a 14-2 regular season record and beating the Los Angeles Rams 51-7 at home, in the divisional round of the playoffs. The St Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St The Redskins then once again won an NFC Championship, defeating the San Francisco 49ers 24-21 on a last-second field goal (aided by a controversial pass interference call), advancing to Super Bowl XVIII. The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team Super Bowl XVIII was an American football game that was played on January 22, 1984 at Tampa Stadium in Tampa Florida to decide The Redskins were an overwhelming favorite going into the game, but were soundly defeated by the Los Angeles Raiders 38-9. The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in the city of Oakland California. Some call this Redskins team one of the better teams to not win the Super Bowl.
The Redskins won the NFC East with an 11-5 record and hosted a home playoff game against the Chicago Bears but lost 23-19. The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois.
Gibbs coached the Redskins to a 10-6 regular season record, but barely missed the playoffs. During the season Joe Theismann broke his leg during a Monday Night Football game against the New York Giants, but still won the game with Jay Schroeder at QB. Joseph Robert Theismann (born September 9 1949 in New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA is a former American football Quarterback Monday Night Football ( MNF) is a Live television broadcast of the National Football League. The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York City suburb of East Rutherford New Jersey. Jay Brian Schroeder (born June 28, 1961 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is a former professional American football Quarterback
Two years later, in 1986, Gibbs coached the team to a 12-4 regular season record and defeated the Los Angeles Rams 19-7 in the wildcard playoffs, then upset the defending champion Chicago Bears 27-13 in the divisional round, on the road, to get back to the NFC Championship game against the New York Giants. The St Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York City suburb of East Rutherford New Jersey. The Giants would win 17-0. It was to be his only NFC championship game loss.
The Redskins finished the season with a 10-6 regular season, but missed the playoffs.
The Redskins finished the year with a 10-6 regular season record and won the NFC Wildcard Game 20-6 on the road against the Philadelphia Eagles. The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They then lost in the divisional round 28-10 against the San Francisco 49ers on the road. The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team
In 1991, which many call Gibbs best team, the Redskins won their first 11 games before finishing the season 14-2, and cruised through the playoffs with home victories over the Atlanta Falcons (24-7) and Detroit Lions (41-10). The Atlanta Falcons are an American football team based in Atlanta Georgia. The Detroit Lions are an American football team based in Detroit Michigan. In Super Bowl XXVI, the Redskins were up 37-10 in the third quarter before Gibbs called off the dogs, en route to a 37-24 victory over the Buffalo Bills. Super Bowl XXVI was an American football game played on January 26, 1992 at the Hubert H The Buffalo Bills are a professional American football team based in the Buffalo New York Metropolitan area, playing seven of their home games in the suburb The victory gave Gibbs and the team their third Super Bowl title. professional American football, the Super Bowl is the Championship game of the National Football League (NFL
The following year, Gibbs returned for the 1992 regular season to attempt to defend the Redskins' Super Bowl crown the previous year. The Redskins would finish with a lesser record at 9-7 and 3rd place in the NFC East. The NFC East is a division of the National Football League 's National Football Conference. They needed a bit of help to get into the playoffs and they got it after a loss by the Green Bay Packers which allowed them into the playoffs as the last Wild Card entry. The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay Wisconsin. In the Wild Card round, the Redskins defeated the Minnesota Vikings on the road, by the score of 24-7, however they would fall in the Divisional Round to the San Francisco 49ers in a road game by the score of 20-13, ending the Redskins' hopes of retaining their Super Bowl crown. The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based out of Minneapolis Minnesota. The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team Two months after Super Bowl XXVII, Gibbs suddenly retired in early 1993, surprising many in the organization and around the league. Super Bowl XXVII was an American football game played on January 31 1993 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena California to decide the National Football A notorious workaholic, he had begun to suffer some health problems, and he cited a desire to spend more time with his family. From 1994-1997 Gibbs served as a color analyst on NBC Sports' NFL pregame show. A color commentator, sometimes known as a color analyst, is a member of the Broadcasting team for a sporting event who assists the Play-by-play The NFL on NBC is the brand given to NBC Sports coverage of National Football League games until 1998 when NBC lost the NFL American See also NFL on NBC GrandStand (1975-1976 The first official NFL on NBC pregame show was called GrandStand, a program that
In 1996, Gibbs was enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the Hall of fame of the National Football League (NFL He was one of the winningest coaches in NFL history, at that time having a record of 124 wins and 60 losses, and a post-season record of 16 wins and five losses. His combined winning percentage of . 683 was third all-time (behind Vince Lombardi and John Madden). Vincent Thomas Lombardi ( June 11, 1913 &ndash September 3, 1970) was an American football coach John Earl Madden (born April 10, 1936) is a former National Football League player a former head coach with the Oakland Raiders, a football In his 12 seasons, the Redskins won 4 NFC East titles, reached the playoffs 8 times, and finished with a losing record only once (7-9 in 1988). The NFC East is a division of the National Football League 's National Football Conference. Gibbs is also the only NFL coach to ever win three Super Bowls with three different quarterbacks and three different starting running backs.
Although Gibbs helped craft a passing-oriented attack during his time in San Diego, his Redskins teams were known to incorporate a smash-mouth, rushing-oriented attack. By building a strong offensive line (known as "The Hogs") Gibbs was able to control the line of scrimmage, allowing workhorse running backs such as John Riggins, George Rogers, and Earnest Byner to power the ground game. The Hogs was the nickname for the Offensive line of the Washington Redskins of the National Football League during the 1980s and early 1990s Robert John Riggins, nicknamed "The Diesel", (born August 4, 1949 in Seneca, Kansas) is a former American football George Rogers is the name of George Rogers (American football, American football player won the 1980 Heisman Trophy George Rogers (football Earnest Alexander Byner (born September 15, 1962 in Milledgeville Georgia) is a former American football Running back. Gibbs added a deep passing attack to this which complemented the ground game, utilizing agile receivers such as Art Monk, Gary Clark, and Ricky Sanders. James Arthur "Art" Monk (born December 5, 1957 in White Plains, New York) is a former American football Wide receiver Gary C Clark (born May 1, 1962 in Radford, Virginia) is a former professional American football Wide receiver who played Ricky Wayne Sanders (born September 30, 1962 in Temple, Texas) is a former American football Wide receiver who played for Gibbs' offense was aided during his tenure by aggressive defensive units under the direction of defensive coordinator Richie Petitbon. Richard Alvin Petitbon (born April 18, 1938 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is a former American football safety and head coach
Gibbs' system and offensive scheme were robust enough to be successful without a Hall-of-Fame-caliber quarterback at the helm. The Redskins' Super Bowl victories were won featuring Joe Theismann, Doug Williams, and Mark Rypien -- capable players who were very successful along with their strong supporting cast. Joseph Robert Theismann (born September 9 1949 in New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA is a former American football Quarterback Douglas Lee Williams (born August 9, 1955 in Zachary Louisiana) is a former American football Quarterback. Mark Robert Rypien (born October 2, 1962 in Calgary Alberta, Canada) is a former American football Quarterback in the
Gibbs is credited with inventing the single back, double or triple tight end set. The tight end ( TE) is a position in American football on the Offensive team. He used it to neutralize Hall of Fame linebacker Lawrence Taylor, realizing that to successfully block him with a running back was impossible; an extra tight end and a tackle were required. Lawrence Julius Taylor (born February 4 1959 nicknamed LT, is a retired Hall of Fame American football player The extra tight end provided additional protection for the quarterback. Gibbs was also credited for creating the Trips formation; stacking three wide receivers to one side. A trips formation is an offensive football formation initially utilized by Joe Gibbs, in which three receivers line up on the same side of the field Gibbs incorporated the shifting and motions for which his offenses were known for. The formations created mismatches and confusion for the opposing defenses that would then be exploited. He is also one of few coaches that utilized the H-back position prominently in his offense. An H-Back (not to be confused with a Half-Back) is an offensive position in American football, and is also known as F-Back.
Creation
Gibbs created his NASCAR team, Joe Gibbs Racing in 1992, a year before he first retired from the NFL. The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing ( NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of Stock cars in the United States. Joe Gibbs Racing is a group of NASCAR racing teams owned and operated by Joe Gibbs, who first started racing on the NASCAR circuit in 1991, and
Drivers
The first driver for his team was Dale Jarrett (1992-1994), with the sponsor Interstate Batteries, and the number 18. Dale Arnold Jarrett (born November 26, 1956 in Newton North Carolina) is a former American race car driver Interstate Battery System of America Inc. aka Interstate Batteries, is a privately-owned company that markets automotive batteries manufactured by Johnson
Interstate Batteries Car #18
NHRA
Beginning in 1995, Gibbs fielded three cars in the NHRA, one, in each professional category:
The NHRA Championship
Yates would bring home an NHRA championship in 1996, followed by another in 1997.
NASCAR Championships
Joe Gibbs Racing President
His son, J. D. Gibbs, is now the president of Joe Gibbs Racing and oversees daily operations of each of the teams since his fathers return to the NFL. The 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Season began on Sunday February 13 and ended on Sunday November 20. Robert Alan Labonte (born May 8, 1964 in Corpus Christi Texas) is an American Race car driver and drives the #43 Cheerios Interstate Battery System of America Inc. aka Interstate Batteries, is a privately-owned company that markets automotive batteries manufactured by Johnson Pontiac is a Brand of Automobiles produced by General Motors that has been sold in the United States, Canada and Mexico The 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup began on Saturday February 10, and ended on Sunday November 17. Anthony Wayne Stewart (born May 20, 1971 in Columbus Indiana) is an American race car driver/car owner/entrepreneur in NASCAR 's The Home Depot ( is an American Retailer of Home improvement and construction products and services Pontiac is a Brand of Automobiles produced by General Motors that has been sold in the United States, Canada and Mexico The 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series began on Saturday February 12. Anthony Wayne Stewart (born May 20, 1971 in Columbus Indiana) is an American race car driver/car owner/entrepreneur in NASCAR 's The Home Depot ( is an American Retailer of Home improvement and construction products and services Chevrolet (ˌʃɛvroʊˈleɪ - French origin (also known as Chevy) is a Brand of Automobile, produced by General Motors (GM Joseph "Joey" Logano (born May 24, 1990 in Middletown Connecticut) nicknamed "sliced bread" from Randy LaJoie Chevrolet (ˌʃɛvroʊˈleɪ - French origin (also known as Chevy) is a Brand of Automobile, produced by General Motors (GM The Camping World Series East (formerly Busch East Series & Busch North Series) is a regional Stock car racing series owned and operated by the National J D Gibbs (born February 21, 1969; resides in Mocksville, NC) is the elder son of Joe Gibbs, owner of NASCAR 's Joe Joe Gibbs Racing is a group of NASCAR racing teams owned and operated by Joe Gibbs, who first started racing on the NASCAR circuit in 1991, and
Scope of Joe Gibbs Racing
Sprint Cup teams consist of:
Nationwide Series teams consist of:
Camping World East Series teams consist of:
Three NASCAR Championships, starting in:
The Points Race
2006
2007 Gibbs continued to field three full time cars in the NEXTEL Cup, driven by:
Aric Almirola made his NEXTEL Cup debut in the #80 Car in Las Vegas. In the Busch series, there are two cars, with driving duties split among Denny Hamlin, Aric Almirola, Brad Coleman, Kevin Conway and Tony Stewart. As of August 2007, Tony Stewart and Denny Hamlin are both in the 2007 Chase, with Stewart winning at Chicago, Indianapolis and Watkins Glen and Hamlin winning at New Hampshire. The 2007 season ended with Stewart in 6th place, Hamlin in 12th and Yeley in 21st in the overall standings.
Throughout his retirement, many NFL owners approached him hoping to lure him out of retirement but to no avail. Some owners even offered to move his entire NASCAR racing team to their team's city if he came back. The only team he seriously considered coming back for was the Carolina Panthers when they first joined the NFL as an expansion in 1995. The Carolina Panthers are a professional football team based in Charlotte North Carolina, representing both North Carolina and South Carolina in the However he did not believe he would be able to manage his time between his race team and coaching[3]. Even though he left the football world, the football world never left him. In 1999, he was part of a group that was trying to buy the Redskins but ultimately failed. In 2002, Gibbs and a small group of investors bought five percent of the Atlanta Falcons from owner Arthur Blank for $27 million[4]. The Atlanta Falcons are an American football team based in Atlanta Georgia. Arthur M Blank (born September 27, 1942, in Sunnyside, New York) is an American businessman and a co-founder of Home It wasn't until late 2003 when Gibbs really started to catch the football fever again. Arthur Blank and his general manager, Rich McKay moved quickly to interview him for the Falcons's vacant head coaching position due to the firing of Dan Reeves. Rich McKay (born March 16, 1959) is the president and former general manager of the NFL 's Atlanta Falcons franchise The Atlanta Falcons are an American football team based in Atlanta Georgia. Daniel Edward Reeves (born January 19, 1944 in Rome Georgia) is a former American football player and head coach However when Gibbs found out that Steve Spurrier resigned as the Redskins' head coach, they realized that even though Gibbs was one of the team's minority owners, his loyalty still lies with the Redskins[5]. Stephen Orr Spurrier (born April 20, 1945 in Miami Beach Florida) is a former American football player and currently the head coach
It is well-documented that Daniel Snyder had been turned down by Gibbs several times before. Daniel M Snyder (born 1965 is the current owner of the Washington Redskins football team Chairman of the Board of Six Flags Inc On December 31, 2003, Snyder's private plane (Redskin One) was spotted at an airport outside of Charlotte, North Carolina. Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. After spending 11 years in retirement from the NFL, Snyder successfully lured Gibbs out of retirement. Gibbs' change of heart was quite a surprise to the football and NASCAR worlds. During his January 7 press conference, a visibly emotional Snyder welcomed him back. Gibbs then stated that even though he enjoyed NASCAR immensely, he had missed coaching in the NFL even more. And although he had fielded offers in the past, he could only see himself coaching for the Redskins.
Because of his credibility and a very resourceful owner, Gibbs was able to assemble one the largest and most experienced coaching staffs in the NFL. Many coaches from his previous tenure with the team returned with Gibbs as well, including offensive line coach/assistant head coach Joe Bugel, offensive coordinator Don Breaux, quarterbacks coach Jack Burns, and tight ends coach Rennie Simmons. Joe 'Buges' Bugel (born March 10, 1940 in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania) is the Offensive line coach for the Washington Redskins. An offensive coordinator typically refers to the coach on a American football team who is in charge of the offense. Donald Carl Breaux (born August 3, 1940) is a former American Football League player and former Offensive Coordinator for the Washington Quarterback ( QB) is a position in American and Canadian football. Jack Burns is the former Offensive Assistant Coach for the Washington Redskins. The tight end ( TE) is a position in American football on the Offensive team. Gibbs was able to lure former Buffalo Bills head coach Gregg Williams to join the Redskins to run the defense. The Buffalo Bills are a professional American football team based in the Buffalo New York Metropolitan area, playing seven of their home games in the suburb Gregg Williams (born July 15, 1958) is the Defensive coordinator of the Jacksonville Jaguars and the former head coach of the Buffalo Bills Overall, many of his assistant and position coaches were either former head coaches and/or held top assistant coaching positions with other NFL teams.
Gibbs left his racing team in the hands of his eldest son, J. D. while his other son, Coy joined him as an assistant with the Redskins.
In 2004, Gibbs had what was, up to that point, the worst season of his career with a 6-10 finish. The 2004 Washington Redskins began with the team trying to improve on their 5-11 record from 2003 However, the team did finish the season on a high note with a 21-18 victory over playoff-bound Minnesota. The defense also finished the season ranked third in yards allowed.
Hoping to improve on the previous season's dismal passing attack, Gibbs added former Jacksonville Jaguars offensive coordinator Bill Musgrave as his quarterbacks coach. William Scott Musgrave (born November 11, 1967 in Grand Junction Colorado) is the current quarterbacks coach for the NFL 's Atlanta Falcons Having coached Redskins quarterback Mark Brunell when they both were in Jacksonville, they easily formed a rapport. Mark Allen Brunell (born September 17, 1970 in Santa Maria, California) is an American football Quarterback for the Musgrave's input allowed the Redskins add a few new wrinkles to their playbook. For the first time under Gibbs, the Redskins offense utilized the shotgun formation. The shotgun formation is a formation used by the Offensive team in American and Canadian football.
Gibbs coached his team to an impressive 3-0 start in the 2005-2006 season, however, by mid-season the Redskins had slipped to 5-6. Things looked bleak at that point, but Gibbs was able to will his team to five straight victories - leading to a 10-6 record at the close of the season. This earned the Redskins their first playoff berth since 1999. Of their 6 losses, only 2 were to NFC teams.
In the wild-card playoff game, Gibbs led his team to a 17-10 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, to whom the Redskins suffered a controversial 36-35 defeat earlier in the year. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (often shortened as the Bucs) are a professional American football team based in Tampa Florida. In the next round of the playoffs, however, the Redskins could not duplicate their early-season victory over the Super Bowl-bound Seattle Seahawks, and lost to the eventual NFC Champion by the score of 20-10. professional American football, the Super Bowl is the Championship game of the National Football League (NFL The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle Washington, USA
During the '06 offseason, Gibbs hired Kansas City Chiefs' offensive coordinator Al Saunders to be Associate Head Coach - Offense for the Redskins. WikipediaCentralized discussion/Sports results --> The 2006 Washington Redskins began with the team The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City Missouri. Al Saunders (born February 1, 1947) is an American football coach An offensive coordinator typically refers to the coach on a American football team who is in charge of the offense. Saunders came from a similar background as Gibbs, as both learned under Don Coryell. Don Coryell (born October 17, 1924) is a former American football coach who coached in the NFL first with the St Saunders experienced great success at the helm of the Chiefs' offense and took over for Gibbs as the team's primary playcaller upon joining the Redskins. This allowed Gibbs to focus more on his role as Head Coach/CEO and devote more time to personnel matters, defense, and special teams. Gibbs also added former Buffalo Bills defensive coordinator Jerry Gray to his staff as Secondary/Cornerbacks Coach. The Buffalo Bills are a professional American football team based in the Buffalo New York Metropolitan area, playing seven of their home games in the suburb However, Gibbs did lose quarterbacks coach Bill Musgrave to the Atlanta Falcons over the summer of 2006. William Scott Musgrave (born November 11, 1967 in Grand Junction Colorado) is the current quarterbacks coach for the NFL 's Atlanta Falcons The Atlanta Falcons are an American football team based in Atlanta Georgia.
The 2006 season was disappointing for Gibbs. The Redskins finished 5-11, the team's worst regular season record under Gibbs' leadership thus far, and placed near the bottom in the NFL in defense. On the bright side, though the '06 Redskins boasted the league's 4th best rushing offense despite losing starting tailback Clinton Portis to injury and saw continued improvement from young starter Jason Campbell, who capped off 2006 with a strong performance against the Giants, in which he posted a QB rating of 96. Clinton Earl Portis (born September 1, 1981 in Laurel, Mississippi) is an American football Running back for the Washington Jason Campbell (born December 31, 1981 in Laurel, Mississippi, U 2.
The Redskins qualified for the playoffs in 2007, for the second time in 3 years, following the completion of a 9-7 regular season. The 2007 Washington Redskins season was the team's 75th season and saw the team achieve a record of 9-7 and a playoff appearance. They advanced as the sixth-seeded team in the NFC, and were defeated by the NFC West Division champions Seattle Seahawks in the first round of the playoffs. The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle Washington, USA
The team suffered a notable tragedy when star safety Sean Taylor was murdered in his home the night after game eleven. Safety ( S) is an American and Canadian football position played by a member of the defense. Sean Michael Maurice Taylor ( April 1 1983 &ndash November 27 2007) was an American football free safety who Murder is the unlawful killing of another human person with Malice aforethought, as defined in Common Law countries Shot during a burglary attempt during the early hours of Monday, November 26, 2007, Taylor died the following day. Events 43 BC - The Second Triumvirate alliance of Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus ("Octavian" later "Caesar Augustus" Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Taylor's funeral was held on Monday, December 3, 2007, between games 12 against Buffalo (Sunday, December 2) and 13 against Chicago (Thursday, December 6). Events 1800 - War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Hohenlinden, French The Buffalo Bills are a professional American football team based in the Buffalo New York Metropolitan area, playing seven of their home games in the suburb Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev
The Redskins concluded the season with 4 straight victories, and many players credited Gibbs for the team's inspirational late season run. Prior to the run, the Skins were 5-7 and, in addition to suffering through the Taylor tragedy, the team had lost starting OG Randy Thomas, OT Jon Jansen, CB Carlos Rogers, OLB Rocky McIntosh, and QB Jason Campbell to injury. Randy Thomas can refer to any of the following Randy Thomas (American football, American football player currently playing for the Washington Redskins Jonathan Ward Jansen (born January 28, 1976 in Clawson, Michigan) is an American football player who currently plays Offensive Carlos Rogers may refer to Carlos Rogers (basketball Carlos Rogers (American football Roger A "Rocky" McIntosh (born November 15, 1982 in Gaffney, South Carolina) is a current American football Linebacker Jason Campbell (born December 31, 1981 in Laurel, Mississippi, U Despite all this, Gibbs led Washington to the playoffs against odds that favored the Detroit Lions, the Minnesota Vikings, or the New Orleans Saints to qualify.
Gibbs retired as head coach and president effective January 8, 2008 after completing four years of his five year contract. Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common His retirement came three days after a first round playoff loss to the Seattle Seahawks, which concluded the 2007-2008 season. The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle Washington, USA He will remain with the team as an adviser to team owner Daniel Snyder. Daniel M Snyder (born 1965 is the current owner of the Washington Redskins football team Chairman of the Board of Six Flags Inc [6] During Gibbs' four-year return to the Redskins, the team qualified for the playoffs twice. In contrast, during his eleven year hiatus from the team, they only made the playoffs once. He was succeeded as head coach by Jim Zorn. James Arthur "Jim" Zorn (born May 10, 1953 in Whittier, California) is the current American football Head coach
| Team | Year | Regular Season | Post Season | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won | Lost | Ties | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Win % | Result | ||
| WAS | 1981 | 8 | 8 | 0 | . The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team based in the Washington D The 1981 NFL season was the 62nd Regular season of the National Football League. 500 | 4th in NFC East | - | - | - | - |
| WAS | 1982 | 8 | 1 | 0 | . The 1982 NFL season was the 63rd Regular season of the National Football League. 889 | 1st in NFC | 4 | 0 | 1. 000 | Super Bowl XVII Champions. Super Bowl XVII was an American football game played on January 30, 1983 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena California to decide the |
| WAS | 1983 | 14 | 2 | 0 | . The 1983 NFL season was the 64th Regular season of the National Football League. 875 | 1st in NFC East | 2 | 1 | . 667 | Lost to Los Angeles Raiders in Super Bowl XVIII. The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in the city of Oakland California. Super Bowl XVIII was an American football game that was played on January 22, 1984 at Tampa Stadium in Tampa Florida to decide |
| WAS | 1984 | 11 | 5 | 0 | . The 1984 NFL season was the 65th Regular season of the National Football League. 687 | 1st in NFC East | 0 | 1 | . 000 | Lost to Chicago Bears in NFC Divisional Game. The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. |
| WAS | 1985 | 10 | 6 | 0 | . The 1985 NFL season was the 66th Regular season of the National Football League. 625 | 3rd in NFC East | - | - | - | - |
| WAS | 1986 | 12 | 4 | 0 | . The 1986 NFL season was the 67th Regular season of the National Football League. 750 | 2nd in NFC East | 2 | 1 | . 667 | Lost to New York Giants in NFC Championship Game. The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York City suburb of East Rutherford New Jersey. |
| WAS | 1987 | 11 | 4 | 0 | . The 1987 NFL season was the 68th Regular season of the National Football League. 733 | 1st in NFC East | 3 | 0 | 1. 000 | Super Bowl XXII Champions. Super Bowl XXII was an American football game played on January 31, 1988 at Jack Murphy Stadium in San Diego California to decide |
| WAS | 1988 | 7 | 9 | 0 | . The 1988 NFL season was the 69th Regular season of the National Football League. 437 | 3rd in NFC East | - | - | - | - |
| WAS | 1989 | 10 | 6 | 0 | . The 1989 NFL season was the 70th Regular season of the National Football League. 625 | 3rd in NFC East | - | - | - | - |
| WAS | 1990 | 10 | 6 | 0 | . The 1990 NFL season was the 71st Regular season of the National Football League. 625 | 3rd in NFC East | 1 | 1 | . 500 | Lost to San Francisco 49ers in NFC Division Game. The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team |
| WAS | 1991 | 14 | 2 | 0 | . The 1991 NFL season was the 72nd Regular season of the National Football League. 875 | 1st in NFC East | 3 | 0 | 1. 000 | Super Bowl XXVI Champions. Super Bowl XXVI was an American football game played on January 26, 1992 at the Hubert H |
| WAS | 1992 | 9 | 7 | 0 | . The 1992 NFL season was the 73rd Regular season of the National Football League. 562 | 3rd in NFC East | 1 | 1 | . 500 | Lost to San Francisco 49ers in NFC Division Game. The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team |
| WAS | 2004 | 6 | 10 | 0 | . The 2004 season of the National Football League (NFL was the 85th season for the major professional American football league in the United States 375 | 4th in NFC East | - | - | - | - |
| WAS | 2005 | 10 | 6 | 0 | . The 2005 season of the National Football League (NFL was the 86th season played by the major professional American football league in the United States 625 | 2nd in NFC East | 1 | 1 | . 500 | Lost to Seattle Seahawks in NFC Division Game. The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle Washington, USA |
| WAS | 2006 | 5 | 11 | 0 | . The 2006 season of the National Football League (NFL was the 87th one played by the major professional American football league in the United 312 | 4th in NFC East | - | - | - | - |
| WAS | 2007 | 9 | 7 | 0 | . The 2007 season of the National Football League (NFL was the 88th season played by the major professional American football league in the United 534 | 3rd in NFC East | 0 | 1 | . 000 | Lost to Seattle Seahawks in NFC Wild Card Game. The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle Washington, USA |
| Total | 154 | 94 | 0 | . 621 | 17 | 7 | . 708 | |||
Gibbs currently resides in Virginia with his wife Pat, but they make their permanent home in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state They also own an oceanfront mansion on the exclusive Kiawah Island in South Carolina that is typically rented out. They have two sons, J.D. Gibbs and Coy Gibbs and six grandchildren. J D Gibbs (born February 21, 1969; resides in Mocksville, NC) is the elder son of Joe Gibbs, owner of NASCAR 's Joe Coy Gibbs (born December 9, 1972) is a former NASCAR driver and assistant coach with the Washington Redskins. J.D. Gibbs and wife Melissa have four sons: Jackson, Miller, Jason, and Taylor(b 2005). J D Gibbs (born February 21, 1969; resides in Mocksville, NC) is the elder son of Joe Gibbs, owner of NASCAR 's Joe Coy Gibbs and wife Heather have son Ty and daughter Elle. Coy Gibbs (born December 9, 1972) is a former NASCAR driver and assistant coach with the Washington Redskins. Taylor was diagnosed with leukemia [7] in January 2007, had surgeries and is undergoing chemotherapy. Leukemia or leukaemia (Greek leukos λευκός, "white" aima αίμα, "blood" is a Cancer of the Blood Chemotherapy, in its most general sense refers to treatment of disease by chemicals that kill cells specifically those of micro-organisms or Cancer.
In 1992 Gibbs co-authored Joe Gibbs: Fourth and One[8]. , and in 2003 Gibbs co-authored Racing to Win. The books resemble a business and life how-to book and motivational guide as he discusses his successess and mistakes in his career, offering the lessons he learned as tips to the readers.
| Preceded by Jack Pardee |
Head coach of the Washington Redskins 1981–1992 |
Succeeded by Richie Petitbon |
| Preceded by Steve Spurrier |
Head coach of the Washington Redskins 2004–2008 |
Succeeded by Jim Zorn |
| Preceded by Bill Walsh Bill Parcells Bill Parcells |
Super Bowl Winning Head Coaches Super Bowl XVII, 1983 Super Bowl XXII, 1988 Super Bowl XXVI, 1992 |
Succeeded by Tom Flores Bill Walsh Jimmy Johnson |
| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Gibbs, Joe Jackson |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | American football coach and NASCAR Championship team owner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 25, 1940 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Mocksville, North Carolina |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |