Raymond Berry
Coaching Record
| Years Coached | Record | Win % | Playoff record | Playoff win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 158-121-2 | 56.58% | 4-6 | 40.00% |
Coaching Tree
Parents:
Ron Erhardt, Chuck Fairbanks, Rick Forzano, Forrest Gregg, Tom Landry, Don McCafferty, Ron Meyer
Children:
Biography
Career Summary
Raymond Berry was a football coach in the National Football League (NFL) from 1968 to 1992, finishing his career as the quarterbacks coach of the Denver Broncos. Over his nineteen years of coaching his teams compiled a cumulative win/loss record of 163-124-2. He was the head coach of the New England Patriots from 1985 until the 1989 season, during which time the Patriots went 44-35-0. During his career he was a head coach for five seasons. He was fired from the Patriots on Tuesday, February 27, 1990.
Berry was enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1973 after his playing career.
Career Awards
During the 1988 season as the head coach of the New England Patriots he coached John Stephens to the AP Offensive Rookie of the Year.
Raymond Berry Coaching Tree
Before he was a head coach, Berry served as an assistant coach for Tom Landry, Don McCafferty, Rick Forzano, Forrest Gregg, Chuck Fairbanks, Ron Erhardt, Ron Meyer, Wayne Fontes, and Dan Reeves. Three of these years were spent on Erhardt's coaching staff. One assistant coach from his coaching staffs, Rod Rust, was eventually hired as a head coach. After coaching on Raymond Berry's coaching staff, he was the head coach of the New England Patriots for one season where he combined for a regular season record of 1-15-0 and 0-0 in the playoffs.
History
| Year | Position | Record | Playoff record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Denver Broncos | Quarterbacks Coach | 8-8-0 | 0-0 |
| 1991 Detroit Lions | Quarterbacks Coach | 12-4-0 | 1-1 |
| 1989 New England Patriots | Head Coach | 5-11-0 | 0-0 |
| 1988 New England Patriots | Head Coach | 9-7-0 | 0-0 |
| 1987 New England Patriots | Head Coach | 8-7-0 | 0-0 |
| 1986 New England Patriots | Head Coach | 11-5-0 | 0-1 |
| 1985 New England Patriots | Head Coach | 11-5-0 | 3-1 |
| 1984 New England Patriots | Interim Head Coach | 4-4-0 | 0-0 |
| 1981 New England Patriots | Wide Receivers Coach | 2-14-0 | 0-0 |
| 1980 New England Patriots | Wide Receivers Coach | 10-6-0 | 0-0 |
| 1979 New England Patriots | Wide Receivers Coach | 9-7-0 | 0-0 |
| 1978 New England Patriots | Wide Receivers Coach | 11-5-0 | 0-1 |
| 1977 Cleveland Browns | Wide Receivers Coach | 6-8-0 | 0-0 |
| 1976 Cleveland Browns | Wide Receivers Coach | 9-5-0 | 0-0 |
| 1975 Detroit Lions | Wide Receivers Coach | 7-7-0 | 0-0 |
| 1974 Detroit Lions | Wide Receivers Coach | 7-7-0 | 0-0 |
| 1973 Detroit Lions | Wide Receivers Coach | 6-7-1 | 0-0 |
| 1969 Dallas Cowboys | Offensive Ends Coach | 11-2-1 | 0-1 |
| 1968 Dallas Cowboys | Offensive Ends Coach | 12-2-0 | 0-1 |
Coach history guide
| Seasons with a championship win | Seasons with a conference championship |
Coach facts
- Years as head coach: 5
- Named the interim head coach during the 1984 season for the New England Patriots
- Conference Championships won: 1985
- Third in total wins for the New England Patriots.
- Third in winning percentage for the New England Patriots.
- Past teams coached for: Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions, New England Patriots, Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys
- College Attended: SMU Mustangs