Francis Marion Campbell (May 25, 1929 – July 13, 2016) was an American football defensive lineman and coach. He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs from 1949 until 1951, where he was appropriately nicknamed "Swamp Fox" because of his first and middle names. During his National Football League (NFL) playing career, he played for the San Francisco 49ers (1954–1955) and the Philadelphia Eagles (1956–1961), winning Pro Bowl honors in 1959 and 1960 and also being named 1st team All-Pro in 1960 as part of the Eagles' championship team that year. He was one of the last of the NFL's "two-way" players who played all offensive and defensive snaps in a game.
 Campbell on a 1955 Bowman football card | |
| No. 76, 78 | |
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| Position: | Defensive lineman |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | May 25, 1929 Chester, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Died: | July 13, 2016 (aged 87) Plano, Texas, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 250 lb (113 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: | Georgia |
| NFL draft: | 1952 / round: 4 / pick: 46 |
| Career history | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Head coaching record | |
| Regular season: | 34–80–1 |
| Postseason: | 0–0 |
| Career: | 34–80–1 |
| Record at Pro Football Reference | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Coaching career
editNFL
editCampbell was head coach of the Atlanta Falcons (twice) and Philadelphia Eagles as well as the defensive coordinator for each team separate from his times as head coach. He also served as defensive line coach for the Boston Patriots (1962–1963), Minnesota Vikings (1964–1966), and the Los Angeles Rams (1967–1968). He was an expert in the 3–4 defense; his Eagles defenses ranked first in the league in points allowed in 1980 and 1981, and second and first in yards allowed. At 46 games under .500, Campbell's 34–80–1 head coaching record is the worst among all NFL head coaches to coach over 100 games and is the fifth lowest winning percentage among head coaches who have coached at least five seasons in the NFL. The only coaches with worse winning percentages are Phil Handler, Bert Bell, Carl Storck, and David Shula.[1]
Georgia
editCampbell spent the 1994 season as the defensive coordinator for his alma mater Georgia Bulldogs.[2]
Head coaching record
edit| Team | Year | Regular Season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won | Lost | Ties | Win % | Finish | ||
| ATL | 1974 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | 4th in NFC West |
| ATL | 1975 | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 3rd in NFC West |
| ATL | 1976 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .200 | 3rd in NFC West |
| PHI | 1983 | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 4th in NFC East |
| PHI | 1984 | 6 | 9 | 1 | .400 | 5th in NFC East |
| PHI | 1985 | 6 | 9 | 0 | .400 | 4th in NFC East |
| ATL | 1987 | 3 | 12 | 0 | .200 | 4th in NFC West |
| ATL | 1988 | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 4th in NFC West |
| ATL | 1989 | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 4th in NFC West |
| Total[3] | 34 | 80 | 1 | .300 | ||
Personal life
editCampbell spent two years in the United States Army between college and the NFL. He lived in St. Augustine, Florida with his wife, the former June Roberts. The Campbells have two children: a daughter, Alicia Johnson, and a son, Scott.[4] In 2013, Campbell fell and broke multiple vertebrae in his neck.[5] He died on July 13, 2016.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Coaches, Records, and Coaching Totals". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "Elsewhere". ALAN SCHMADTKE The Orlando Sentinel. December 7, 1993. Archived from the original on February 17, 2015. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
- ^ Marion Campbell Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks – Pro-Football-Reference.com
- ^ "Everybody's All-American". Gene Asher. August 2004. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
- ^ "Former Falcons coach recovering from broken neck". Loran Smith, Albany Herald. November 13, 2013. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
- ^ "Ex-Eagles player and coach Campbell dies at 87". July 18, 2016.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Pro Football Reference