Jim L. Mora (Jr.)

Coaching Record

Years Coached Record Win % Playoff record Playoff win %
25 188-211-0 47.12% 5-7 41.67%

Coaching Tree

Parents:

Don Coryell, Dennis Erickson, Dan Henning, Steve Mariucci, Jim E. Mora (Sr.), Al Saunders

Children:

Dennis Allen, Tom Cable, Dan Quinn, Gus Bradley

Biography

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Career Summary

Jim L. Mora (Jr.) was a football coach in the National Football League (NFL) from 1985 to 2009, finishing his career as the head coach of the Seattle Seahawks. Over his twenty-five years of coaching his teams compiled a cumulative win/loss record of 188-211-0. During his career he was a head coach for four seasons, first with the Atlanta Falcons. He led the Falcons for three seasons, compiling a record of 26-22-0. He was fired from the Falcons on Monday, January 1, 2007. During his final two seasons with the team, the Falcons crumbled down the stretch. They lost six of their last eight games in 2005 and seven of the last nine in 2006. His next head coaching stint was with the Seattle Seahawks for the 2009 season, leading the team to a 5-11-0 record. He was fired from the Seahawks on Friday, January 8, 2010. He was fired with three years remaining on his contract. During his entire head coaching career, his two teams combined for a record of 31-33-0 across four seasons including going 1-1-0 in the playoffs.

Career Awards

During the 1999 season as the defensive coordinator of the San Francisco 49ers he coached Bryant Young to the Comeback Player of the Year.

Jim L. Mora (Jr.) Coaching Tree

Before he was a head coach, Mora (Jr.) served as an assistant coach for Don Coryell, Al Saunders, Dan Henning, Jim E. Mora (Sr.), Steve Mariucci, Dennis Erickson, and Mike Holmgren. Six of these years were spent on Mariucci's coaching staff. During his time as head coach, four assistant coaches, (Dennis Allen, Tom Cable, Dan Quinn, and Gus Bradley) on his coaching staff were hired as head coaches across the league. His coaching tree has combined for a record of 102-163-0 in the regular season and 3-2 in the playoffs during their nineteen seasons as head coach after serving on his coaching staffs.

Playing Career

Mora (Jr.) played defensive back and linebacker while at college.

History

Year Position Record Playoff record
2013 UCLA Bruins Head Coach 10-3-0
2012 UCLA Bruins Head Coach 9-5-0
2009 Seattle Seahawks Head Coach 5-11-0 0-0
2008 Seattle Seahawks Assistant Head Coach / Defensive Backs Coach 4-12-0 0-0
2007 Seattle Seahawks Assistant Head Coach / Defensive Backs Coach 10-6-0 1-1
2006 Atlanta Falcons Head Coach 7-9-0 0-0
2005 Atlanta Falcons Head Coach 8-8-0 0-0
2004 Atlanta Falcons Head Coach 11-5-0 1-1
2003 San Francisco 49ers Defensive Coordinator 7-9-0 0-0
2002 San Francisco 49ers Defensive Coordinator 10-6-0 1-1
2001 San Francisco 49ers Defensive Coordinator 12-4-0 0-1
2000 San Francisco 49ers Defensive Coordinator 6-10-0 0-0
1999 San Francisco 49ers Defensive Coordinator 4-12-0 0-0
1998 San Francisco 49ers Defensive Backs Coach 12-4-0 1-1
1997 San Francisco 49ers Defensive Backs Coach 13-3-0 1-1
1996 New Orleans Saints Secondary Coach 3-13-0 0-0
1995 New Orleans Saints Secondary Coach 7-9-0 0-0
1994 New Orleans Saints Secondary Coach 7-9-0 0-0
1993 New Orleans Saints Secondary Coach 8-8-0 0-0
1992 New Orleans Saints Secondary Coach 12-4-0 0-1
1991 San Diego Chargers Secondary Coach 4-12-0 0-0
1990 San Diego Chargers Secondary Coach 6-10-0 0-0
1989 San Diego Chargers Secondary Coach 6-10-0 0-0
1988 San Diego Chargers Defensive Quality Control Coach 6-10-0 0-0
1987 San Diego Chargers Defensive Quality Control Coach 8-7-0 0-0
1986 San Diego Chargers Defensive Quality Control Coach 4-12-0 0-0
1985 San Diego Chargers Defensive Quality Control Coach 8-8-0 0-0
1984 Washington Huskies Graduate Assistant 11-1-0

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