Mike Murphy (American football)
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| Born: | September 25, 1944 New York City, New York, U.S. |
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| College: | Huron |
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Mike Murphy (born September 25, 1944) is an American football coach who held a variety of defensive coaching positions at the college and professional levels of the sport over a period of four decades, starting in 1970.
Murphy was the
linebackers coach at Western Illinois from 1977 to 1978 before becoming the defensive coordinator for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL) from 1979 to 1983. In 1984, he was the defensive line coach for the Chicago Blitz of the United States Football League
(USFL).
Murphy coached the linebackers for the
Phoenix Cardinals from 1990 to 1993. He was a pro personnel executive for the Carolina Panthers in 1994. He was a LB coach for the Seattle Seahawks
from 1995 to 1997.
Murphy joined the Indianapolis Colts in 1998 as the team's linebackers coach. He held the position until 2011, during which he was given the role of defensive coordinator following Larry Coyer's firing.[1] He retired following the 2011 season.
References
- ^ "Colts defense becomes 'fast and physical' under Murphy". The Indianapolis Star. Gannett. December 31, 2011. Archived from the original on January 10, 2012. Retrieved January 12, 2012.
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