Alan Lowry

Alan D. Lowry (born November 21, 1950) is a former National Football League (NFL) and college football coach, best known as the architect of the Music City Miracle. He coached for several teams over more than 25 years, winning one Super Bowl and going to another. Prior to coaching he played football at the University of Texas, where he won a national championship and three conference championships, was named to the All-Conference team twice at two different positions and was named the 1973 Cotton Bowl Offensive MVP.

Alan D. Lowry
Personal information
Born: (1950-11-21) November 21, 1950
Miami, Oklahoma, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:186 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school:Irving (Irving, Texas)
College:Texas
Position:Coach
NFL draft:1973 / Round: 13th / Pick: 316
Career history
As a coach:
  • Texas (1973)
    Graduate assistant
  • Virginia Tech (1974)
  • Wyoming (1975–1976)
  • Dallas Cowboys (1976)
    Scouting department
  • Texas (1976–1981)
    Defensive backs coach
  • Dallas Cowboys (19821990)
    Special teams / wide receivers coach
  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1991)
    Special teams / tight ends coach
  • San Francisco 49ers (19921995)
    Special teams coach
  • Houston Oilers (1996)
    Defensive assistant coach / quality control coach
  • Tennessee Oilers (19971998)
    Wide receivers coach
  • Tennessee Titans (19992013)
    Special teams coach
Career highlights and awards
  • Super Bowl champion (XXIX)
  • National champion (1970)
  • Cotton Bowl Offensive MVP (1973)
  • 1972 Houston Post SWC MVP for Offense
  • All Southwest Conference Quarterback (1972)
  • All Southwest Conference Defensive Back (1971)
  • 2× Southwest Conference Champion Baseball (1971, 1973)
  • 3× Cotton Bowl (1971, 1972, 1973)
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com
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