Neill Armstrong
Coaching Record
| Years Coached | Record | Win % | Playoff record | Playoff win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 186-137-1 | 57.56% | 9-12 | 42.86% |
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Career Summary
Neill Armstrong was a football coach in the National Football League (NFL) from 1962 to 1989, finishing his career as the research and development of the Dallas Cowboys. Over his twenty-two years of coaching his teams compiled a cumulative win/loss record of 186-137-1. He was the head coach of the Chicago Bears from 1978 until the 1981 season, during which time the Bears went 30-34-0. During his career he was a head coach for four seasons.
Career Awards
During the 1971 season as the defensive coordinator of the Minnesota Vikings he coached Alan Page to the Most Valuable Player and AP Defensive Player of the Year.
Neill Armstrong Coaching Tree
Before he was a head coach, Armstrong served as an assistant coach for Pop Ivy and Bud Grant. Eight of these years were spent on Grant's coaching staff. One assistant coach from his coaching staffs, Buddy Ryan, was eventually hired as a head coach. After coaching on Neill Armstrong's coaching staff, he was the head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles and Arizona Cardinals for seven seasons where he combined for a regular season record of 55-55-1 and 0-3 in the playoffs.
Personal Information
Armstrong was born on Tuesday, March 9, 1926 in Tishomingo, Oklahoma. He died on Wednesday, August 10, 2016 at the age of 90.
History
| Year | Position | Record | Playoff record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 Dallas Cowboys | Research and Development | 1-15-0 | 0-0 |
| 1988 Dallas Cowboys | Research and Development | 3-13-0 | 0-0 |
| 1987 Dallas Cowboys | Research and Development | 7-8-0 | 0-0 |
| 1986 Dallas Cowboys | Research and Development | 7-9-0 | 0-0 |
| 1985 Dallas Cowboys | Research and Development | 10-6-0 | 0-1 |
| 1984 Dallas Cowboys | Research and Development | 9-7-0 | 0-0 |
| 1983 Dallas Cowboys | Research and Development | 12-4-0 | 0-1 |
| 1982 Dallas Cowboys | Research and Development | 6-3-0 | 2-1 |
| 1981 Chicago Bears | Head Coach | 6-10-0 | 0-0 |
| 1980 Chicago Bears | Head Coach | 7-9-0 | 0-0 |
| 1979 Chicago Bears | Head Coach | 10-6-0 | 0-1 |
| 1978 Chicago Bears | Head Coach | 7-9-0 | 0-0 |
| 1977 Minnesota Vikings | Defensive Coordinator | 9-5-0 | 1-1 |
| 1976 Minnesota Vikings | Defensive Coordinator | 11-2-1 | 2-1 |
| 1975 Minnesota Vikings | Defensive Coordinator | 12-2-0 | 0-1 |
| 1974 Minnesota Vikings | Defensive Coordinator | 10-4-0 | 2-1 |
| 1973 Minnesota Vikings | Defensive Coordinator | 12-2-0 | 2-1 |
| 1972 Minnesota Vikings | Defensive Coordinator | 7-7-0 | 0-0 |
| 1971 Minnesota Vikings | Defensive Coordinator | 11-3-0 | 0-1 |
| 1970 Minnesota Vikings | Defensive Backs Coach | 12-2-0 | 0-1 |
| 1963 Houston Oilers | Defensive Coach | 6-8-0 | 0-0 |
| 1962 Houston Oilers | Defensive Coach | 11-3-0 | 0-1 |
Coach history guide
| Seasons with a championship win | Seasons with a conference championship |
Coach facts
- Years as head coach: 4
- Years as a coordinator: 7
- Conference Championships won: 1973, 1974, and 1976
- Past teams coached for: Dallas Cowboys, Chicago Bears, Minnesota Vikings, Houston Oilers
- Date of Birth: Tuesday, March 9, 1926 (90 years old), Tishomingo, Oklahoma
- Neill Armstrong one of two coaches to to both coach AND play in both the NFL and CFL