Norb Hecker
Coaching Record
| Years Coached | Record | Win % | Playoff record | Playoff win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 162-132-5 | 55.02% | 11-4 | 73.33% |
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Biography
Career Summary
Norb Hecker was a football coach in the National Football League (NFL) from 1959 to 1986, finishing his career as the linebackers coach of the San Francisco 49ers. Over his twenty-one years of coaching his teams compiled a cumulative win/loss record of 162-132-5. He was the head coach of the Atlanta Falcons from 1966 until the 1968 season, during which time the Falcons went 6-35-1. During his career he was a head coach for three seasons.
Career Awards
During the 1968 season as the head coach of the Atlanta Falcons he coached Claude Humphrey to the AP Defensive Rookie of the Year.
Norb Hecker Coaching Tree
Before he was a head coach, Hecker served as an assistant coach for Vince Lombardi, Alex Webster, and Bill Walsh. Eight of these years were spent on Walsh's coaching staff. One assistant coach from his coaching staffs, Tom Fears, was eventually hired as a head coach. After coaching on Norb Hecker's coaching staff, he was the head coach of the New Orleans Saints for four seasons where he combined for a regular season record of 13-34-2 and 0-0 in the playoffs.
Personal Information
Hecker was born on Thursday, May 26, 1927 in Berea, Ohio. He died on Sunday, March 14, 2004 at the age of 76.
History
| Year | Position | Record | Playoff record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 San Francisco 49ers | Linebackers Coach | 10-5-1 | 0-1 |
| 1985 San Francisco 49ers | Linebackers Coach | 10-6-0 | 0-1 |
| 1984 San Francisco 49ers | Linebackers Coach | 15-1-0 | 3-0 |
| 1983 San Francisco 49ers | Linebackers Coach | 10-6-0 | 1-1 |
| 1982 San Francisco 49ers | Linebackers Coach | 3-6-0 | 0-0 |
| 1981 San Francisco 49ers | Linebackers Coach | 13-3-0 | 3-0 |
| 1980 San Francisco 49ers | Linebackers Coach | 6-10-0 | 0-0 |
| 1979 San Francisco 49ers | Defensive Backs Coach | 2-14-0 | 0-0 |
| 1971 New York Giants | Defensive Coordinator | 4-10-0 | 0-0 |
| 1970 New York Giants | Defensive Coordinator | 9-5-0 | 0-0 |
| 1969 New York Giants | Defensive Coordinator | 6-8-0 | 0-0 |
| 1968 Atlanta Falcons | Head Coach | 2-12-0 | 0-0 |
| 1967 Atlanta Falcons | Head Coach | 1-12-1 | 0-0 |
| 1966 Atlanta Falcons | Head Coach | 3-11-0 | 0-0 |
| 1965 Green Bay Packers | Defensive Backs Coach | 10-3-1 | 2-0 |
| 1964 Green Bay Packers | Defensive Backs Coach | 8-5-1 | 0-0 |
| 1963 Green Bay Packers | Defensive Backs Coach | 11-2-1 | 0-0 |
| 1962 Green Bay Packers | Defensive Backs Coach | 13-1-0 | 1-0 |
| 1961 Green Bay Packers | Defensive Backs Coach | 11-3-0 | 1-0 |
| 1960 Green Bay Packers | Defensive Backs Coach | 8-4-0 | 0-1 |
| 1959 Green Bay Packers | Defensive Backs Coach | 7-5-0 | 0-0 |
Coach history guide
| Seasons with a championship win | Seasons with a conference championship |
Coach facts
- Years as head coach: 3
- Years as a coordinator: 3
- Championships won: 1961, 1962, 1965, 1981, and 1984
- Conference Championships won: 1981 and 1984
- Past teams coached for: San Francisco 49ers, New York Giants, Atlanta Falcons, Green Bay Packers
- College Attended: Waldwin Wallace Yellow Jackets
- Date of Birth: Thursday, May 26, 1927 (76 years old), Berea, Ohio