Jack Pardee
Washington Redskins | |
Position(s) | Washington Redskins |
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1981 | San Diego Chargers (DC) |
1984–1985 | Houston Gamblers |
1987–1989 | Houston |
1990–1994 | Houston Oilers |
1995 | Birmingham Barracudas |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 87–77 (NFL) 23–13 (USFL) 22–11–1 (college) 10–8 (CFL) |
Bowls | 0–1 |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Awards | |
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College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 1986 (profile) |
John Perry Pardee (April 19, 1936 – April 1, 2013) was an American professional football player and head coach. He played as a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). As a coach, he is the only head coach to helm a team in college football, the NFL, the United States Football League (USFL), the World Football League (WFL), and the Canadian Football League (CFL). Pardee was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a player in 1986.
Playing career
As a teenager, Pardee moved to
Pardee was one of the famed
Pardee was traded from the Rams to the Redskins in a multi-player deal during the first round of the
He ended his playing career after two seasons with the Redskins at the end of the 1972 NFL season.Coaching career
WFL
When the World Football League started in 1974, Pardee got his first head coaching job with the Washington Ambassadors. The team later relocated to Norfolk, Virginia as the Virginia Ambassadors before finally moving to their third and final home in Orlando as the Florida Blazers. The Blazers made it to the 1974 World Bowl and lost by one point to the Birmingham Americans. Pardee's regular-season coaching record in 1974 with the Blazers was 14–6, and 2–1 in the 1974 WFL Playoffs and World Bowl. This was all the more remarkable considering that the Blazers went unpaid for the last three months of the season. Some of the Blazers players relocated to San Antonio as the Wings for the 1975 season, and Pardee also moved on, signing on as head coach of the Chicago Bears for the 1975 season.
First stint as a Head Coach in the NFL
In 1975, Pardee was hired by the
USFL
In 1984, Pardee returned to his native Texas by becoming the head coach of the Houston Gamblers. The Gamblers played spring football in the United States Football League. The Gamblers had one of the most potent offenses in pro football, the run and shoot offense, with Jim Kelly as quarterback. The Gamblers merged with the New Jersey Generals in 1986, and Pardee was named head coach. With Kelly and Doug Flutie both vying for the role of starting quarterback, and Herschel Walker in the backfield, the Generals were poised to dominate the USFL, but the league folded prior to the 1986 season.
NCAA
Pardee returned to Houston in 1987 as head coach at the University of Houston. During his three-year stint, the Cougars, using the same offense he coached in the USFL, produced the first-ever African American quarterback to win the Heisman Trophy, Andre Ware. His team also became the first major college team in NCAA history to have over 1,000 total offensive yards in a single game, racking up 1,021 yards while beating SMU, 95–21.[6]
Not long after Pardee's arrival, however, Houston was slapped with crippling
Second stint as a Head Coach in the NFL
In 1990, Pardee packed up the run and shoot offense and moved across town, and back to the NFL, by joining the Houston Oilers. He spent five years coaching a team which made the playoffs each of his first four years there, led by Hall of Fame quarterback Warren Moon. In 1991, the Oilers won their first division title since 1967 in the American Football League. It was during his time with the Oilers that Pardee fell victim to NFL notoriety during the 1992 season, when in that season's playoffs, the Oilers surrendered a 35-3 third quarter lead to the Buffalo Bills, losing in overtime to the eventual conference champions 41-38.
The Oilers won another division title in 1993 on the strength of winning their last 11 games
CFL comes to America
He continued his coaching career in the
Return to coaching
In December 2007, Pardee, then 71, was contacted by athletic director Dave Maggard about the vacant head coaching job at the University of Houston. Signaling interest, he made it as far as a finalist for the position, but the school moved forward with Oklahoma co-offensive coordinator Kevin Sumlin.[7]
Personal life
Pardee was married for 50 years to Phyllis Lane Perryman and had five children and 12 grandchildren. Pardee's youngest son, Ted, is the color commentator for the Houston Cougars football radio broadcasts.
In November 2012, Pardee was diagnosed with gallbladder cancer and it was reported by his family that he only had six to nine more months to live,[8] The cancer spread to other organs and Pardee moved to a Denver hospice.[9]
Pardee died April 1, 2013. The family has established a memorial scholarship fund in Pardee's name at the University of Houston. He was survived by his wife Phyllis, five children, and 12 grandchildren. His grandson Payton Pardee is currently Tight Ends Coach at Texas A & M University-Commerce [10] after playing Wide Receiver at the University of Houston. Jack's youngest grandson, Luke Pardee is currently a Quarterback at Texas Christian University [11], [12]
Head coaching record
USFL
Team | Year | Regular Season | Postseason | |||||||
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Won | Lost | Ties | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Win % | Result | ||
HOU | 1984 | 13 | 5 | 0 | .722 | 1st in Central Div. | 0 | 1 | .000 | Lost to Arizona Wranglers in USFL Quarterfinals |
HOU | 1985 | 10 | 8 | 0 | .556 | 3rd in Western Conf. | 0 | 1 | .000 | Lost to Birmingham Stallions in USFL Quarterfinals |
Total | 23 | 13 | 0 | .639 | 0 | 2 | .000 |
College
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Coaches# | AP° | ||
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Houston Cougars (Southwest Conference) (1987–1989) | |||||||||
1987 | Houston | 4–6–1 | 2–4–1 | 7th | |||||
1988 | Houston | 9–3 | 5–2 | 2nd | L Aloha | 18 | |||
1989 | Houston | 9–2 | 6–2 | T–2nd | Ineligible | Ineligible | 14 | ||
Houston: | 22–11–1 | 13–8–1 | |||||||
Total: | 22–11–1 | ||||||||
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NFL
Team | Year | Regular Season | Post Season | |||||||
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Won | Lost | Ties | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Win % | Result | ||
CHI | 1975 | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 3rd in NFC Central | - | - | - | - |
CHI | 1976 | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 2nd in NFC Central | - | - | - | - |
CHI | 1977 | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 2nd in NFC Central | 0 | 1 | .000 | Lost to Dallas Cowboys in NFC Divisional Game |
CHI Total | 20 | 22 | 0 | .476 | 0 | 1 | .000 | |||
WAS | 1978 | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3rd in NFC East | - | - | - | - |
WAS | 1979 | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3rd in NFC East | - | - | - | - |
WAS | 1980 | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 3rd in NFC East | - | - | - | - |
WAS Total | 24 | 24 | 0 | .500 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||
HOU | 1990 | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 2nd in AFC Central | 0 | 1 | .000 | Lost to Cincinnati Bengals in AFC wild card game |
HOU | 1991 | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 1st in AFC Central | 1 | 1 | .500 | Lost to Denver Broncos in AFC Divisional Game |
HOU | 1992 | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 2nd in AFC Central | 0 | 1 | .000 | Lost to Buffalo Bills in AFC Wild Card Game |
HOU | 1993 | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 1st in AFC Central | 0 | 1 | .000 | Lost to Kansas City Chiefs in AFC Divisional Game |
HOU | 1994 | 1 | 9 | 0 | .100 | 4th in AFC Central | - | - | - | - |
HOU Total | 43 | 31 | 0 | .581 | 1 | 4 | .200 | |||
Total | 87 | 77 | 0 | .530 | 1 | 5 | .167 |
CFL
Team | Year | Regular Season | Post Season | |||||||
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Won | Lost | Ties | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Win % | Result | ||
BIR | 1995 | 10 | 8 | 0 | .556 | 3rd in South Division |
0 | 1 | .000 | Lost in Semifinals |
Total | 10 | 8 | 0 | .556 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
References
- ^ King, David (October 14, 2006). "The six-man world: As small-town Texas drifts away, one form of football stands firm". San Antonio Express-News. Archived from the original on November 17, 2006. Retrieved December 18, 2007.
- ^ Barron, David (April 1, 2013). "Ex-coach, NFL great Pardee diagnosed with terminal cancer". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
- ^ Wallace, William N. (January 29, 1971). "Patriots Choose Plunkett as No. 1 in College Draft, Spurning Trade Offers". The New York Times. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ^ "1971 NFL Draft Pick Transactions". prosportstransactions.com. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
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- ^ "FSD History Flashback: October 21, 1989". Bleacher Report. Retrieved April 2, 2013.
- ^ Schlabach, Mark (December 6, 2007). "Schlabach: Making the grade". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ "NFL legend Pardee ill with cancer". Sports Illustrated. November 27, 2012. Retrieved November 27, 2012.
- ^ "Former Redskins coach, player Jack Pardee dead at 76". Washington Post. Archived from the original on January 19, 2019. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
- ^ https://lionathletics.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/payton-pardee/719.
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- ^ "Jack Pardee passes away | ProFootballTalk". Profootballtalk.nbcsports.com. April 19, 1936. Retrieved April 2, 2013.
External links
- Jack Pardee at the College Football Hall of Fame
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
- Jack Pardee at Find a Grave