Post by lazarus on Jan 19, 2006 19:38:09 GMT -5
EDWARDS NAMES COORDINATORS AND FIVE OTHER ASSISTANTS
Jan 19, 2006, 4:00:00 PM
Chiefs head coach Herm Edwards announced on Thursday that the club has agreed to terms of two-year contracts with a total of six assistant coaches. As per club policy, no further terms of the agreements were announced.
Edwards announced that Gunther Cunningham will return as Kansas City’s defensive coordinator and that Mike Solari has been promoted to offensive coordinator after spending the past nine seasons (’97-05) as the club’s offensive line coach. Other members of the Chiefs offensive coaching staff include thingy Curl (assistant to the head coach/offense), Charlie Joiner (wide receivers), James Saxon (running backs) and Terry Shea (quarterbacks). Tim Krumrie (defensive line) also was added to the defensive staff.
“Ours has been a very prolific offense and we don’t want to disrupt it,” Edwards commented. “Consequently, we have elevated Mike Solari to offensive coordinator and retained the services of offensive coaches Charlie Joiner, James Saxon and Terry Shea. It’s a great and well overdue opportunity for Mike, a longtime coach whose offensive lines in Kansas City have been among the best in the league for years now. I’m very familiar with Mike since we played together back at San Diego State. With the core of our offense returning I’m sure we won’t miss a beat as we head into next season.
“Obviously, Al Saunders has been a fine coach here and is going to have more opportunities throughout the NFL to be a head coach or a coordinator,” Edwards continued. “He helped build the foundation here for how we play offense and we will continue to build on that success.”
2006 CHIEFS COORDINATORS & OFFENSIVE ASSISTANTS
Cunningham enters his ninth season with the Chiefs and his seventh in the role of defensive coordinator. During his first stint in the post from ‘95-98, Kansas City allowed an NFL-low 1,050 offensive points (16.4 ppg). His defensive units twice led the NFL in scoring defense, permitting 14.5 ppg in ‘97 and 15.1 ppg in ‘95. The 232 total points allowed by the Chiefs in ‘97 were the lowest tally ever permitted by the franchise in a 16-game season. That ‘97 squad also produced 54.0 sacks, the second-highest total in team history. The Munich, Germany native was promoted to head coach in ‘99, producing a 16-16 (.500) record in two seasons in that capacity. After serving three seasons (2001-03) as the assistant head coach/linebackers coach of the Tennessee Titans, he returned to Kansas City as the club’s defensive coordinator in 2004. Under Cunningham’s guidance, the Chiefs made vast strides in 2005, finishing the season seventh in the NFL in rushing defense (98.1 ypg). Over the last eight games of the 2005 season, the Chiefs defense permitted a paltry 17.8 points per game to rank 10th in the NFL over that span.
Solari assumes the role of offensive coordinator after serving as the club’s offensive line coach the past nine seasons (’97-05). Over the past five campaigns, Solari played an integral role in developing and implementing Kansas City’s game plans in the running game. Solari’s contributions helped the Chiefs produce the NFL’s top offense over that five-year span from 2001-05 as Kansas City averaged a league-best 380.9 yards per game. Over that period, the Chiefs also led the league in total TDs (262), rushing TDs (131) and ranked second in scoring with a 27.0 ppg average. Thanks in large part to Solari’s offensive linemen, the Chiefs ranked fourth in rushing over the past five seasons, averaging 137.3 yards per game. In 2005, the Chiefs boasted a trio of Pro Bowl offensive linemen – G Will Shields, T Willie Roaf and G Brian Waters – for the second consecutive season, becoming the first NFL club to accomplish that feat since Dallas did it following the ‘93-96 seasons. The Daly City, California native enters his 18th season in the NFL ranks in 2006. Prior to joining the Chiefs, he enjoyed pro coaching stints with San Francisco (’92-96), Phoenix (’89) and Dallas (’87-88).
Curl rejoins the Chiefs organization after serving as Kansas City’s pro personnel assistant from 2000-02. He returns to Kansas City as the club’s assistant to the head coach/offense after spending the past three seasons as a member of Edwards’ staff with the N.Y. Jets. While with the Jets, Curl served as the assistant to the head coach/running backs coach (2005), senior offensive assistant (2004) and tight ends coach (2003). The Chester, Pennsylvania native entered the professional coaching ranks as the offensive coordinator of the Barcelona Dragons (’91-96) of NFL Europe and as the head coach of the Frankfurt Galaxy (’97-00). Curl had collegiate coaching stops at Boston College (’89-91), Virginia (’80-82), Rutgers (’75-80, ‘82-89) and Trenton State (’73-74). A collegiate QB at the University of Richmond, Curl spent the first 11 seasons of his coaching career in the high school ranks.
Joiner embarks on his 20th season as an NFL coach and his sixth year as Kansas City’s wide receivers coach. Under his tutelage, WR Eddie Kennison has produced back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons, becoming just the second player in Chiefs history to accomplish that feat. Joiner was enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in ‘96 after a stellar 18-year playing career which included stints with Houston (’69-72), Cincinnati (’72-75) and San Diego (’76-86). He played in 239 career regular season games, the most by a wide receiver in NFL history, compiling 750 catches for 12,146 yards and 65 TDs during his career. Prior to joining the Chiefs coaching staff in 2001, he coached the wide receivers for Buffalo (’92-00) and San Diego (’87-91).
Krumrie was named the Chiefs defensive line coach after serving a three-year stint in the same capacity with Buffalo (2003-05). Under his guidance, the Bills tied for third in the NFL with 45.0 sacks in 2004. Krumrie also helped oversee the development of DE Aaron Schobel, who tied for third in the AFC with a career-high 12.0 sacks in 2005. Prior to his work with the Bills, Krumrie spent 20 seasons in the Cincinnati Bengals organization as both a player and coach. He spent eight seasons (’95-02) as an assistant coach for the Bengals, including his final seven campaigns coaching the defensive line. Prior to entering the coaching ranks, he enjoyed a 12-year career (’83-94) with Cincinnati and was a member of the franchise’s Super Bowl XXIII squad. He entered the league as a 10th-round draft choice and went on to see action in 193 career games (166 starts), earning a pair of Pro Bowl berths following the ‘87-88 campaigns. The Mondovi, Wisconsin native was an All-America nose tackle at the University of Wisconsin and was inducted into the school’s Hall of Fame in ‘99.
Saxon enters his seventh campaign as an NFL coach and his sixth as Kansas City’s running backs coach. Prior to joining the Chiefs in 2001, he enjoyed a one-year stint in the same capacity for Buffalo (2000). During his tenure with Kansas City, he has tutored a pair of Pro Bowl runners in RBs Priest Holmes and Larry Johnson. Holmes produced a trio of Pro Bowl berths from 2001-03 and was named the NFL Offensive Player of the Year by AP in 2002. Last season, Johnson earned his initial Pro Bowl invitation after registering a franchise-record 1,750 ground yards. Saxon enjoyed an eight-year NFL playing career after entering the league as a sixth-round draft choice of Kansas City in ‘88.
Shea will enter his fifth year as the Chiefs quarterbacks coach in 2006. He rejoined Kansas City in 2005 after a one-year stint as Chicago’s offensive coordinator. He originally came to the Chiefs as the club’s quarterbacks coach in 2001. QB Trent Green registered his fourth consecutive season with a 90.0 rating or better under Shea in 2005 and became just the fourth signal caller in NFL history to register a string of three consecutive 4,000-yard seasons. Under Shea’s tutelage in 2003, Green earned his initial Pro Bowl berth after guiding the Chiefs to a 13-3 regular season record. Owning a wealth of experience in the collegiate ranks, Shea served as head coach at both Rutgers (’96-00) and San Jose State (’90-91).
Jan 19, 2006, 4:00:00 PM
Chiefs head coach Herm Edwards announced on Thursday that the club has agreed to terms of two-year contracts with a total of six assistant coaches. As per club policy, no further terms of the agreements were announced.
Edwards announced that Gunther Cunningham will return as Kansas City’s defensive coordinator and that Mike Solari has been promoted to offensive coordinator after spending the past nine seasons (’97-05) as the club’s offensive line coach. Other members of the Chiefs offensive coaching staff include thingy Curl (assistant to the head coach/offense), Charlie Joiner (wide receivers), James Saxon (running backs) and Terry Shea (quarterbacks). Tim Krumrie (defensive line) also was added to the defensive staff.
“Ours has been a very prolific offense and we don’t want to disrupt it,” Edwards commented. “Consequently, we have elevated Mike Solari to offensive coordinator and retained the services of offensive coaches Charlie Joiner, James Saxon and Terry Shea. It’s a great and well overdue opportunity for Mike, a longtime coach whose offensive lines in Kansas City have been among the best in the league for years now. I’m very familiar with Mike since we played together back at San Diego State. With the core of our offense returning I’m sure we won’t miss a beat as we head into next season.
“Obviously, Al Saunders has been a fine coach here and is going to have more opportunities throughout the NFL to be a head coach or a coordinator,” Edwards continued. “He helped build the foundation here for how we play offense and we will continue to build on that success.”
2006 CHIEFS COORDINATORS & OFFENSIVE ASSISTANTS
Cunningham enters his ninth season with the Chiefs and his seventh in the role of defensive coordinator. During his first stint in the post from ‘95-98, Kansas City allowed an NFL-low 1,050 offensive points (16.4 ppg). His defensive units twice led the NFL in scoring defense, permitting 14.5 ppg in ‘97 and 15.1 ppg in ‘95. The 232 total points allowed by the Chiefs in ‘97 were the lowest tally ever permitted by the franchise in a 16-game season. That ‘97 squad also produced 54.0 sacks, the second-highest total in team history. The Munich, Germany native was promoted to head coach in ‘99, producing a 16-16 (.500) record in two seasons in that capacity. After serving three seasons (2001-03) as the assistant head coach/linebackers coach of the Tennessee Titans, he returned to Kansas City as the club’s defensive coordinator in 2004. Under Cunningham’s guidance, the Chiefs made vast strides in 2005, finishing the season seventh in the NFL in rushing defense (98.1 ypg). Over the last eight games of the 2005 season, the Chiefs defense permitted a paltry 17.8 points per game to rank 10th in the NFL over that span.
Solari assumes the role of offensive coordinator after serving as the club’s offensive line coach the past nine seasons (’97-05). Over the past five campaigns, Solari played an integral role in developing and implementing Kansas City’s game plans in the running game. Solari’s contributions helped the Chiefs produce the NFL’s top offense over that five-year span from 2001-05 as Kansas City averaged a league-best 380.9 yards per game. Over that period, the Chiefs also led the league in total TDs (262), rushing TDs (131) and ranked second in scoring with a 27.0 ppg average. Thanks in large part to Solari’s offensive linemen, the Chiefs ranked fourth in rushing over the past five seasons, averaging 137.3 yards per game. In 2005, the Chiefs boasted a trio of Pro Bowl offensive linemen – G Will Shields, T Willie Roaf and G Brian Waters – for the second consecutive season, becoming the first NFL club to accomplish that feat since Dallas did it following the ‘93-96 seasons. The Daly City, California native enters his 18th season in the NFL ranks in 2006. Prior to joining the Chiefs, he enjoyed pro coaching stints with San Francisco (’92-96), Phoenix (’89) and Dallas (’87-88).
Curl rejoins the Chiefs organization after serving as Kansas City’s pro personnel assistant from 2000-02. He returns to Kansas City as the club’s assistant to the head coach/offense after spending the past three seasons as a member of Edwards’ staff with the N.Y. Jets. While with the Jets, Curl served as the assistant to the head coach/running backs coach (2005), senior offensive assistant (2004) and tight ends coach (2003). The Chester, Pennsylvania native entered the professional coaching ranks as the offensive coordinator of the Barcelona Dragons (’91-96) of NFL Europe and as the head coach of the Frankfurt Galaxy (’97-00). Curl had collegiate coaching stops at Boston College (’89-91), Virginia (’80-82), Rutgers (’75-80, ‘82-89) and Trenton State (’73-74). A collegiate QB at the University of Richmond, Curl spent the first 11 seasons of his coaching career in the high school ranks.
Joiner embarks on his 20th season as an NFL coach and his sixth year as Kansas City’s wide receivers coach. Under his tutelage, WR Eddie Kennison has produced back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons, becoming just the second player in Chiefs history to accomplish that feat. Joiner was enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in ‘96 after a stellar 18-year playing career which included stints with Houston (’69-72), Cincinnati (’72-75) and San Diego (’76-86). He played in 239 career regular season games, the most by a wide receiver in NFL history, compiling 750 catches for 12,146 yards and 65 TDs during his career. Prior to joining the Chiefs coaching staff in 2001, he coached the wide receivers for Buffalo (’92-00) and San Diego (’87-91).
Krumrie was named the Chiefs defensive line coach after serving a three-year stint in the same capacity with Buffalo (2003-05). Under his guidance, the Bills tied for third in the NFL with 45.0 sacks in 2004. Krumrie also helped oversee the development of DE Aaron Schobel, who tied for third in the AFC with a career-high 12.0 sacks in 2005. Prior to his work with the Bills, Krumrie spent 20 seasons in the Cincinnati Bengals organization as both a player and coach. He spent eight seasons (’95-02) as an assistant coach for the Bengals, including his final seven campaigns coaching the defensive line. Prior to entering the coaching ranks, he enjoyed a 12-year career (’83-94) with Cincinnati and was a member of the franchise’s Super Bowl XXIII squad. He entered the league as a 10th-round draft choice and went on to see action in 193 career games (166 starts), earning a pair of Pro Bowl berths following the ‘87-88 campaigns. The Mondovi, Wisconsin native was an All-America nose tackle at the University of Wisconsin and was inducted into the school’s Hall of Fame in ‘99.
Saxon enters his seventh campaign as an NFL coach and his sixth as Kansas City’s running backs coach. Prior to joining the Chiefs in 2001, he enjoyed a one-year stint in the same capacity for Buffalo (2000). During his tenure with Kansas City, he has tutored a pair of Pro Bowl runners in RBs Priest Holmes and Larry Johnson. Holmes produced a trio of Pro Bowl berths from 2001-03 and was named the NFL Offensive Player of the Year by AP in 2002. Last season, Johnson earned his initial Pro Bowl invitation after registering a franchise-record 1,750 ground yards. Saxon enjoyed an eight-year NFL playing career after entering the league as a sixth-round draft choice of Kansas City in ‘88.
Shea will enter his fifth year as the Chiefs quarterbacks coach in 2006. He rejoined Kansas City in 2005 after a one-year stint as Chicago’s offensive coordinator. He originally came to the Chiefs as the club’s quarterbacks coach in 2001. QB Trent Green registered his fourth consecutive season with a 90.0 rating or better under Shea in 2005 and became just the fourth signal caller in NFL history to register a string of three consecutive 4,000-yard seasons. Under Shea’s tutelage in 2003, Green earned his initial Pro Bowl berth after guiding the Chiefs to a 13-3 regular season record. Owning a wealth of experience in the collegiate ranks, Shea served as head coach at both Rutgers (’96-00) and San Jose State (’90-91).