Tom Catlin
Coaching Record
| Years Coached | Record | Win % | Playoff record | Playoff win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | 300-221-11 | 57.42% | 8-13 | 38.10% |
Biography
Career Summary
Tom Catlin was a football coach in the National Football League (NFL) from 1960 to 1995, finishing his career as the quality control coach of the Seattle Seahawks. Over his thirty-six years of coaching his teams compiled a cumulative win/loss record of 300-221-11.
Career Awards
As the defensive coordinator of the Buffalo Bills he coached one player to an award-winning season: Jim Haslett, AP Defensive Rookie of the Year in 1979. As the defensive coordinator of the Seattle Seahawks he coached one player to an award-winning season: Kenny Easley, AP Defensive Player of the Year in 1984.
Personal Information
Catlin was born on Tuesday, September 8, 1931 in Ponca City, Oklahoma. He died on Saturday, June 7, 2008 at the age of 76.
History
| Year | Position | Record | Playoff record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 Seattle Seahawks | Quality Control Coach | 8-8-0 | 0-0 |
| 1994 Seattle Seahawks | Quality Control Coach | 6-10-0 | 0-0 |
| 1993 Seattle Seahawks | Assistant Head Coach | 6-10-0 | 0-0 |
| 1992 Seattle Seahawks | Assistant Head Coach / Defense | 2-14-0 | 0-0 |
| 1991 Seattle Seahawks | Assistant Head Coach / Defensive Coordinator / Linebackers Coach | 7-9-0 | 0-0 |
| 1990 Seattle Seahawks | Assistant Head Coach / Defensive Coordinator / Linebackers Coach | 9-7-0 | 0-0 |
| 1989 Seattle Seahawks | Assistant Head Coach / Defensive Coordinator / Linebackers Coach | 7-9-0 | 0-0 |
| 1988 Seattle Seahawks | Assistant Head Coach / Defensive Coordinator / Linebackers Coach | 9-7-0 | 0-1 |
| 1987 Seattle Seahawks | Assistant Head Coach / Defensive Coordinator / Linebackers Coach | 9-6-0 | 0-1 |
| 1986 Seattle Seahawks | Assistant Head Coach / Defensive Coordinator / Linebackers Coach | 10-6-0 | 0-0 |
| 1985 Seattle Seahawks | Assistant Head Coach / Defensive Coordinator / Linebackers Coach | 8-8-0 | 0-0 |
| 1984 Seattle Seahawks | Assistant Head Coach / Defensive Coordinator / Linebackers Coach | 12-4-0 | 1-1 |
| 1983 Seattle Seahawks | Assistant Head Coach / Defensive Coordinator / Linebackers Coach | 9-7-0 | 2-1 |
| 1982 Buffalo Bills | Assistant Head Coach / Defensive Coordinator / Linebackers Coach | 4-5-0 | 0-0 |
| 1981 Buffalo Bills | Assistant Head Coach / Defensive Coordinator / Linebackers Coach | 10-6-0 | 1-1 |
| 1980 Buffalo Bills | Defensive Coordinator / Linebackers Coach | 11-5-0 | 0-1 |
| 1979 Buffalo Bills | Defensive Coordinator / Linebackers Coach | 7-9-0 | 0-0 |
| 1978 Buffalo Bills | Defensive Coordinator / Linebackers Coach | 5-11-0 | 0-0 |
| 1977 Los Angeles Rams | Linebackers Coach | 10-4-0 | 0-1 |
| 1976 Los Angeles Rams | Linebackers Coach | 10-3-1 | 1-1 |
| 1975 Los Angeles Rams | Linebackers Coach | 12-2-0 | 1-1 |
| 1974 Los Angeles Rams | Linebackers Coach | 10-4-0 | 1-1 |
| 1973 Los Angeles Rams | Linebackers Coach | 12-2-0 | 0-1 |
| 1972 Los Angeles Rams | Linebackers Coach | 6-7-1 | 0-0 |
| 1971 Los Angeles Rams | Linebackers Coach | 8-5-1 | 0-0 |
| 1970 Los Angeles Rams | Linebackers Coach | 9-4-1 | 0-0 |
| 1969 Los Angeles Rams | Linebackers Coach | 11-3-0 | 0-1 |
| 1968 Los Angeles Rams | Linebackers Coach | 10-3-1 | 0-0 |
| 1967 Los Angeles Rams | Linebackers Coach | 11-1-2 | 0-1 |
| 1966 Los Angeles Rams | Linebackers Coach | 8-6-0 | 0-0 |
| 1965 Kansas City Chiefs | Defensive Backs Coach | 7-5-2 | 0-0 |
| 1964 Kansas City Chiefs | Defensive Backs Coach | 7-7-0 | 0-0 |
| 1963 Kansas City Chiefs | Defensive Backs Coach | 5-7-2 | 0-0 |
| 1962 Dallas Texans | Defensive Backs Coach | 11-3-0 | 1-0 |
| 1961 Dallas Texans | Defensive Backs Coach | 6-8-0 | 0-0 |
| 1960 Dallas Texans | Defensive Backs Coach | 8-6-0 | 0-0 |
Coach history guide
| Seasons with a championship win | Seasons with a conference championship |
Coach facts
- Years as a coordinator: 14
- Championships won: 1962
- Past teams coached for: Seattle Seahawks, Buffalo Bills, Los Angeles Rams, Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs
- College Attended: Oklahoma Sooners
- Date of Birth: Tuesday, September 8, 1931 (76 years old), Ponca City, Oklahoma